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With the increase of domestic and international travel, the
bed bug has become a concern. This bug received its common name
from its close association with human sleeping areas where it
seeks refuge during daylight, only to come out to feed on the
occupants at night. The bed bug needs warmth and cannot live
outside structures occupied by warm-blooded mammals.
Bed bug infestations have been found in transportation vehicles
such as boats, trains, airplanes and buses as well as in movie
theaters and hotels. They can be introduced into a structure
via the belongings of someone who has been residing in a bed
bug infested situation.
Bed bugs are attracted to people's body warmth as they sleep
under their bed covers. They are bloodsucking insects that usually
feed at night. Their biting usually does not arouse the victim
from their sleep. However, he or she will awaken in the morning
to find the bites and possibility blood spots on their pajamas
or bed sheets.
The site of a bed bug bite looks like a red welt or bumps
on the skin and generally causes considerable itching. The bites
occur in groups on areas of the body not covered by pajamas.
No disease can be transmitted by these bites, but their itching
can be very uncomfortable and last for several days.
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