Bed Bug Removal Harpenden

Bed Bugs conceal themselves very well although they are visible to the human eye. Most of the time they will remain undetected, hiding in cracks and crevices in woodwork or plaster. They favour soft furnishings and are often found around the arm joints of armchairs or settees. Adult bed bugs are 4 - 5mm in length and a mahogany brown colour with long well developed legs with efficient tarsal claws to enable them to cling on during feeding.

Bed bugs need to be where their host is for an extended period. In a bedroom or lounge they will come out from their hiding places at night. The initial warning of a growing infestation is from being bitten. They will find a bare patch of skin and force the feeding tube of its mouthparts through the skin using its saliva which contains a chemical to stop the blood from clotting. It is this saliva that causes the itch and swelling associated with the bite.

The bite from a bed bug can be very irritating and if numbers multiply the amount of bites could become such that the host may become anaemic through blood loss, although this is very rare.

The irritation caused by the saliva of a bed bug can be very nasty especially if the host has sensitive skin. The bites can itch which if scratched too much can create open wounds that can become infected. Try not to scratch and ask your local chemist or Doctor for medication to help ease the itchiness.