The very idea of creepy crawlies infesting in your baby's crib is enough to make any parent shudder with horror. The idea of blood sucking insects creeping onto your sleeping baby, biting their tender skin and feeding on their blood is just about unbearable. You probably think it could never happen to you. After all, you keep your home clean and your baby's clothing and bedding is always spotless. What many people don't realize is that cleanliness is not enough to defend you and your family against bed bug infestation.
Most people never think about bed bugs until it is too late. We think of them as dirty creatures which inhabit the homes of people with poor hygiene standards. The fact is that these nasty creatures can move in and infest the cleanest home. Even if your house or apartment is a model of cleanliness, you could wake up one day and find that you have been invaded by hungry insects intent on feasting on human blood.
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None of us can afford to relax and think it won't happen to us. Everyone needs to be alert to the danger. Although they were almost eradicated over half a century ago, there has been a bed bug resurgence. The Scientific experts have published warnings that a pandemic is threatening the world. The problem in the United States of America and Western Europe is worse than it has been for decades, and the statistics published show that the situation is deteriorating every year.
There are two main reasons why bed bugs have become such a widespread problem.
Firstly, most pesticides are not effective against this particular enemy. The use of DDT enabled us to make the bugs more or less extinct in the developed world. Since the ban on DDT was imposed, their creepy population has been growing exponentially.
Secondly, bed bugs are good at hitching a ride on unsuspecting travelers. As these little blood suckers are so tiny, they are easily transported in from overseas. Once they hit our shores, they move around effortlessly by hiding in luggage or clinging to clothing. Their small size and the fact that they are nocturnal make the creatures hard to detect. These pests can also walk a fair distance. So, you could easily be next on the visiting list if the people living in the apartment next door bring an unwanted guest back from their vacation.
You might have read news items about a bed bug pandemic threatening the United States. These warnings should be taken seriously. The reports are not exaggeration. The bed bug population has been multiplying at an alarming rate over the past decade. The situation is now becoming critical.
If your little one wakes up in the morning with nasty itchy bites that weren't there the night before, remember the warnings about the growing bed bug problem. Don't assume the bites came from a mosquito or an animal flea. Check the crib for the signs that bed bugs are present.
You probably won't see any bugs during daylight hours when they hide away. But you might find small smears of blood excreted by the bugs. You might even spot the tiny shed skins discarded by the young growing insects.
A bed bug infestation in your baby's room is a horrible thing to contemplate. But, as parents, we have to anticipate these dangers and be ready to deal with them to keep our children safe. Preventing a bad situation is always better than trying to deal with it after it has developed. This is as true of insect infestations as it is of any other unpleasant problem. You won't want to use strong chemicals or have insect poisons around with a baby in the house. So it makes sense to try to prevent an infestation, or detect it at an early stage.
Using a special bed bug proof crib mattress encasement is a good first line of defense. This will at least ensure that the pests do not start breeding inside the mattress even if they get into your home.
Some people suggest smearing the legs of the crib with petroleum jelly (Vaseline). This is supposed to prevent the bugs climbing up onto the crib from the floor. But there is some doubt as to how well this method works. It is also undeniably very messy. If you want to try to isolate the crib, a better method would be to use bed bug interceptors.
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