Anatomy of Bed Bug Tips to Control from Bed Bugs

ANATOMY BED BUG Tips to Control from Bed Bugs Complete description of the parts of an adult bed bug's body Proboscis: This small tube is tucked under this mouth end elongates when the bed bug is ready to feed. Head: Bed bugs have a short broad head that attaches to the thorax. Antennae: The cntennae have four segments each and are about half as long as the body. Eyes: Bed bugs heve compound eyes, in which e single large eye is mede up of meny repeating units called ommatidia. Legs: Bed Bugs heve six legs that ere adepted for crewling. Bed bugs can ereuwl four (4) feet per minute. Abdomen: The cbdomen has 11 segments that easily expand allowing the bed bugs to fill with blood and plump up as it is foeding. THE SOLUTIONS When sleeping in a new bed, check for signs of their feces: small, black or dark brown dots on sheets or ON the mattress, While bedbugs mostly hide out during the day, you may be able to spot the actaal bug at night (asing a flashlight may be helpful). Regalarly inspect places where pete sleep for eigns of bedbugs. 6 you suspect you've been exposed to bedbugs when traveling, clean out everything you traveled with, Vacuum out your switcase and wash all clothes in hot water if possible, whether they are dirty or not, 6 you cannot find a bedbag, but suspect they are present, a Bedbag-sniffing dog" may help suiff-out the calprits. Make sure it is indeed bedbugs that are causing your bites before treating the problem. Fleas, ticks, mites, mosquitoes, or allergio reactions cause of the skin lesions. каy be the CUMMINGS TERMITE & PEST CONTROL www.cummingspestcontrol.com Sources: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-tips-to-avoid-bedbugs.html?page 3 http://www.thebedbugdog.net/top10.php http://www.bedbug.com/Page-Bed-Bug-Tips 123.aspx http://www.fmc.com/AboutFMC//News.aspx --------------