Itching, redness, pain, restless sleep, strange bites - all these signs indicate the appearance in the house of unexpected and unpleasant guests - bedbugs.
These parasitic insects bring a lot of problems, and are also carriers of terrible infections. But what do we know about domestic bugs, their harm and the reasons for their appearance?
Bedbug: description, lifestyle
A bug is a parasite insect that feeds on the blood of humans and animals. Unlike other parasitic insects (for example, mosquitoes), bugs are much more insidious, because they start a meal exclusively at night. The process of knowing and destroying a bug is complicated by its discreet color and small size (2-8 millimeters).
It is quite difficult to calculate the habitat of bugs in the apartment, because in the daytime, parasites hide in secluded corners of the apartment: under wallpaper, baseboards, in books, crevices and even clothes. The insect begins its hunt after two in the morning, when all the objects of interest are falling asleep. The bug has a sensitive sense of smell, so it is easy to find its victim even in the dark. The parasite tends to eat about 1-2 times a week, while one meal takes 15-20 minutes. After saturation with blood, the insect doubles in size.
If people for some reason leave their home, then for bedbugs this is not a problem. As an object providing them with temporary food, they can choose pets: dogs and cats, as well as attack rodents and even birds.
The life span of a domestic bug is about a year and a half, but this does not mean that after this time the parasites will not attack the apartment. Quite the contrary, because bedbugs actively lay their eggs in nooks and cranks and breed at an appalling speed.
A home bug dies at temperatures below 15 and above 50 degrees Celsius, but at home it is almost impossible to create such a temperature. The life span of the parasite depends on its living conditions. If the insect is full, is in comfortable conditions and multiplies safely, then its death is delayed for many months to come.
How to find out about bed bugs in the house?
Many people notice the characteristic signs of the appearance of domestic bugs, but do not know what such phenomena signal. But how is it to understand that guests are bothering at night with their homes and quickly respond to this problem?
· Bites
If after sleep you find bites on the body with a red dot in the center of the damage, then this is the first and main sign of bugs living in the apartment. Bedbug bites are extremely unpleasant and painful, so it is very difficult not to notice them.
· Black dots on bedding
Black dots on the bedding and next to the bed do not always indicate that the bed is dirty. Such a strange phenomenon can only be waste products of insect parasites.
· Shell
For bugs, a molting period is characteristic. If you notice small black shells on the bedding, it means that your unpleasant guests lose their outer shell.
· The presence of larvae and insects themselves
If you found a bug yourself or found a place where the parasite laid eggs and larvae, this is, of course, the most obvious sign that insects have settled in your house and will annoy or annoy you at any opportunity
How to recognize a bug bite?
The bug bites are not difficult to recognize, because they have their own bright and distinctive characteristics. But how do you know a bug bite?
As mentioned above, the parasite always attacks the victim at night and after waking up, a person detects a bite on the body with the following symptoms:
ยท Itching
Redness
Swelling
· A large number of bites
· Bites are concentrated on parts of the body that are open at the time of sleep: face, neck, arms
Knowing the characteristics of a homebug bite, you can timely begin to destroy parasites from your home and protect yourself from the harm that insects can do to human health.
The consequences of bedbugs
The bug bite itself, although unpleasant, still carries less inconvenience and problems than its consequences. Often, after a bite of a home parasite, a person is affected by an allergic reaction. Children are especially allergic to a bug bite. According to statistics, an allergic reaction to a homebug bite is observed in 80% of the population of our planet.
Signs of an allergic reaction are easily recognizable:
Redness
Rash
· Itching of the skin
Burning wounds
· Choking Attacks
· Increase in body temperature
Runny nose
If you do not respond in time to the irritation that appears, then anaphylactic shock can occur in a person. In addition, combing wounds can provoke purulent and inflammatory processes, as well as introduce various severe infections that carry bugs.
It is not surprising, but numerous and regular bug bites can even lower the level of hemoglobin in human blood. This is especially true for young children.
Among the unpleasant consequences of the bites of insect parasites can be attributed to numerous psychological problems.
The main causes of the appearance of psychological deviations are distinguished:
Fear and aversion to insects
Fear of bites
· Dislike yourself with bites
· Intolerance to bite symptoms
· Obsessive thoughts about the presence of insects in bed
All these problems can lead to panic attacks, nervous tics and breakdowns, insomnia, fatigue, decreased concentration and performance, and nightmares.
What infections and diseases do bedbugs carry?
For a long enough time, people believed that bedbugs did not cause terrible harm to health, in addition to leaving painful bites and disturbing peaceful sleep. However, over time, scientists have found that bedbugs are carriers of terrible diseases and infections that can be transmitted to humans.
Bacteria of the following infections were found in the waste products of bugs and on their body:
Relapsing fever typhus
Tuberculosis
Syphilis
· Yellow fever
· Hepatitis B
HIV
Tularemia
· Typhoid fever
Smallpox
· Anthrax
Leprosy
Q fever
Some of the above infections are not transmitted to humans, despite their presence in the litter and on the body of the bug, but not all. For example, hepatitis B can only be infected by touching the bite of an insect parasite. It is also believed that breathing dust containing the waste of the bug, you can catch some of the above diseases.
In conclusion, we can conclude that parasitic home bugs are a real problem. These insects not only cause a lot of inconvenience: psychological problems, pain, but also carry a more terrifying threat - strange infections, some of which are transmitted to humans.
If bugs are found in the house, it is necessary to limit visits to the home by children and pregnant women, as well as contact the parasitic insect control service. If bedbugs are detected, doctors recommend an examination with tests to exclude the possibility of transmission of infection.
