Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite: Shocking Bed Bug Statistics and Facts

DON'T LET THE BED BUGS RITE SHOCKING BED BUG STATISTICS AND FACTS BED BUGS BY THE NUMBERS 92 Number of known bed bug species in the world 18 45 10 540 100 MONTHS MILLIMETERS MONTHS DAYS FEET How long bed bugs can live without feeding Average length of a full-grown bed bug Average How often bed Distance that lifespan bugs try to feed bed bugs will crawl for a meal SIZE OF A BED BUG EGG 1 MILLIMETER (About the same as two grains of salt) FEMALE BED BUGS CAN LAY 5 EGGS IN ONE DAY 500 EGGS IN A LIFETIME EGGS HATCH IN 1-2 WEEKS Hatchlings take 5 weeks to go through 5 molting phases to maturity НАТСH MATURITY MEEKS PHASES BED BUG MYTHS AND FACTS MYTH FACT X Bed bugs are only active at night. Bed bugs can bite at any time of day or night. X Dirty homes are the only ones with bed bugs. Bed bugs can be in any kind of home. Getting rid of clutter reduces the places in which they can hide. X Bed bugs only live in beds. Bed bugs are found in beds, couches, chairs, and anywhere else people normally sleep or relax. They can also hide in luggage. X Bed bugs can fly from room to room. Bed bugs do not have wings and cannot hop. X Everyone is affected by bed bug bites. Some people do not have reactions to bed bug bites. Bed bugs are small but can be seen. They are reddish-brown in color and no bigger than an apple seed. X Bed bugs are invisible to the naked eye. X The only way to get rid of bed bugs is to throw out affected furniture Infested clothing can be washed and furniture can be treated by a professional bed bug elimination and elothing. service. X Bed bugs only live in big cities in Bed bugs are in every state and can be found in any eity or town, big or small. certain states. INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: BURNS BED BUG CONTROL BURNS PEST ELIMINATION www.bedbugcontrolphoenix.com SOURCES hetp://www.nye.gow/heml/del/bedlug/ial/bunien/bed-bugmythsshiml hrp://ww.nj com/bedbags/inder.sf/2010/11/bedbug_facts_te_mae_yowr_skin.heml http:/www.ode.gov/parasites/bedbug/faga.himl http://ww.pestworld.ceg/aewand-view/pest-wrticles/urtieles/e-faets-you-didnt-know-about-bed-bugs/