Protect your home or business from bed bugs by learning how to identify, prevent, and control these tiny night-time pests.
Adult bed bugs are small, oval, and flat insects, typically 4 to 7 mm long. They are reddish-brown in colour and turn darker and swollen after feeding. Nymphs are smaller and lighter, while eggs are pearly white and about the size of a pinhead.
Bed bugs hide in cracks, seams of mattresses, bed frames, headboards, furniture joints, and even electrical outlets. Being nocturnal, they usually feed at night when humans are asleep.
Family: Cimicidae
How Santera Helps Get Rid of Bed Bugs
Eliminating bed bugs and preventing their return requires a planned, multi-step approach. Santera professionals are trained to identify species, locate hiding spots, and apply safe and effective treatments.
Every property is unique, so understanding bed bug behaviour and the level of infestation is essential for adequate control.
They hitchhike on luggage, clothing, furniture, and bedding – especially after travel or moving.
While they don’t transmit diseases, their bites can cause itching, swelling, allergic reactions, and sleep disturbance.
Regular cleaning, vacuuming, washing bed linens in hot water, and sealing cracks help – but professional treatment is often necessary for complete removal.
They can survive up to 6 months without a blood meal under suitable conditions.
Missed eggs or untreated hiding spots can lead to re-infestation. Consistent follow-up is crucial.
Learn All About Bed Bugs
The more you know about bed bugs, the better you can control their spread. Here are quick facts to guide you:
They feed on blood and are most active just before dawn. Their bites are often painless but cause itchy welts later.
They hide in mattresses, bed frames, furniture joints, curtains, and wall cracks – anywhere near where people rest.
Egg → Nymph (five stages) → Adult. Females lay hundreds of eggs in their lifetime.
They can live for months without food and withstand both warm and cool conditions.
Attracted by body heat and carbon dioxide, they crawl rather than fly or jump.
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Bed bug bites often appear as small red welts in clusters or lines, usually on exposed skin areas. The itching
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