Bedbugs are small, reddish, wingless insects who feed on blood — usually when the person is sleeping. They inject their victims with a numbing agent before they bite so they can feed undisturbed. People who have these pests in their homes frequently wake up with red, itchy welts on their arms and legs. Learn how the pests enter your home and what you can do to keep them out.

Top 3 Ways Bedbugs Enter Residences

1. People

If you sit on a couch infested with bedbugs, the chances are high that at least one will crawl on you. This often results in bringing the pest back to your home and tipping off an infestation. People also bring bedbugs into their homes through the purchase of used items from infested houses — garage sales are a common way bedbugs travel to residences. Ensure your friends’ and family’s homes are bedbug-free, and meticulously inspect everything you purchase secondhand to keep the pests out of your house.

2. Bags, Purses, & Suitcases

Leaving your suitcase on a hotel room floor, for example, increases the chances of bringing bedbugs home with you. The insects like nesting in layers of fabric, which is why they so often end up in suitcases. Place your suitcases and other bags on suitcase racks at hotels and carefully review everything in your bags after traveling. Do this before you set foot in your house, and wash any suspicious clothing in the hottest water.

3. Furniture

Since bedbugs love cushions as well as fabrics, they make nests in furniture — usually couches and mattresses. In addition to sitting on infested furniture, you can easily bring bedbugs into your home when you purchase furniture — whether it is used or not. If you buy a mattress from a mattress warehouse, for example, you’ll need to thoroughly inspect it for bedbugs and their whitish, sticky eggs.

If you discover the pests in your home despite your best efforts, rely on Surefire Pest Control to provide the comprehensive bedbug treatment you need to sleep peacefully at night. Proudly serving Las Vegas, NV, and the surrounding areas, this pest control company exterminates bedbugs, scorpions, spiders, and other unwelcome guests native to the desert. Call (702) 423-7463 to schedule service today or visit the website to learn more about affordable treatment options. Read the latest reviews on Yelp.