{"id":21919,"date":"2023-01-06T13:39:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T02:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/?page_id=21919"},"modified":"2025-05-20T09:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T23:16:25","slug":"bed-bugs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed bugs in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21919\" class=\"elementor elementor-21919\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35d1be93 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"35d1be93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-pest-status\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pest Status<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-health-safety\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health and safety<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#types-bed-bugs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of bed bugs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#bed-bug-id\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do bed bugs look like?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-life-cycle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life-Cycle<\/span><\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-behaviour\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key behaviours<\/span><\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-bites\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bed bug bites<\/span><\/a><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-bites\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do bed bug bites look like?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-bites\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bed bug bite symptoms<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-check\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to check for bed bugs?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-treatment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to get rid of bed bugs?<\/span><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#bed-bug-treatment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bed bug treatments<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-prevention\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to prevent a bed bug infestation?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#bed-bug-faq\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bed bug frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f1ffff\" data-id=\"3f1ffff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba222c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba222c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PEST SNAPSHOT - BED BUGS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0964f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0964f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-banner.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39041\" alt=\"adult bed bug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-banner.png 600w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-banner-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-banner-310x129.png 310w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-banner-150x63.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a449df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a449df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Class: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insecta<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Order: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hemiptera (true bugs)<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Family: <\/b><em>Cimicidae<\/em><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Health threat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally low, although severe allergic reactions can sometime occur.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bite \/ sting pain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bite is painless but can be very itchy<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Difficulty to control: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very difficult<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diet: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Main pest season: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All year round<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indoor\/Outdoor pest: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indoor<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2477f5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2477f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33ccbe0\" data-id=\"33ccbe0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b0ffeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b0ffeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Bed bugs are insects belonging to the genus <em>Cimex<\/em>.<\/li><li>There are two main species \u2013 the common bed bug (<em>Cimex lectularius<\/em>) and the tropical bed bug (<em>Cimex hemipterus<\/em>).<\/li><li>Although bed bugs bite humans for a blood meal and cause red, irritating bite marks, there is no evidence that they transmit disease.<\/li><li>Infestations can be difficult to control and they are easily transferred through human movement to start new infestations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7190433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7190433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-pest-status\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pest Status<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb14d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb14d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bed bugs are parasites that feed on the blood of animals, primarily humans. The bite itself is painless, most victims will develop a small red, itchy bite mark within 24 hours, although for some people it can take several days for the welt to appear.<\/p><p>As they live in and around sleeping areas, and cause bites, they are perceived as &#8220;dirty&#8221; and an indication of a hygiene problem. However, in reality, there is no evidence that they transmit disease and even 5 star hotels can suffer from infestations.<\/p><p>Although bed bug infestations can occur in residential homes, they are a major problem for the hospitality industry. Guests receiving bed bug bites are a serious PR issue for any hotel suffering an infestation, not only loss of business from closed rooms whilst\u00a0treatment\u00a0takes place, but the loss of business through adverse publicity.<\/p><p>Infestations can be a challenge to control as they are difficult to completely eliminate and are easily transferred to start new infestations. In the hospitality industry, bed bug management plans are essential to prevent outbreaks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4852668 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4852668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd2e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd2e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-health-safety\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Health and Safety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd9a65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbd9a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although bed bugs are perceived as being &#8220;dirty&#8221;, even though they are know to carry a large number of disease causing bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi, there is no evidence that they can actually pass on any of these diseases to humans.<\/p><p>However, bed bug bites do cause <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/severe-allergic-reactions-to-bed-bugs\/\">allergic reactions<\/a>. The reaction can range from an itchy bite through to a full on anaphylactic shock, which is obviously very serious.<\/p><p>In residences where there are persistent infestations, the elevated levels of histamines in the infested rooms from spent skins and faeces can also cause allergic reactions.<\/p><p>Persistent, bed bug infestations can not surprisingly also have negative mental health effects on the occupants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6941f6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6941f6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f2041a\" data-id=\"1f2041a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdfdd57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdfdd57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"types-bed-bugs\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of bed bugs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c14b282 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c14b282\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-269f1c5\" data-id=\"269f1c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9478f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9478f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two main species:<\/p><ul><li>Common bed bug (<em>Cimex lectularius<\/em>)<\/li><li>Tropical bed bug (<em>Cimex hemipterus<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><p>They are both quite widespread, although the tropical bed bug is generally only found in warmer climates.<\/p><p>Telling the difference between the two species is really a job for the expert. However, it makes do difference to the treatment and prevention measures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbfd82d\" data-id=\"dbfd82d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8526d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8526d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-Bug-copy-low-res.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39042\" alt=\"Adult bed bug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-Bug-copy-low-res.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-Bug-copy-low-res-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-Bug-copy-low-res-285x190.jpeg 285w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-Bug-copy-low-res-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e375577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e375577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc50bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fc50bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-id\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do bed bugs look like? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f00ceb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f00ceb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1e5771\" data-id=\"e1e5771\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69e218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d69e218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bed bugs are insects, so they have 3 pairs of legs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Adult bed bugs<\/strong> are a small, brown wingless insect, up to 5mm long and 3mm wide. They are flat, and oval shaped which allows them to squeeze into small spaces. They have modified mouth parts to pierce the skin and suck up blood. They become round, when engorged with blood after feeding.<\/p><p><strong>Bed bug nymphs<\/strong> (immature bed bugs) are like minature versions of the adult, but are very from pale create to light brown depending on age.<\/p><p><strong>Bed bug eggs<\/strong> are oval shaped and white, about the size of a pin head.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40e71ae\" data-id=\"40e71ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9ca2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed9ca2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-infestation.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39043\" alt=\"Adult bed bug, nymphs and eggs on bed timber\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-infestation.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-infestation-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-infestation-285x190.jpeg 285w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-infestation-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Adult bed bug, with nymphs and eggs<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d2f581f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d2f581f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-518340f2\" data-id=\"518340f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7eba6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7eba6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-life-cycle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bed Bug Life-Cycle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7599923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7599923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-life-cycle-1024x970.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39045\" alt=\"Bed bug life cycle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-life-cycle-1024x970.png 1024w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-life-cycle-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-life-cycle-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-life-cycle-211x200.png 211w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-life-cycle-201x190.png 201w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-life-cycle-111x105.png 111w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bed-bug-life-cycle.png 1028w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3e629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3e629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bed bugs undergo an incomplete metamorphosis \u2013 the young (nymphs) look like smaller versions of the adult. They grow by moulting and go through 5 immature stages (nymphs) before turning into an adult. A blood meal is required between each successive moult, and by adult females in order to lay eggs. They are pretty resilient and can go without a blood meal for months and even up to a year at cooler temperatures! However, the average lifespan of a bed bug is around 10 months.<\/p><p>As they live indoors they can be a problem throughout the year. Although they don&#8217;t live in nests, they do tend to congregate in clusters in favourable hiding places.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323a51e elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"323a51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5261\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5261\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed Bug Eggs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5261\"><p>Bed bug eggs are tiny &#8211; about the size of a pin head &#8211; and white \/ translucent in colour, so are very difficult to see. They are sticky when laid so easily adhere to surfaces. Under favourable conditions, the eggs hatch in about a week.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5262\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5262\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed Bug Nymphs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5262\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5262\"><p>Bed bug nymphs are white\/translucent when the moult and darken as their cuticle hardens. They complete 5 moults before becoming an adult, getting increasingly darker (more brown) with each moult.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5263\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5263\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed Bug Adults<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5263\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5263\"><p>Adult bed bugs are a small, brown wingless insect, up to 5mm long and 3mm wide. They are flat, and oval shaped which allows them to squeeze into small spaces. They have modified mouth parts to pierce the skin and suck up blood. They become round, when engorged with blood after feeding.<\/p><p>The female will lay a couple of eggs a day but can lay hundreds during their lifetime.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3a501 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dc3a501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a321123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a321123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-behaviour\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Behaviours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f324d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f324d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are 5 key behaviours of particular relevance to bed bugs as pests:<\/p><ol><li>They need a blood meal to develop from one life stage to the next<\/li><li>Females need a blood meal before laying eggs<\/li><li>They are attracted to heat and carbon dioxide (tells them a meal is nearby!)<\/li><li>They are noctural (bite at night) and avoid light<\/li><li>They group together in cracks and crevices near potential food sources<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a354908 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a354908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9100d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b9100d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bed Bug Bites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5086b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5086b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8441\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8441\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What do bed bug bites look like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8441\"><p>Bed bug bites are painless and often victims may not realise they have been bitten until the following morning, or when the red welts at the bite sites appear.<\/p><p>During the biting process, they inject saliva containing anticoagulants and painkillers. They will bit any areas of exposed skin. Often the bites will occur in a cluster or in a line, as they often make a series of bites trying to find a blood vessel.<\/p><p>The bites will range in size from 5 mm to 2 cm, and will sometimes have a crust or pustule at the centre.<\/p><p>Check out our blog on <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/bed-bug-bites-all-you-need-to-know\/\">Bed bug bites<\/a> &#8211; All you need to know!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8442\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8442\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed bug bite symptoms?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8442\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8442\"><p>The main effect from a bed bug bite is that the bites are very itchy.\u00a0 This is just a mild allergic reaction to the bite. However, if the allergic reaction is more severe a rash can develop and in the worse cases the victim can experience an anaphylactic shock, which needs immediate medical intervention.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8443\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8443\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed Bug Diseases<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8443\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8443\"><p>Over 40 different pathogens have been reported to have been found on bed bugs, including <em>Trypanosoma cruzi <\/em>the protozoa that causes Chagas disease and the virus, Hepatitis B.<\/p><p>Although the presence of many pathogens has been identified in bed bugs, yhey are not known to transmit disease in the field, although there is some evidence for <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/bed-bugs-as-vectors-of-disease\/\">disease transmission by bed bugs in the laboratory<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8444\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8444\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed Bug Allergy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8444\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8444\"><p>The main issue is that the <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/bed-bugs-a-lasting-health-problem\/\">bed bug bite can cause an allergic reaction<\/a>, normally in the form of the itching at the bite site. This allergic reaction can get worse in some people over time.\u00a0 However, some 30% of bite victims don&#8217;t produce any reaction to the bite. Of course, the idea of sharing your bed with bed bugs is a major of concern to many.<\/p><p>However, there is an increasing body of evidence that <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/bed-bugs-a-lasting-health-problem\/\">bed bug infestations produce large amount of histamines<\/a> which are long lasting and can accumulate in the environment. These may have the potential to cause allergic reactions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8445\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8445\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed bug spots on sheets<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8445\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8445\"><p>Spotting &#8211; small spots of blood on the bed sheet may also be an indication of an infestation.<\/p><p>These blood spots are actual the bed bug faeces, which they deposit shortly after feeding.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0e157a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0e157a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc5228d\" data-id=\"fc5228d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2912ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2912ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911b748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"911b748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-check\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Check for Bed Bugs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fc1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19fc1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inspecting for bed bugs is a skilled and time consuming process and is best left to professionals. It needs to be comprehensive as even if one small population is missed, it can quickly turning into a major infestation. For example, during an inspection, beds to be taken apart to inspect all cracks and crevices.<\/p><p>Professional pest managers have the knowledge and expertise to know all the bed bug hiding places. However, some utilise the skills of <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/bed-bug-detection-dogs\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">bed bug detection dogs<\/a> as they can speed up the inspection process.<\/p><p>As bed bugs are reliant on blood meals to survive, and as they primarily need human blood, they are found in close proximity to human sleeping areas. This means bedrooms and beds are the main hotspots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2f42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"db2f42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2291\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where do bed bugs hide?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2291\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2291\"><p>As bed bugs are reliant on blood meals to survive, and as they primarily need human blood, they are found in close proximity to human sleeping areas. This means bedrooms and beds are the main hotspots.<\/p><h3>Bed bug hiding places in bedrooms<\/h3><p>The favourite hiding place for bed bugs is on the bed itself &#8211; close to a potential meal! They like to hide around the edge of mattresses and in bed heads.<\/p><p>TOP TIP: When staying in a hotel, peal back the sheets to inspect the mattress edge.<\/p><p>They will also hide around the edge of rooms under the carpet, behind skirting boards and even in plug sockets.<\/p><h3>Bed bugs in travel luggage<\/h3><p>Bed bugs are great hitch hikers! They will readily move into luggage which is why infestations are a major issue in the hospitality industry and why infestations can be readily transferred between hotels and from hotels to your home.<\/p><p>TOP TIP: When staying at a hotel, always place your luggage on a luggage stand, never on the floor or on your bed.<\/p><h3>Bed bugs on public transport<\/h3><p>Yes, infestations can occur on any public transport, but particularly on public buses and trains in cities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2292\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed bug traps<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2292\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2292\"><p>Bed bug traps are more normally uses to monitor for the presence of bed bugs, rather than for use as a control method. There are an increasing number of traps of the market and they are typically placed near potential bed bug hiding places or near the legs of beds. Some of the latest reaseach has looked at using the <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/a-new-approach-to-bed-bug-detection-and-trapping\/\">VOCs released by bed bugs<\/a> (volatile organic compounds) for use in detection devices and as attractants in traps.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0e8e9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8c0e8e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb40b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deb40b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-treatment\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get rid of bed bugs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f6c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f6c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-treatment\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Bed Bug Treatments<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/\">Bed bug treatments<\/a> are one of the pest control treatments that really needs to be done be a professional pest manager. Not only does it require an expert, comprehensive inspection, but it requires specialist products and equipment to gain control.<\/p><p>Pest managers use a range of bed bug products to gain control including sprays, aerosols and powders. Some are use to deliver immediate control and some are designed to provide long lasting protection.<\/p><p>There is a lot of research looking into new bed bug control products, one of which looks at tapping into bed bugs natural behaviour to find tight hiding places, by creating <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/lethal-harbourages-cost-effective-bed-bug-control\/\">lethal harbourages<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Bed Bug Sprays<\/h3><p>There are several sprays on the market for the treatment of bed bugs, some are aerosol sprays and some required dilution for use in spray equipment. Direct spray of these insecticides onto bed bugs will still generally kill them, despite the increase insecticide resistance. However, their use as a residual treatment once dry, is more limited (see below).<\/p><p>Newer bed bug sprays often contain a <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/the-latest-chemical-weapon-against-bed-bugs\/\">combination of insecticides<\/a> to help deal with insecticide resistant bed bugs. And there is a great deal of research looking into new options, including <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/essential-oils-the-future-of-bed-bug-control\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">essential oils for bed bugs<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Insecticide resistance in bed bugs<\/h3><p>Bed bugs in many parts of the world have developed significant levels of resistance to insecticides, through are variety of mechanisms, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/bed-bugs-still-a-tough-nut-to-crack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">increasing cuticle thickness is contributing to resistance in bed bugs<\/a>. This make them a lot more difficult to control and where the skill of the pest manager comes in, to design a bed bug treatment which uses the best combination of products to gain control.<\/p><p>Typically direct treatment of sprays can still be effective &#8211; the solvent in the spray helps get the insecticide through the cuticle, but once the treatment is dry it becomes significantly less effective.<\/p><p>Heat treatments are an option many pest managers use in locations where there are high levels of resistance to insecticides.<\/p><p>More information on <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/insecticide-resistant-bed-bugs-are-they-all-the-same\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">bed bug insecticide resistance.<\/a><\/p><h3>Heat treatments for bed bugs<\/h3><p>Heat treatments for bed bugs is an effective control method. Not only can heat treatments deal with insecticide resistant populations, it can allow the treated rooms to be used immediately after treatment &#8211; once the rooms have been inspected and the temperature has returned to normal.<\/p><p>Heat treatments involve raising the temperature in enclosed rooms up to 70<sup>o<\/sup>C for several hours. It is still important to make sure all hiding places are identified to ensure they are exposed to the heat and killed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96adcc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f96adcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adda12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2adda12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-prevention\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Prevent a Bed Bug Infestation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18be579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18be579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>For homeowners:<\/strong><\/h3><p>It is important to avoid accidentally introducing bed bugs into your home when returning from a trip (the main cause of infestations in homes).<\/p><p>When travelling:<\/p><ul><li>Place luggage on luggage stands in hotel rooms (not on the floor or bed)<\/li><li>Peel back the sheets and check the mattress corners<\/li><\/ul><p>For residents in unit blocks, it is possible for there to be movement of bed bugs in between units, so if they are found in one unit, all units in the block should be inspected and treated if necessary.<\/p><h3><strong>For hotel \/ motel managers<\/strong><\/h3><p>Having an active bed bug management plan is essential to prevent infestations and knowing what to do as soon a infestation is detected.<\/p><ul><li>Work with your pest manager to put together a bed bug management plan in place<\/li><li>A management plan is likely to consist of regular inspections by the pest manager, but involvement of the hotel housekeeping team is essential, as they are in the rooms on a regular basis and more likely to spot an potential problem early<\/li><li>The hotel house keeping team need to know how to spot bed bugs and include the necessary checks every time they service a room<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Bed Bug Mattress Protectors<\/strong><\/h3><p>Mattress protector can be a useful component in a bed bug management plan for both homeowners and hoteliers. They eliminate the bed bug hiding places around the ribbing in mattresses. They can also encase any bed bugs in the mattress (killing them through starvation) and they are generally a good idea from a hygiene management point of view.<\/p><p>More information on <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/do-mattress-protectors-really-protect-against-bed-bugs\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">bed bug mattress protectors<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2862ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2862ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3839f2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3839f2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-194e5d1\" data-id=\"194e5d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f4f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74f4f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80da451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80da451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bed-bug-faq\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bed Bug FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfb032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"2bfb032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4611\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where do bed bugs come from?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4611\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4611\"><p>Bed bugs get transferred from one infested location to another by hitching hiking on belongings, typically on the luggage or clothes of travellers.<\/p><p>Although bed bugs are seen as &#8220;dirty&#8221;, they can be picked up from many locations, not just hotels, but also buses, trains and aeroplane. As such even 5-star hotels can have bed bug infestations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4612\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4612\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you tell if you have bed bugs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4612\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4612\"><p>The first sign you may have bed bugs is from someone in the house getting bitten. Dark spots on the sheet (bed bug droppings) will also suggest a bed bug problem. However, the only way to confirm a bed bug problem is to carry out a comprehensive inspection of the room and property &#8211; not only to confirm their presence but to locate all hiding spots and the extent of the infestation. Generally this is a job for a professional pest manager.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4613\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4613\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do bed bugs fly?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4613\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4613\"><p>Bed bugs are wingless insects and so are unable to fly. They get introduced into a house or room on luggage or clothing.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4614\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4614\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed bug bite or mosquito bite?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4614\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4614\"><p>Bed bug bites can occur anywhere on the body but more normally on the exposed parts of the body &#8211; torso, back neck and face. Bites will generally only occur at night.<\/p><p>Mosquitoes will also only bite exposed areas of skin. Normally a single mosquito will leave a single bite (unless disturbed), so unless you have a major mosquito problem, you will typically only have one or two bites. Whilst the bites are itchy, they generally won&#8217;t develop a pustule in the middle. Mosquito bites can occur day or night, depending on the species.<\/p><p>To investigate a suspected pest problem contact your pest manager. Although they won&#8217;t diagnose or suggest a treatment for your bites (seek medical advise for that), they will carry out the necessary inspections to see if you have a bed bug infestation or maybe another biting pest.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4615\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4615\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bed bug bite or flea bite?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4615\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4615\"><p>Bed bug bites can occur anywhere on the body but more normally on the exposed parts of the body &#8211; torso, back neck and face. Bites will generally only occur at night.<\/p><p>Where as flea can occupy a bed, they are more normally found at ground level in carpets and so bites tend to be around the ankles a lower legs. Bites will occur any time of the day or night.<\/p><p>To investigate a suspected pest problem contact your pest manager. Although they won&#8217;t diagnose or suggest a treatment for your bites (seek medical advise for that), they will carry out the necessary inspections to see if you have a bed bug or flea infestation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e888db9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e888db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e032e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12e032e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More information on bed bugs...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1eed8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1eed8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our pest control library has a range of articles on <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/bed-bug-treatments\/\">bed bug treatments<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47d4d7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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