Where do bedbugs come from?

What are Bed bugs?

Knowing you have bed bugs can be a traumatic experience, the knowledge that whilst you sleep something is feeding from your blood and waking up to find bites and rashes on your skin.

Many people who are bitten by bedbugs often find themselves waiting their turn at a Drs surgery to get relief from the allergic reaction from the bites and/or even to determine what is biting them.

We have found that many customers are not sure if they are being bitten by bedbugs, mosquitoes, fleas or some type of mite and probably over half of our customers have informed us they have visited the Dr to find out the cause of the rash, reaction or bites

Pest Busters Sydney does not take any chances when it comes to your residence or business.

What Attracts Bed Bugs?

 

Bedbugs are attracted to the carbon dioxide we breathe out, therefore even through the darkest hours of the night they are still able to find their feeding host!

Bedbugs are difficult to eradicate once they have found their way into your home.

It’s a common misconception that there is a relation to cleanliness when the truth is that any of us can get them at any time. It does not matter how clean your home is, as bedbugs do not discriminate on the cleanliness of your house or business, some of the top hotels in the world have found themselves under attack from bedbugs.

Bedbugs simply travel from place to place and they don’t discriminate based on how clean or dirty you are.

Bedbugs have been found on trains, cabs, in cars, in homes, offices, hotels & schools.

While, it’s important to maintain a clean environment to prevent ample hiding places, it has nothing to do with getting them in the first place.

Pest Busters Sydney do not recommend trying DYI treatments as it is a process that can be stressful, tedious and chances are you will not be able to find all of them or their eggs, which means the infestation will continue.

Bedbugs have very agile bodies that can slide into the tiniest crevices in your home, such as around your kitchen, around your baseboards near your bed and even in the cracks in your floor.

They can virtually be anywhere and they can live for an entire year without food, which makes them extremely difficult to deal with.

DO NOT Prolong the treatment of bedbugs as a small infestation can quickly grow into a larger one.

 What is the LIFE CYCLE of a bedbug?

 

The life cycle of a bedbug changes & the smallest bedbug can latch onto your clothing, crawl inside your bag or laptop and hitch a ride to a new location.

Bedbugs can often go unnoticed until there is a more severe problem when people are waking with bites and start to see blood splatters on their sheets.

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Where can bedbugs be found?

 

As bedbugs can be picked up just about anywhere it is important to know the common places that could be exposed to a bedbug infestation

  1. Airports
  2. Hotel rooms
  3. College Dorm rooms
  4. Used furniture which has been exposed to bedbugs
  5. Sleeping in someone’s bed
  6. Overseas visitors staying over
  7. Students regularly moving from one premises to another

Where should I check if I think I have bedbugs?

 

If you believe you may have bedbugs you should inspect the areas marked in the image below looking for:

  • Rusty or reddish stains on bed sheets or mattresses
  • Dark spots, similar in size to this dot • which are bed bug excrement and may bleed on the fabric like a mark from a permanent marker or texter
  • Eggs & egg casings, which are about 1mm, pale yellow skins that baby bed bugs shed as they grow larger.
  • Live bed bugs

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Pay Special Attention to:

  • The seams of the mattress, chairs and couches, between cushions, in the folds of curtains.
  • Mattress Base – Bed Joints especially where the bedhead and side rails meet – Bed slats – Bed legs etc
  • In drawer joints
  • In electrical outlets & appliances.
  • Under loose wall paper and wall art/pictures
  • Where the wall and the ceiling meet
  • Where the wall and floor meet

For more information about bedbugs:

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You can count on us that we will provide the confidence and peace of mind that comes from knowing that your home or place of business is protected with Pest Busters Sydney.

For more information or a free quote specially designed to suit your needs call us on 1300 130 567 or contact us via our website

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Bees and Wasp Removal Sydney

Bee and Wasp Removal Sydney

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Common bee – Honey bee

European wasp – Killer wasp – Paper wasp – Mud Dauber Wasp

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Need Help with Bees or Wasps ?

 

Wasps and bees can easily be mistaken for one another because both insects can give painful stings and look very similar with their black and yellow colouring.

Bees mostly attack when provoked, while wasps are naturally more aggressive predators.

Knowing the difference between honey bees and wasps is important to administer proper treatment of stings and to ensure the appropriate pest control is carried out

What are the differences between a bee and a wasp?

 

bee and wasp pest control SydneyWhat does a bee look like?

 

  • Fat little body
  • Round thorax
  • Fuzzy
  • Hairy
  • Robust
  • Flat legs
  • Wide legs
  • Loose stinger
  • geometric Wax hives
  • Less Aggressive
bee and wasp pest control SydneyWhat does a wasp look like?

 

  • Slender body
  • Cylindrical body
  • Fidgeting
  • Smooth body
  • Smooth legs
  • Waxy legs
  • Multiple stinging capabilities
  • Papery nests
  • More aggressive


Bees

To find more detailed information about bees click the links below

Wasps

 

To find more detailed information about wasps click the links below


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You can count on us that we will provide the confidence and peace of mind that comes from knowing that your home or place of business is protected with Pest Busters Sydney.

For more information or a free quote specially designed to suit your needs call us  on 1300 130 567 or contact us via our website

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Bedbug Pest Control Sydney

BEDBUG PEST CONTROL 

Vampires of the insect world

Need Help with Bed Bugs?

 

Bedbug pest control Sydney – Bed bugs are mostly associated with human beds where they are often found hiding during the daylight hours. Bed bugs come out to feed at night and are attracted to body heat. The bite of a bed bug itself is normally painless; however, about 80% of the population will develop an allergic reaction to the bite. The bite can cause general swelling that extends beyond the area of the bite leaving no red spot at the bite point.

 

What do bedbugs look like?

 

Bed bugs are flat, reddish-brown, oval and flat. They are about 5-6 mm long or about the size of an apple seed.  In the early stages of their life cycle, bedbugs are almost transparent until they start to feed. As they feed their bodies swell and appear to be red in colour due to the blood they have ingested. An unfed bedbug would usually be a cream colour.

The Young:

 

  • Small and colour-less.
  • General body appearance of adults.
  • Turn red or purple when engorged with blood.

Adult:

 

  • 4-5 mm long.
  • Reddish-brown in colour.
  • Wingless (oval structure in their place)
  • Flat, oval shaped body.
  • Body appears to be shiny.
  • Piercing/Sucking mouth parts.

Where can bedbugs be found?

 

Bed bugs can be found hiding in Cracks and crevices, the seams of the mattress, on sheets, furniture, behind baseboards, electrical outlet plates and picture frames. Bed Bugs are often found in hotels, where they can travel from room to room and in visitors’ luggage.

What do bedbugs eat?

 

Bed bugs preferably feed on human blood, but they can also use bats, poultry and other birds as hosts.

How many eggs can a bedbug lay?

 

An adult Bed bug under good conditions, can live over 300 days. Female bed bugs lay their eggs in cracks and crevices or on any rough surface. The female bed bug lays one to five eggs a day and may lay 200 to 500 eggs in her lifetime.

What is the life cycle of a bedbug?

 

The bed Bug cycle takes about 21 days from egg to adult. Nymphs go through 5 moults and require a blood feed before each moult. In the absence of blood meals, nymphs have been known to survive for 2 years.

Bedbug Pest Control SydneyWhat Impacts do bedbugs cause?

 

  • Bed bugs feed on the blood of humans and other mammals.
  • ​Bed bugs are not known to transmit any diseases.
  • The fear of bed bug infestations and their bites has known to lead to emotional distress
  • Bites may result in an itchy welt that can cause discomfort and may lead to a secondary infection

Do I have bedbugs?

 

The real answer to this and to know 100% for sure if you have bedbugs is to see the bug itself. Not all bites are caused from bedbugs and by presuming you have bedbugs, you could be giving yourself unnecessary stress!

It is not possible to provide a diagnosis simply by examining bites, the reason being is that simply that everyone reacts differently to bites!

If you are being bitten you should consider all possible causes of the bites also taking the following questions into consideration

  • Have you recently returned from travelling?
  • Did the bites start after you have come home?
  • Has anyone stayed over that has been travelling?
  • Do you have pets?
  • Have you seen or heard any birds nesting in or around the window seals/roof cavity/balcony etc?

Bedbug Inspection

 

If you believe you may have bedbugs you should inspect the areas marked in the image below looking for:

  • Rusty or reddish stains on bed sheets or mattresses
  • Dark spots, similar in size to this dot • which are bed bug excrement and may bleed on the fabric like a mark from a permanent marker or texta
  • Eggs & egg casings, which are about 1 mm, pale yellow skins that baby bed bugs shed as they grow larger.
  • Live bed bugs

Pay Special Attention to:

 

  • The seams of the
  • Bedbug Pest Control Sydney mattress, chairs and couches, between cushions, in the folds of curtains.
  • Mattress Base – Bed Joints especially where the bedhead and side rails meet – Bed slats – Bed legs etc
  • In drawer joints
  • In electrical outlets & appliances.
  • Under loose wall paper and wall art/pictures
  • Where the wall and the ceiling meet
  • Where the wall and floor meet

Bedbug Pest Control Sydney


Bedbug Pest Control Sydney

You can count on us that we will provide the confidence and peace of mind that comes from knowing that your home or place of business is protected with Pest Busters Sydney.

For more information or a free quote specially designed to suit your needs call us on 1300 130 567 or contact us via our website

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