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High Threat Season: Year-round
Cimex lectularius
BED BUGS
Bed bugs are expert hitchhikers — spreading through luggage, used furniture, and clothing. They're notoriously difficult to eliminate without professional treatment.
SIGNS OF INFESTATION
- Small rust-colored stains on mattress seams
- Tiny dark spots (excrement) on bedding or walls
- Itchy red welts in a line or cluster on skin
- Sweet, musty odor in heavily infested rooms
FAST FACTS
Bed bugs can survive up to a year without feeding.
They're attracted to body heat and CO₂, not filth.
A female lays 1–5 eggs per day — up to 500 in a lifetime.
They can hide in electrical outlets, picture frames, and baseboards.
PREVENTION TIPS
- Inspect hotel rooms before unpacking — check mattress seams and headboards.
- Use luggage racks and keep bags off the floor when traveling.
- Inspect used furniture thoroughly before bringing it home.
- Encase mattresses and box springs in bed bug-proof covers.
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