Bed Bugs Feeding in Arkansas!

Online, March 22, 2011 (Newswire.com) - NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Jen McCauley/Amy Parnell
McCauley Services
501-315-3117
[email protected]

Bed Bugs in Arkansas
Bedbugs Infesting Residential and Multifamily Homes, Apartment
Complexes, Dormitories, Hospitals and Hotels Across Arkansas!

3/10/11, Benton, AR - Local pest control company, McCauley Services, is reporting a significant increase in the number of calls regarding bedbug infestations. Renowned hitchhikers, bed bugs catch rides in luggage, shoes, pant hems and any other mobile material. Although there is no way to determine the actual cause of the resurgence, experts are attributing the increase to several things, which include global travel and the mobility of the pest.

These infestations can be difficult to detect due to the elusive, nocturnal and transient nature of the pest. Although their name suggests otherwise, bedbugs can be found in carpets, peeling wallpaper, light fixtures, and any crack small enough for a thin insect to hide. According to Christian Wilcox, Associate Certified Entomologist for McCauley Services, bedbug infestations are not a sign of unsanitary or unclean living areas and it is important for our communities to be educated on how to identify these insects.

McCauley Services is the local bed bug experts and want to make sure Arkansans are prepared for the resurgence of these obnoxious pests. Adult bedbugs are about the size and shape of a lentil. Their color depends on how recently they have eaten. They turn red after consuming a blood meal and then begin to gradually turn a brownish color. Capable of living up to ten months without a meal, a single bedbug can lay up to 500 eggs in its lifetime. Visit callmccauley.com/pest-identification/bed-bugs for pictures.

As bedbugs bite human skin, they inject an anesthetic-like liquid that numbs the skin and allows the pest to bite undisturbed. In fact, humans don't usually wake up when they are being bitten; however, they do find themselves scratching circular, red, itchy welts in the morning.

"Bedbug infestations should only be treated by trained, licensed professional pest management companies," says Justin McCauley, Vice President for McCauley Services. "This is not an infestation that can be treated by do-it-yourself measures. Professionals know where to look and can offer the most up to date methods of bedbug control."

For more information on other ant species and preventative tips visit callmccauley.com

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