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Don’t let the Bed Bugs Bite
Call 1-888-4-JPM-Bugs
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§They
are parasites of humans & animals
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§They
are suspected of caring diseases but have not been proven to spread
diseases to humans (yet)
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§And
due to several reasons like international travel and
lack of awareness, Bed
Bugs are becoming a huge problem again in today’s society
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Bed Bug Description
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§The
female can lay up to 500 eggs in her life at a rate
of 12 eggs per day!
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§Eggs
are from 1 to 1.5mm in length (hatch within 6-10
days)
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§Nymphs
are transparent and start to get color after feeding
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§Range
from 2 to 5mm in length
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§After
5 molts in about 10 weeks, bed bugs become adults
and are reddish brown, flatten and oval in shape
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§Range
from 6 to 9.5mm in length
Bed Bug Feeding Habits
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§Bed
Bugs
can go without eating for over a year when
in a dormant stage
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§They
feed normally once a week and at night
(nocturnal) - Between 10
to 15 minuets of feeding before they go back
and hide
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§They
will bite humans on their legs, arms, face
and body region
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§A
bite causes itching and a large inflamed red
spot
Signs You May Have Bed Bugs
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§Have
you or anyone in your home traveled and or
stayed in a hotel or on a cruse in the past
6 months?
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§Has
anyone visited and stayed at your home for a
day or more?
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§Do
you keep your luggage under your bed or in
your closet after traveling?
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§Does
your house keeper live in a multifamily
dwelling whose family members maybe from
another country?
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Have you or someone
you know recently been told that they have Eczema
after going to the dermatologist?
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Are you finding
mysterious red bumps or bites on your body after you
wake
up in the morning?
Signs
of a Bed Bug Infestation
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Blood Spots on your mattress in
the creases and folds of the mattress.
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Wake up with
unexplained red spots and welts anywhere on your
body
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Find the adults or
nymphs crawling on your sheets, walls, headboard or
anything in your bedroom. (People usually do not
notice that they have a bed bug problem until it's
to late; some where around 2 - 3 months after they
start having signs.)
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If
someone waits any longer after realizing they have a
problem and try to treat themselves; it will only
make things worse in the long run and will cause the
bed bugs to spread through out the home.
Treatment
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§If
you have bed bugs, don’t hire the cheapest
company out there.
Unless you want to live with the bed
bugs for months on end.
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§Much
preparation is need before treatment is able
to be done, usually 1-2 days of prep work by
homeowner.
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Do not attempt to start cleaning until you
get thorough instructions from a licensed
professional - You do not want to
spread the bed bugs to more places
throughout your home!
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§Contact
JP Miller for an inspection to determine the
level of infestation and to schedule
treatment @954-421-6187
or info@millerpestcontrol.com
Prevention
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§True
prevention is not a treatment but knowledge
of what to do and look for when traveling
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§When
staying anywhere that is not your home or at
any hotel (doesn’t matter if 5 star or no
star) inspect the room before you unpack or
lay down on the bed
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§Pull
up the sheets on the mattress and look
closely at the folds and creases of the
mattress to see if there are any marks that
shouldn’t be there
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§Inspect
the head board by lifting it off the wall
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§Inspect
around the corners of the walls and ceiling
for marks
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§Examine
the curtains and furniture as well
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§If
all is clear, it’s now ok to relax
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§You
don’t want bed bugs to make their next home
your home
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§If
you travel, stay at
hotels, go on cruises, or have family
members that are away from home, ask us about our
(Bed
Bug
Survival kit)
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