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Bed Bugs: Myths vs Facts
Myth
Bed bugs hop, jump and fly and reproduce quickly.
Bed bugs only live in beds and bite at night.
One bed bug means an infestation.
Bed bugs are most attracted to a dirty environment.
Bed bugs live on hair/skin
Bed bugs have ethnic and social preferences when choosing a host.
Bed bugs transmit diseases.
You need to throw out all infested furniture/belongings.
Fact
Cannot hop or jump and lack wings for flight and are slow to reproduce
Live anywhere near hosts and will bite when hungry
Infestations take time
Attracted to warmth, blood and carbon dioxide
Bed bugs do not live on hair or skin
Bed bugs do not discriminate
Bed bugs are not known to spread diseases
Most all furnishings and belongings are treatable