Bed bugs are generally considered non-threatening and just a nuisance pest. Although they are parasitic and leave people with itchy, red bumps, bed bugs don’t cause the same issues as some other insects.
The main concerns associated with bed bugs are:
Bed bugs don’t cause structural damage and don’t pose some of the threats that other pest infestations do. However, they can still cause a lot of anxiety for homeowners. Having bed bugs in your home can be a serious disruption of your routine. You might lose sleep, experience bites, worry about future infestations, or have to pay for treatment costs. Bed bugs can be dangerous if their victim develops allergies.
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You actually won’t feel a bed bug bite right when they bite you. Bed bugs inject an anesthetic and an anticoagulant into their hosts to prevent instant detection and keep them hidden. Pain usually starts anywhere from a few hours to a few days after you are bitten. Itchiness is the most common of all bed bug bite symptoms. If you scratch at your bites, the itchiness and pain can become worse, and the bites can take longer to heal.
Most people do not have any bed bug-related health issues. Bed bug bites heal on their own in a week or two in most cases. The true danger of a bed bug infestation is in their ability to spread around your home and hide out undetected. Without professional help, infestations can seem endless.
