Controlling The Pests So They Don't Control You

Bed bugs are the scourge of many a hotel room and household bedroom throughout America. The most common way that bed bugs find their way into these places is by hitching a ride in luggage, clothing, or even hair. And once inside a building, bed bugs will head for the most hospitable area, which is usually closest to their food source — humans.

If you have discovered bed bugs in your home, the following are just some of the reasons why bed bugs are attracted to you.

1. Giving off Body Heat

Bed bugs like to nest in warm, dark areas. Because bed bugs know that their favorite food source, humans, generates warmth, bed bugs will gravitate toward heat in search of shelter and food. This is why beds are often the most infested place of bed-bug infested homes.

2. Breathing out Carbon Dioxide

Humans breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, bed bugs know this, which is why they are also attracted to areas that are rich in carbon dioxide. One such area is the bedroom of a sleeping person. While you are asleep and prone on a bed, the carbon dioxide you produce builds up around you. This is like a dinner bell to nearby bed bugs.

3. Using Dark Colored Sheets and Covers

If you favor dark sheets and bed covers, you're giving bed bugs a place to hide. Bed bugs like to hide away in the shadows when they aren't eating. They also love to nest right beside their food source if possible. Dark bedsheets provide bed bugs with a safe environment within which they can avoid detection as they feed.

4. Leaving Clutter Lying Around

Bed bugs are also attracted to clutter. Since bed bugs prefer to hide away from sight when they aren't feeding, they favor the seams of clothing, mattresses, cushions, and even pillows. If your bedroom is cluttered with clothing, pillows, and cushions, then you could be providing your unwanted bed bugs with hiding places.

5. Leaving Dirty Laundry Lying Around

Bed bugs also love the scent of dirty human laundry. According to a study conducted in Sheffield, UK in 2017, bed bugs will gravitate toward dirty human laundry as they search for a blood meal. If you have a habit of leaving dirty laundry lying around, then you are providing bed bugs with refuge.

Are you sick of waking up to find that bed bugs have bitten you during the night? Then call a professional pest control technician today. Bed bugs are difficult to remove without the help of a professional.