Bedbugs are tiny, brown, oval-shaped insects that live on the blood of humans or animals. They have flat bodies that are about the size of a seed of an apple. But after they feed, they become swollen and reddish in color. Bedbugs breed best in temperatures between 25°C and 35°C, so they are more active in summer season. Mumbai’s climate is ideal for bedbugs to multiply. They usually hide in wooden furniture like beds, chairs and tables because wood does not change temperature as much as metal. Bedbugs can crawl fast on floors, walls and ceilings. They have small wings but they cannot fly. A female bedbug can lay hundreds of eggs in her lifetime, each one as small as a dot of dust. Rajashree pest control offers the best bedbugs pest control service in Mumbai.
How to Prevent Bedbugs Infestation
Bedbugs are not picky about cleanliness and can infest any place where people gather. They can hitch a ride on luggage, clothing, used furniture and other items. They are often found in beds, hence their name. So whenever you visit places like public transport, hospitals, theaters, hotels, restaurants, hostels etc., check your clothes and baggage carefully. The chemicals available in the market are not very effective and if not applied properly, they can make the bedbugs resistant and worsen your problem. Trying to get rid of bedbugs with home remedies will not work. The best solution for bedbugs treatment is to hire a professional pest control operator who has a license.
Where Bedbugs Hide
Bedbugs can sneak into your home through luggage, clothing, used furniture and other items. They can squeeze into tiny spaces, as thin as a credit card. They usually hide in mattresses, box springs, bed frames and headboards where they can easily bite people at night. They can also spread to other rooms or apartments nearby. Having bedbugs in your home does not mean that it is dirty. You can find them in clean homes and hotel rooms as well as in filthy ones.
How to Identify Bedbug Bites
Bedbugs are mostly active at night and bite people while they are sleeping. They pierce the skin and suck blood with a long beak. They feed for three to 10 minutes until they are full and then crawl away without being noticed. Most bedbug bites do not hurt at first, but later cause itchy bumps. Unlike flea bites that are mostly around the ankles, bedbug bites can be on any part of the skin that is exposed while sleeping. Also, the bites do not have a red dot in the middle like flea bites do. Some people may not know that they have a bedbug problem and think that the itching and bumps are caused by something else, like mosquitoes. To confirm bedbug bites, you have to find and recognize the bugs themselves.
How to Treat Bedbugs Infestation: The treatment for bedbugs infestation involves spraying an insecticide, especially on the seams of the mattress and other places where bedbugs hide. The bedbugs die when they come in contact with the insecticide.After the treatment, do not disturb the place for about two hours. After two hours, wipe the surfaces that have been sprayed with our insecticide with a dry cloth only. Do not wash those surfaces for about two days. This way, the insecticide will remain effective for longer. Pest control for bedbugs takes about 2 hours for an area of 350-500 sqft. Pest control for bedbugs is useless if done only in one room of any flat. You have to treat the entire flat at once because there is a risk of cross infestation. Bedbugs eggs hatch in 10-15 days so you have to repeat the pest control treatment after 10-15 days because their eggs have a hard coating that protects them from chemicals.
Ticks / Flea Pest Control Treatment:
Ticks are obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites (external parasites) that require an animal host to survive and reproduce. People react differently to tick bites. Ticks are mostly spread in homes from pigeons and pets like dog, cats. Typical tick bites normally trigger skin irritation, which is itchy. Many times people confused between the bed bugs and ticks bites. Rajashree Pest Control provides ticks and flea solution. The mode of treatment is identical like bed bugs. If the pet is infected by ticks, the same day the pet needs to be treated.