{"id":10362,"date":"2020-05-15T13:52:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp-www-bedbugbbq-com.msgsndr.com\/?p=10362"},"modified":"2020-05-15T13:52:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:52:16","slug":"top-5-bed-bug-myths-debunked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/top-5-bed-bug-myths-debunked\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Bed Bug Myths Debunked"},"content":{"rendered":"

False information about bed bugs can spread even faster than the bed bugs themselves do. Can they fly? Can you get rabies from a bed bug bite? Do they even exist, or are they just a bedtime warning made up to scare children? Spoiler alert: none of these myths are true! There are plenty more rumors that tend to fly around (no pun intended!) about bed bugs, and we\u2019re here to set the record straight on what\u2019s true and what\u2019s false. Let\u2019s start with the first one. Bed bugs are real!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Myth #1: Bed Bugs Are a Story Made Up to Scare Children<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chances are, when you were a kid, you probably heard the phrase \u201cGoodnight, don\u2019t let the bed bugs bite!\u201d. Because this phrase is used so often with kids, some people think that bed bugs are a myth, similar to the boogeyman or monsters under the bed. Unfortunately, bed bugs are very real, and they do bite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Myth #2: Bed Bugs Can Fly<\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s a common misconception that bed bugs can fly. They do not have wings, so they can\u2019t fly. They actually can\u2019t even jump, since they don\u2019t have powerful hind legs like fleas do. They do crawl about one meter per minute using their six legs, so crawling is their main mode of transportation. They can also get onto human beings\u2019 clothing or belongings, using them for transportation and crawling off when they reach their destination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Myth #3: Bed Bug Bites Can Make You Sick<\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not unreasonable to assume that bed bugs can carry diseases- after all, many other bugs do- but the likelihood of a bed bug bite making you sick is very, very low. At times, a bed bug bite can cause slight anemia, but bed bugs do not transmit other diseases such as rabies or West Nile virus to humans. They do carry some pathogens, but there is no evidence that they can transfer those pathogens to humans, through biting or otherwise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Myth #4: Bed Bugs Can Live a Year Without Drinking Blood<\/span><\/h3>\n

How long a bed bug can go without drinking blood (or eating, depending on how you look at it) depends largely on the individual bed bug. They can go anywhere between 20 days and 400 days without drinking blood, with an average of about five months. They typically drink three times their weight in blood in a single sitting. Since bed bugs are small, this usually isn\u2019t enough blood to cause you any problems besides a red, itchy welt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Myth #5: Bed Bugs Only Inhabit Dirty Houses<\/span><\/h3>\n

There\u2019s a persistent rumor that dirty houses are the only ones at risk for bed bugs. Bed bugs actually don\u2019t care how clean or dirty your home is. They aren\u2019t attracted to dirt, they\u2019re attracted to humans. They want to live near you so that they can easily access their \u201cprey\u201d at night while you\u2019re sleeping, no matter where or how you live. Keep in mind that someone having bed bugs does not mean they don\u2019t maintain their home- bed bugs are not an indication of someone\u2019s lifestyle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bed Bug Barbeque\u2019s Effectiveness is No Myth!<\/span><\/h3>\n

COVID-19 has changed the way we live our lives recently, and it\u2019s all happened fast. We want you to take comfort in the knowledge that <\/span>Bed Bug Barbeque<\/span><\/a> is still here for you and your family. If you think you have bed bugs or are interested in a home heat sanitation treatment, contact <\/span>Bed Bug Barbeque, LLC <\/span><\/a>in Lakewood, Ohio! We use heat treatment to eradicate bed bugs and we offer entire home sanitation heat treatments. This safe, effective treatment is completed in less than 12 hours, and Bed Bug Barbeque, LLC offers a 60-day warranty for you to verify for yourself that your bed bugs are fully eradicated. <\/span>C<\/span>ontact Bed Bug Barbeque, LLC<\/span><\/a> today for a FREE quote at (216) 221-1227 or through our <\/span>website<\/span><\/a>, and check out our other <\/span>bed bug informational resources<\/span><\/a> on identification, prevention, and eradication.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

False information about bed bugs can spread even faster than the bed bugs themselves do. Can they fly? Can you get rabies from a bed bug bite? Do they even exist, or are they just a bedtime warning made up to scare children? Spoiler alert: none of these myths are true! There are plenty more…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":2,"label":"Bed Bug Information"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bed-bug-myths-scaled-2-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Bed Bug Barbeque","author_link":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/author\/bed-bug-barbeque\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":2,"name":"Bed Bug Information","slug":"bed-bug-information","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":195,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":2,"category_count":195,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Bed Bug Information","category_nicename":"bed-bug-information","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedbugbbq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}