Bed bugs are a hidden nuisance. You may be unaware that you've got bed bugs until small bumps show up on your body. If you have one bed bug, you've got multiple. Bed bugs love to travel from place to place, and used furniture is the perfect spot to hide. If you're considering buying used furniture, follow these tips to avoid bed bugs.
Bed bugs are small, nearly invisible pests. They can be found in densely populated areas and come out at night to feed on humans' blood. They're often found in hotels, motels, apartment complexes and condos, Texas A&M University noted. Bed bugs like residences where they can move from place to place. Often, bed bugs will use pipes or move through walls from residence to residence. Bed bugs are incredibly hard to eradicate - once they're comfortable, they may not want to leave.
Consider these tips on how to prevent bed bugs when buying used furniture.
If you do believe you've contracted bed bugs, don't wait around. Contact pest control professionals immediately to help eliminate these sneaky creatures from your home.