BED BUGS

Bed Bugs....Yes, they are real! They are not just part of a bed time story. Bed bugs were once common but were almost completely wiped out in the 40's and 50's. Now, they have made a strong come back in the United States. Nearly every large city has reported a drastic increase in bed bug cases.

Bed bugs feed on the blood from animals including humans. Their are different kinds of bed bugs but the most common that effects us is Cimex lectularius. It has been around for as long as we have recorded history. Even the Egyptians mention having bed bugs.

As far as we know, bed bugs do not transmit any known diseases. This is an area where there is a lot of research is going on to make sure that the bugs can't do just that. The fear of comingling blood with the host is one of the scarier aspects of this bug, but to date that does not seem to be taking place.