Connection between your pets and bedbugs infestation
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As people notice that bedbugs become a real problem, most will want to know the role of their pets in distributing and attracting these pests. Most people care if their pet can be bitten by the bedbugs or if they can transport them. The good thing is that usually the bedbugs do not want your pet’s waste or food. They are after the blood. The fact that your pet has fur makes bedbugs gear to humans. The bad thing is that your pets can lure the bedbugs and also disperse them in various areas of your house.
Infestation protection
You have to take crucial steps in order to protect your house from being infested by these bedbugs. The pheromones and the body heat of your pets will drive bedbugs to the place where the animals stay. If you hire a pest controlled he will have a much easier job locating the source of bedbugs. The thing is that your dog or cat can transport the bedbug to another place of your house and favor him the conditions to lay eggs there.
Danger for pets
However, you need to know that bedbugs will feed on your animal if no human is available because of the pesticides present in the bedroom. If your pet already has bald spots caused by mites or fleas, the bedbugs might find these places attractive. The belly is actually a very vulnerable place because it does not have that much fur. The bedbug can climb on it from the backyard and the dog can transport it all over the place. Therefore you should be careful with the places where the pet has access because he might transport unpleasant companions
Pesticide usage
The problem with pesticides and pests is that they are often not compatible. The cedar oil is actually the only pet friendly solution. It should be applied on the places where the humans or pets live. The oil will kill the bedbugs and offer protection from other insects like mites, lice, ticks or fleas. This is why most hotels have decided to use this cedar oil. No humans or animals are put at risk with this oil and this is why the pest control companies like to use it a lot.
You should follow the direct guidelines of professionals in order to make sure that your pets do not distribute the unwanted pests. If you pay attention to some simple details you may actually save precious money that will go in the extermination process. Even if there are no bedbugs in sight, you should always follow the basic rules of hygiene for you and your pet. You have to know that a bedbug has a life of six months. A bug which is dormant can survive for 18 months without any food. A normal female will lay 500 eggs in her lifetime. So these numbers should actually make you think about having an efficient battle plan and sticking to it for a long period of time.
