You need to read this article about bed bugs and how to detect them before you call an exterminator. Bed bug infestation reports in Toronto have been steadily increasing over the last ten years and unfortunately slowing down any time in the near future. This means that there is always the possibility that you might encounter these insects at home. Infestations can grow out of hand quickly in the right conditions. Female bed bugs can lay up to 1000 eggs in only a five-month period resulting in rapid increases in their populations. If you have observed any of the following bed bug signs, contact us to schedule a bed bug inspection and extermination. Bed bugs can enter one’s home by hitching a ride on a suitcase or a piece of clothing and once that happens they can be particularly difficult to remove. Consequently, it is important to be aware of common signs of such problems so you are in the position to catch such an infestation from the very beginning. Before you call a professional bed bug exterminator, take a minute to read the following bed bug signs of bed bugs to be sure that this is what you are dealing with.
 Bed Bug Signs
Bites are the most common indicators that you have bed bugs. Waking up and getting out of bed with small red bumps or welts on your body means that you have bed bugs. There really aren’t that many bugs that can cause such bites. If it’s not a mosquito bite, chances are that it is bed bugs. Most frequently the bites are seen on areas of skin that have been left uncovered at night time and so the arms, legs, face, neck and such like. are most likely targets. There is the possibility that itchy red rashes may be a result of a skin condition so you might want to look for other signs before you call an exterminator.
Blood Smears are caused when a feeding bed bug gets crushed from the host’s weight. Bed bugs feed on their human hosts when we sleep. It takes as long as a few minutes before they are all full of blood so if the host moves around during that time the bugs are in danger of getting crushed. When that happens small blood stains can occur on your linens. If you see blood stains coupled with bites then you are certain.
Eggs: Bed bug eggs are tiny and perhaps not especially easy to find. Their appearance and colour resemble a grain of rice. You will most probably find these in places where the bugs hideout so checks in the folds and creases or your mattress, across the bottom of your headboard and in any cracks and crevices in walls and floors near to the bed. The females stick their eggs on the surface laid making them hard to get rid of.
Fecal Spots: Anywhere that these miniature bloodsuckers are concealing you may also discover dark marks caused by their excrement. You could be certain this is what you have discovered by wiping with a moist cloth. If the mark smears it probably is not dirt or dust.
Odour: Just like many insects each time a bed bug is crushed it will produce an unpleasant odour. In the event of those bugs, they also give off the odour when they can be found in large numbers. Therefore, if you enter a space in your house and there is really a smell of mouldy shoes or rotten raspberries there is really a chance you have an infestation.
Shells: Bed bugs are exoskeletal creatures that have shed their skin Each bug can shed its shell up to six times before they reach maturity. Finding such evidence in your bedroom is a sign that you are dealing with an infestation.
