Bed Bugs are a small, reddish-brown parasitic insect that bite the exposed skin of sleeping humans and animals to feed on their blood. Although bedbugs aren’t known to spread disease, they can pose a public health hazard and cause economic damage.

About the size of an apple seed, bedbugs hide in the cracks and crevices of beds, box springs, headboards, bed frames and any other objects around a bed. The risk of encountering bedbugs increases if you spend time in places with high turnovers of nighttime guests — such as hotels, hospitals or homeless shelters.

SIGNS OF A BED BUG INFESTATION:

It can be difficult to differentiate bedbug bites from other insect bites or rashes. In general, the sites of bedbug bites usually are:

• Red, often with a darker red spot in the middle
• Itchy
• Arranged in a rough line or in a cluster
• Located on the face, neck, arms and hands

Some people have no reaction to bed bug bites, while others experience an allergic reaction that can include severe itching, blisters or hives.

Vital Guard Pest Services offers a combination of chemical and heat remediation. If you suspect you may have a bedbug problem, call us at 713-429-2727 to schedule a free inspection.