subject: Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite [print this page] This has been a bad year for insect infestations. Throughout NYC citizens have been complaining about the number of bed bugs that been causing problems for people. Able to sneak around virtually undetected the small bloodsucking insects are not dangerous, but can be very annoying. For many residents of the city the problem of waking up to an insect bite has been an uphill battle. Because the insects are so prolific they can lay as many as 5 eggs day which will gestate in as little as one to three weeks. Multiplying at such a quick rate the populations of bed bugs NYC residents have encountered seem to have reached an epidemic proportion. While the bites are irritating the small bloodsuckers do not transmit diseases and are no more dangerous than any other bug bite. However, the itching and redness of the individual bites is enough to drive a person crazy.
Causing one or several bites at a time the bloodsucking insects do not wait around to be caught and squashed after eating. Like the mosquito the bed bug will inject saliva into the bite to prevent the blood of the host from clotting as it eats. Once full the bed bud will scurry away into its hiding place and not come out again until it is hunger. It is the saliva that is injected into the blood that causes the irritating itches and swelling of the skin. For some people the bites are so bad that they have to see a doctor to stop the itching. As the insects only come out when they are hungry and want to feed, they can stay hidden for days at a time. Coming out at night to find food, bed bugs are so named because they tend to attack people when they are asleep. As a person is unaware of the insects feeding on their blood it is easy for the bed bug to fill up in one serving and then retreat into its den without being noticed.
With so many bed bugs this year NYC residents have seen record braking numbers of the small insects invading their homes. By calling on an exterminator to kill off the nest and prevent the return of the unhatched eggs, people are able to find a good night sleep without waking up in the morning with irritating bites on the body. For many people that have had to face the invading hoards of bed bugs, NYC has become a place that is in constant need of exterminators to eradicate the insect population and prevent future generations of insects from leaving their mark on the city.
