What are bed bugs and how did I get them?
Bed bugs are found in homes, apartments, dorm rooms, hotel rooms, airplanes, public transit seats, cars and moving vans—pretty much anywhere they can find a human host. Bed bugs are parasitic insects, similar to head lice, that feed exclusively on blood. Bed bugs are mainly active at night, but are not exclusively nocturnal. They then attach themselves to clothing and other belongings and are (unknowingly) transported to new locations. However, you now have the power to detect bed bugs in time to prevent bites and infestation, with Bed Bug Alert.
Bed bug bites can have a number of adverse health effects on humans and pets. Most commonly, humans can have skin rashes, psychological effects, allergic reactions and potentially more serious diseases.
Bed bug bites can have a number of adverse health effects on humans and pets. Most commonly, humans can have skin rashes, psychological effects, allergic reactions and potentially more serious diseases.
Bed bugs are known to carry at least 27 agents of human disease, including the drug-resistant bacteria (or “superbugs”) MRSA and VRE, and even Hepatitis and HIV (according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal). Scientists are still working to determine the threat of transmission. However, there is no reason to take chances when a detection system as simple as the Bed Bug Monitor exists.
According to Wikipedia, "Bed bugs have been known as human parasites for thousands of years. At a point in the early 1940s, they were mostly eradicated in the developed world, but have increased in prevalence since 1995, likely due to pesticide resistance. Because infestation of human habitats has been on the increase, bed bug bites and related conditions have been on the rise as well."
Read this CDC Study on Bed Bugs: Bed Bug Infestations in an Urban Environment