Myths About Bed Bugs
Posted in Bed Bugs Info on 15. Mar, 2010
If you have heard of how harmful bed bugs are, chances that those are actually myths that aren’t really true. If you are constantly traveling and your family is worried about you harmed by bed bugs, tell them about this article where we bust the myths about bed bugs.
The first myth about bed bugs is that hostels will definitely have bed bugs. This is not really true as it has not been proven with any statistical data before. In fact, it has been reported that high class hotels have bed bugs too.
However, the hotels’ management refuse to acknowledge the fact in fear that it will ruin their reputation. Bed bugs have actually disappeared for a long time until the ban of DDT came. Once DDT was not allowed to be used, bed bugs continue to grow and infest.
Hostels understand the risk of bed bugs infestations and do not allow personal sleeping bags or sleeping sacks for fear that you might bring some bed bugs from your home. Bagpacks can also be a place where bedbugs hide, so some hostels will prevent you from bringing in your backpacks into your dorm as well.
Myth number 2: Bed Bugs Transmit Disease
Although bed bugs suck blood and inject saliva like how mosquitoes do, they don’t carry any harmful disease. They only give you annoying itchiness on the areas they bite.
To identify a bed bugs bite, look for red bumps on your skin that itch intensely. When the bite happens during your sleep, you won’t be able to feel it until hours later.
According to Adam Health Center, you can wash a bed bug bite by using water and soap. Then apply ice on it and use a no-itch cream. If your bite gets infected and starts oozing colorish goo, it’s better to see a doctor.
Myth number 3:Only dirty place have bedbugs
This is untrue because bedbugs are not cockroaches. They may be disgusting since they hide from you in the day and stalk you to suck your blood at night.
Bed bugs will infest any new place where they get a chance to. This happens when they get to hitchike on your backpack or blankets. The cleanest hotels aren’t even safe from bedbugs if there are customers that bring in bed bugs.
