2 Insects To Watch Out For This Summer And What To Do If You Get Them
Many insects are most active during the summer months, and they will often enter your home, looking for a place to get cool. Below are two insects you should watch out for and information on what you can do to get them out of your home.
Bed Bugs
Bed bugs can get into your home in many ways. For example, if you are on vacation your hotel room may have had bed bugs without you knowing it. You could then easily bring them home in your luggage. If you buy used furniture, you may get bed bugs. If you are at someone's house that has bed bugs, you could bring them home with you in your purse, backpack, etc.
Bed bugs are generally found in bedrooms on mattresses. One way to find out is to look on the edge of your mattress. If you have bed bugs, you may see the bugs, or you may see feces left behind. The feces are dark, and they will build up in different areas.
If you do not see bedbugs around the edge of the mattress, take the mattress off, and look under it and below it. Take the sheets and pillowcases off, and wash them in as hot as water as you can.
If you find bed bugs, they are very difficult to get rid of, especially if you try on your own. Because they multiply, you should contact a bed bug removal company immediately to get them out of your home.
Cockroaches
Cockroaches are another insect you may see during the summer months. These insects are nocturnal, which means they only come out at night. If you get up in the middle of the night and turn the lights on in your kitchen, you may see cockroaches scurrying fast to hide.
Cockroaches can get into your home in many ways. If you are anywhere there are cockroaches, they can easily crawl into your purse, backpack, etc., and then you will take them home with you. They can easily crawl through small cracks or holes also.
Cockroaches multiply very quickly, so it is important that you take care of this problem quickly. If not, they will get into your food and leave feces on your countertops. Contact a pest control company to come to your home and spray to kill all the cockroaches. If you have a lot of them, the pest control company may need to come back a second or third time.
The pest control company can give you much more information about bed bugs and cockroaches, as well as other insects that may get into your home.