An increasing number of people living in New York City and New Jersey and in other parts of the nation are blood meals for the odious bed bugs. However, sometimes the red welts are not due to bed bug bites. People need to get confirmation that the rashes have actually been caused by bed bugs. Even doctors have incorrectly diagnosed skins welts as being produced by bed bugs.
The rashes often look like those caused by mosquitoes although the bed bug caused rashes usually last longer. Flea bites typically have a red dot in the middle which is not the case for bed bug bites. However, flea bites often are placed in rows which can happen with bed bug bites.
About one-third of the human victims of bed bugs do not have a skin reaction. So, an apartment in New York City or New Jersey could have a bed bug infestation without the residents realizing they need bed bug treatments. Bed bug monitors are excellent devices for revealing a bed bug infestation.
Last night I returned home late. It was dark and when I pulled into the driveway I noticed two little eyes shining underneath the van parked in front of the garage. After I parked, I began calling “here kitty kitty” as my neighbors cat is often a nighttime visitor. The kitty did not come out as it usually did so I bent down to look under the van to make sure that it was not injured. The animal under the van began to hiss at me in a way that it had never done before. I quickly jumped up and it was then that a rather large raccoon came bounding out towards me. Not knowing if the raccoon had rabies, or what the animal would do; I quickly made a run for the front door. I shutter to think of enduring the painful shots that I would have been subjected to had that raccoon gotten his claws or teeth into me!
Rabid raccoons have been a troublesome pest in New York and New Jersey as well as other parts of the United States. In January of this year, the New York City Health Department reported that there were 23 rabid raccoon sightings, mostly in the Central Park area. This is a spike in numbers from the four rabid raccoons reported in Manhattan for all of 2009. Unfortunately, in the Bronx and Staten Island, rabid raccoon sightings are a fairly common occurrence for homeowners.
How much do residents of New York City and New Jersey and elsewhere know about bed bugs? Do they know that female bed bugs can lay one to five eggs each day including holidays. The eggs take about seven to ten days to hatch. The babies take about one and a half to two months to become adults. They have five stages of development before they become mature adults. Seems complicated for such a simple critter.
When the odious insects are not having a blood meal they are typically inactive, hiding in a crevice or somewhere else. Bed bugs may wait several days or a week before having another blood meal. They can also go dormant and not have a blood meal for a little over a year. Bed bugs need blood meals in order to develop and to have babies.
Bed bug monitors can provide an early warning that bed bugs have arrived in your residence. Bed bug monitors can play a vital role in a comprehensive bed bug prevention plan.
Bedbugs are a big problem in New York City and New Jersey but they are also a problem across the nation. The odious insects are causing red, itchy welts on humans all over the country. Sometime the bites can take up to nine days to show up.
Bed bugs are obligatory hematophagous (bloodsucking) insects. The bed bugs are attracted to humans by carbon dioxide, some chemicals and warmth. The odious bed bugs attempt to feed every five to ten days. Sure some of the blooded sucking bed bugs are resting but other in the infestation are looking for a blood meal.
When bed bugs are not living in cold environments they can live for about five months. Well at least it’s not five years. However, the females can lay about 500 eggs. If people don’t get a professional bed bug pest control company to provide treatments as soon as they detect a bed bug infestation the critters will spread all over the residence and the treatments will be expensive.
Raccoons are known for their cute and cuddly looks. While watching them scamper and play outside it’s hard to think of them as a pest that will cause tremendous damage to your home or business; but that exactly what they are known for doing.
Raccoons are quite resourceful at climbing and can easily gain entry into an attic through a vent, soffit, or roof. One family in Florida recently reported that they have been harassed by a pack of raccoons that won’t seem to go away. These furry pests await the nighttime darkness and have repeatedly ripped the shingles off their roof and have dug holes through their plywood to gain access to their attic. So far the family has caught 20 raccoons breaking in; yet much to their dismay they keep coming back, night after night.
New York and New Jersey residents have not only been battling the destructive antics of the raccoons; but they must also fear that the raccoons they encounter could have rabies. Rabies is a virus that can infect all warm blooded mammals, including humans. The virus is found in the saliva of rabid animals and is transmitted by bites and potentially contamination from open wounds. Everyone is discouraged from having contact with raccoons because of the dangers they present. If raccoons are giving you trouble in New York, NYC, or New Jersey, contact Stern Environmental Group. Our professionals will provide safe, fast and humane raccoon removal services for your home or business. Give us a call today!
