Bed Bugs?
Aug 8, 2021 | 7:12 am
#1
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Bed Bugs?
Woke up yesterday morning and realized a had bug bites on my back arm and chest. One or two in each location. Searched bed and bedding for signs of bed bugs but didn’t find any. Arrived home last night and left luggage etc in our detached garage. Anyone have any experience with bed bugs and what to look for? If the did get in my luggage can I just leave it in the garage for a couple of days and let them starve?
Aug 8, 2021 | 12:32 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2011
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It’s heat that kills them is my understanding. I haven’t had them personally but am always very afraid of picking them up. They are a big problem in NYC, Detroit, Miami, and many other places.
my understanding and it has been years since I looked this up, is that they bite in groups of threes. So you might not have bed bugs i this instance, if that information is true and absolute. I’m not a physician or insect specialists so I don’t know that it is.
which property were you at? I believe there is a website for tracking hotel bed bugs. You might want to add this there.
my understanding and it has been years since I looked this up, is that they bite in groups of threes. So you might not have bed bugs i this instance, if that information is true and absolute. I’m not a physician or insect specialists so I don’t know that it is.
which property were you at? I believe there is a website for tracking hotel bed bugs. You might want to add this there.
Aug 8, 2021 | 2:41 pm
#3
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I strongly advise you buy a bed bug oven before doing anything with your luggage
after any trip I pop my whole bag in the oven, heat everything up except electronic and then and only then move the luggage into my home. Oven lives in my garage
after any trip I pop my whole bag in the oven, heat everything up except electronic and then and only then move the luggage into my home. Oven lives in my garage
Aug 8, 2021 | 3:47 pm
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Aug 8, 2021 | 7:51 pm
#7
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I can tell you (from personal experience) that bed bugs like to bite in groups, not one or two normally. Also, they prefer warm, moist areas. When I ran into them they covered the bend in my elbow and the backside of my upper arm and side near my arm pit. If you look at them in the mirror it looks like a bad rash and they itch like mad. It took a few days using calamine lotion to get rid of the rash. If you're really paranoid about bed bugs you can get a cheap UV flashlight (about $10 on Amazon) and check your bed before laying on it. Make sure you check the edges.
Aug 8, 2021 | 8:21 pm
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Woke up yesterday morning and realized a had bug bites on my back arm and chest. One or two in each location. Searched bed and bedding for signs of bed bugs but didn’t find any. Arrived home last night and left luggage etc in our detached garage. Anyone have any experience with bed bugs and what to look for? If the did get in my luggage can I just leave it in the garage for a couple of days and let them starve?
Aug 9, 2021 | 7:19 am
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Aug 9, 2021 | 7:20 am
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Aug 11, 2021 | 2:44 am
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Much of what is "known" about oak mites is either new facts or speculation. But I can assure you they make your life uncomfortable. Hydrocortisone did me no good at all, but a benadryl tablet provided relief from the itching.