Bed bug eggs hatch on average in 1-2 weeks depending on the environment. Baby bed bugs (nymphs), are ready to immediately feed on human blood and in fact require a blood meal in order to molt. In warm climates bedbugs can reach maturity in as little as 21 days and take as many as 120 days in colder conditions.

Nymphs are sometimes clear and difficult to see until they are engorged with blood. Overall lifespan of a bedbug is 12 to 18 months. If there are no people around, bedbugs can survive several months without food.

Bed bugs do not like light and are most active at night. Bed bugs can be anywhere, even in the better hotels. Tell tale signs of infestation are specks along the seam of the mattresses. When infestation has continued over time and local population of bedbugs dense bedbugs will be found further from a bed in cracks, crevices, other upholstery and woodwork.

Signs of Bed Bugs:

• Blood stains (from crushed bedbugs)
• Specks on sheets or mattresses (feces)
• Eggs casings or molted exoskeleton

Avoiding and preventing bedbug infestations can be difficult in hotels/motels and bed & breakfast establishments as there is a constant opportunity for bedbugs to get a ride to a new environment with every guest that checks out. Conducting a close inspection when checking in to a motel/hotel to look for signs of bedbugs and insisting on a non-adjacent room if bedbugs are present can greatly reduce your risk of transporting bedbugs with you. Secondhand beds, bedding, and upholstered furniture should only be acquired with great caution.

One of the most effective methods of bed bug control, however, this method cannot usually reach beyond surface. Insecticides, chemical or natural insecticides do not work immediately and are not always effective for all stages of bed bug development.

The most effective method of bed bug control and eradication is steam. The surface area needs to reach 140 degrees to be lethal to bed bugs and bed bugs in the egg stage. Only professional pest and bed bug control businesses have the type of equipment to reach those temperatures.

If you are beyond prevention and know you have bedbugs, get professional help for bed bug control right away. These are pesky creatures that at best, are extremely difficult to completely remove for the average person with common household appliances. Call Pest Control Brisbane now for Immediate Help.