What are Bed Bugs? How do they spread? How to avoid them? Detection, Inspection and Extermination.
Bed bugs are small parasitic insects that live on the blood of their hosts. Most bed bug infestations occur in mattresses and box springs. Bed bugs may also inhabit couches, chairs, pillows, and headboards as well as travel inside cabinets and drawers. These insects feed on blood and are wingless. They are most likely to be found in bed covers and mattress tufts, but can also be found in crevices of bedsteads and bird nests. While they are not known to transmit disease, bed bugs can be a nuisance. The adults of bedbugs are approximately three-eighths of an inch in length. They are red or mahogany in color and have reduced leathery wings. They can live for up to three months without feeding, but require a blood meal to complete their life cycle and lay their eggs. Pest Control Works Melbourne offers extermination services for these and other pests.