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BED BUGS are small,
brownish, flattened insects that feed
solely on the blood of animals. The
scientific name of bed bug is Cimex
lectularius and it belongs to order
Hemiptera. It is cosmopolitan pest
usually found in human habitation. Body
length of bed bugs is ¼ inch; rusty red
to brown in colour, adults are oval in
shape with flattened body.
Female lays near
about 500 eggs in lifetime and can
complete development in as little as a
month producing three or more
generations in a year. Nymphs can
survive months without feeding and the
adults more than a year. Bed bugs are
active during nighttime.
During daytime they
prefer to hide in the places where
people rest. Hiding places of bed bugs
are cracks and crevices in the walls,
beds and furniture and also along the
folds of mattresses and gaps in plywood.
Bed bugs infestation is often picked up
from cinema theaters, hospitals, hotels
and public transport. Sleepless nights
with constant irritation due to
injection of the minute doses of bed bug
saliva into the blood are likely
contribute to the ill-health of children
and even adults. Bed bugs are not
considered as human parasite and their
medical significance is limited to
itching and inflammation from their
bites. The bugs are efficient
hitchhikers and are usually transported
on luggage, clothing, beds and furniture
brought into the homes. |
SIGNS OF INFESTATION:
1) Infested area/hiding
places characteristically marked by dark
spotting and staining, which is the dried
excreta of the bugs.
2) Presence of eggs and eggshells, molted skins
of nymphs, and the bugs themselves.
3) Rusty or reddish spots of blood on bed
sheets, mattresses and walls.
4) Heavy infestation may have a musty or buggy
smell.
5) Biting evidence to customers, bite cause
swelling.
MODE OF TREATMENT:
Management of Bed bugs is
very difficult job, which requires thorough
inspection of the premises. Treatment includes
thorough spray of insecticides in both the forms
i.e. oil base and water base. Chemical should be
sprayed on all bedding material, mattress, and
pillows.
PRECAUTIONS:
A) Before the treatment:
1) Do not remove any items / furniture from the
room.
2) Remove items from wardrobes / cupboards /
beds.
3) Remove items mounted on walls e.g. Mirror,
lights etc.
4) Remove electrical switch box covers.
5) Empty out bed box.
6) Keep all gold, silver, electronic and plastic
item under cover.
B) After the treatment :
1) Close the premises for about 2 to 3hrs.
2) Air out the premises for about half an hour
prior to occupation.
3) Wash all linen and upholstery at 60 degree
temperature and above.
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