Everything You Need to Know About Bedbugs in One Video
They are tiny, bouncy and want to drink your blood. Bed bugs are a serious problem that won’t go away anytime soon. Here’s what you need to know about microscopic monsters.
As explained in this video from the SciShow YouTube channel , bed bugs are one of the fastest growing pest problems in the developed world, and things are only getting worse. If you are not familiar with bed bugs or Cimex lectularius , these are tiny blood-sucking insects that have taken root in us humans for thousands of years. You will learn from the video that bed bugs can live almost anywhere in your home, stuffing bedding and mattresses with plastic bags to drive out bed bugs by hunger does not work, and the most effective way to kill a bunch of bed bugs is to heat. Adults and eggs will die within 10 minutes if exposed to temperatures of 115 degrees Fahrenheit (but don’t light your bed on fire). Fortunately, bed bugs do not seem to transmit disease like most other blood-sucking insects, so you can find some comfort in that.
There are some ways to deal with bed bugs, such as freezing blankets and bedding for several weeks, or calling a pest control officer. But the best thing you can do is try to prevent them. Seal cracks and crevices around your home so they have nowhere to hide, check their hotel rooms so you don’t have a home , and set up traps .
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