Bed Bugs Love The Heat Of Summer!
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Are Bed Bugs Worse in the Summer or Winter Months?
Great! Suspected Bed bug activity has stalled, and you’re no longer getting bitten. Maybe you’re concerned that bed bugs have become dormant, hibernating, and waiting for the heat and humidity of spring and summer. Have you finally got rid of bed bugs or will they come back in a few months’ time?
Bed bugs breed, metabolize, and go through their life cycle more quickly when it’s warmer. But the effects of heat can be mitigated by indoor temperatures, so you might not notice this effect if you keep the house warm when it’s cold.
But bed bugs are a different problem entirely to other kinds of insect. They’re an indoor pest. As such, they’re happy all year round, so long as you keep them at a comfortable indoor temperature. Bed Bugs do breed quicker during warm periods and slow down their metabolism during cold periods.
Are Bed Bugs Dormant in Winter?
So, do bed bugs go away in the winter? No,they don’t. They’re still active because of the temperature. They’re an indoor pest. So long as they have access to a host, they won’t stop feeding just because it’s winter. However, their metabolism does, generally speaking, slow down during colder weather. If you allow your house to become colder during winter, you may notice fewer bites, as they take more time between feedings. If you keep a constant temperature, you won’t see any difference.
Regarding developing a new infestation, though, you’re less likely to experience a problem. That’s partly because bed bugs find it harder to travel during winter. They’re not cold-resistant.
Are Bed Bugs Worse in Summer?
There’s nothing quite like the warm and humid weather. It’s a widely known fact about bed bugs that the warmer the temperature the quicker they breed. Another reason why bed bugs are so comfortable during the summer months is their resistance to dehydration. Bed bugs are exceptionally good at holding onto fluid and nutrients, sometimes for up to a year after a meal.
That being said, bed bugs don’t wait for a year to have their next meal not in the summer. They advance far more quickly through their life cycle in the summertime. This encourages them to feed far more often, up to once every five days. Once they’ve fed, they go back to their hiding place to digest their meal; once they’re finished, they progress to the next stage of their life cycle. Five feeds after being born, and they’re fully grown.
Why Are Bed Bugs Worse When It’s Hot?
It’s a simple case of mathematics. Let’s say that you had a cold winter. You hardly noticed any bites, because the bed bugs slowed down their development. It would be tempting to think that your infestation was on the way out, but, rather, they were waiting for a warm summer. And all it takes is one month for a population of bed bugs to spiral out of control.
Can Bed Bugs Come Back Year After Year?
If you’ve read any of the above, you’ll already know the answer. Yes, bed bugs can come back year after year. It’s all down to how the infestation is treated.
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