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Bed Bugs
• Bed bugs are on the rise across the United States due to many factors including increased global travel.
• Bed bugs carry a stigma and can really reek havoc on people emotional and mentally.
• Adults are approximately 1/4” in size (the size and shape of an apple seed,) mahogany in color.
• Feed on on human blood and only at night.
• Can travel up to 100’ for a food source, but prefer to harbor extremely close to their hosts.
• Very difficult to control and should only be handled by a professional.
• Prolific breeders.
