How Did Bed Bugs Come Back?
WouterThe problem of bedbugs in the United States has been growing since the early 2000s, when pesticide-resistant bedbugs began appearing in the market. In New York City alone, one out of eight apartments had an infestation of the bugs in 2009. The bugs can hide in hidden areas such as sofas, walls, and cracks in the flooring, and the residents often do not notice the infestation until they start experiencing bites. As a result, it is difficult to get rid of these bugs.
In addition, bedbugs are nocturnal – they prefer hiding in places where people sleep and rest. In addition, these insects tend to spread to other rooms and apartments nearby, resulting in a major public health emergency in a relatively short period of time. To solve this problem, you should be diligent in taking preventative measures against these tiny bugs.
The best way to get rid of bedbugs is to treat your home at least once a year. Bedbugs multiply exponentially every thirteen days, so you must act quickly to prevent them from re-infesting your home. While they are not immortal, they do have a long life span and can lay hundreds of eggs in 16 months. If you leave them alone, they’ll die naturally, but that doesn’t mean the infestation will be cured.
Despite all your efforts, bedbugs can re-infest your home. Insecticides and heat treatments used to exterminate them aren’t effective at eliminating bedbugs completely. Because they multiply so rapidly and can survive without nourishment, they can often be difficult to eliminate completely, and may return after a period of time. In such cases, you’ll have to repeat the treatment.
