Bed bugs

What are bed bugs?

Bed bugs are small, brown, oval-shaped insects. These insects are considered as parasites. They do not have wings but they can crawl really quickly on the furniture, on the wall or on any surface. The most common bed bug is known as Cimex lectularius. These insects live in the foam of bedding or any furniture foam. They get the food or nutrition from the blood of humans. The acquire blood by biting the human on any exposed skin or surface of human and sucking the blood out. Bed bugs can be found in cold and warm temperatures. They are nocturnal insects; hence they are more active at night time.

What are the symptoms of Bedbugs?

If a bed bug bites a person and feeds on it, the person feels these signs and symptoms—feeling a bump where the insect has bitten, the bump reddening, bumps appearing in multiples, swelling in the skin area where the insect has bitten the person, and feeling an itch. These are mostly noticed by the patient when they wake up. These bumps do not have an exact pattern. They are dependent on the feeding pattern of the insect. They can be present in a haphazard line pattern or several bumps can be present in one area, appearing as a cluster. These red, itchy bumps or bite sites are mostly present on the face, on the neck area, on the arms and the hands. This is because these areas are usually exposed and are not covered by clothes. 

What are the causes of Bedbugs?

There are few causes which are responsible for the occurrence of bed bugs. These usually have to do with issues that provide optimum conditions for an insect to live in and multiple. Mostly people traveling to different countries can get bedbugs, as one life in new places or hotels where the hygiene of the living area could be compromised without the person knowing. Another major cause is that the practices that are done to control the pest have changed. Different pesticides are used, which may be effective on a few pests, but could be causing the other species to increase as the insect responsible for feeding on a particular insect may be reduced. Also, there has been an increase in the resistance towards insecticides by the insects. The insects are not affected by the insecticides as they have evolved and require a newer generation of pesticides. This causes ineffectiveness of pesticides and allows bed bugs to spread and multiply. 

What are the risk factors of Bedbugs?

Certain factors can increase your chances of getting bedbugs. Bedbugs tend to reproduce in dark crevices. They are common in places where there are different people using the same housing. Any place which has a crowded lodging can act as a risk factor. Apartment complexes tend to get frequent changing in tenants, hence increasing the chances of developing a bedbug. Refugee camps are more likely to act as a risk factor, as there is overcrowding present and the hygienic conditions are usually bad and many people are using the same lodging. Hotels in a similar way get a wide variety of people and have people frequently staying in the same rooms with a quick interchange, and the changing of bedding of furniture and keeping the area clean is less frequently done to keep the hotel functioning all the time. Hence, your hotel room acts as a breeding ground. Dormitories also have similar conditions like apartment complexes and hotels. These are not the only risk factors. There has been an increase in the occurrence of discovery of bed bugs in cinemas as the dark, crowded setting provides the perfect niche for the bedbugs. 

Diagnosis of Bedbugs

The diagnosis involves the inspection of the living arrangement of the person affected for the presence of insects. There are two signs that are required to be positive for diagnosis of bedbugs. There is the presence of small dark spots or specks on the mattress, and small blood smears can also be seen on the sheets. 

Treatment of Bedbugs

There are multiple approaches to treating bedbugs. These include homeopathic treatment of bedbugs, treatment of bedbugs through conventional or allopathic means, natural treatments, and others. 

Homeopathic Treatment of Bedbugs

Homeopathy reduces and cures the symptoms that are caused by bites like itching and also cures the problem. Homeopathic treatment provides generalized and customized treatment. It not only treats the bedbug condition but also affects the rest of the body of the patient. It improves the capability of the body to fight any disease by strengthening the immune system. It also improves the functions of the body. It acts by curing the main cause of the disease or disorder naturally. There are some remedies present in homeopathy to treat bedbug conditions, which include natural compounds like Mezereum, Ol An, Agar, Psor and Carb S.

Conventional/ Allopathic treatment of Bedbugs

The allopathic treatment is prescribed by a general physician. It includes the application of a cream containing a steroid known as hydrocortisone. The cream needs to be applied to the effected skin. Along with this, another medication is usually given to be taken orally. This includes oral antihistamines like diphenhydramine.

Other treatment of Bedbugs

Some natural ways can be used to eliminate the presence of bedbugs. One of them is spreading mint leaves in areas where bedbugs could be present. Another way is to spread lavender oil. These two ways will cause elimination of bedbugs in that area. Tea tree oils and bed bug sprays can also be helpful in this regard. 

Precaution and prevention of bedbugs

In order to avoid getting bitten by the bed bugs and prevent bedbugs from living in your living space, a few precautions need to be taken. These include decreasing the extent of exposed skin when you’re vulnerable, by covering skin while sleeping as much as you can. Before buying and bringing any furniture into the house, look for any signs of bed bugs on them thoroughly. Also, cover the mattress you sleep on with plastic to prevent infestation of the mattress with the bedbug. In order to avoid getting bitten by bed bugs while traveling, always examine the room for bedbugs before using them. Sterilize your bed linen by hot washing and hot drying them.

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