Why Do I Have Bed Bugs?
If you have found bed bugs in your bed, you may be thoroughly alarmed. “How did this happen?”, you might be thinking. There are a variety of causes that could have contributed to your bed bugs. Most people that get bed bugs in their homes want to learn more about the causes of bed bugs and why they have bed bugs so that they can prevent bed bugs in the future.
It’s never fun having bed bugs, so we’re going to walk you through some of the most common reasons for bed bugs and how bed bug infestations occur.
Transmitted from School
If you have school-aged children, it is entirely possible that they have caught bed bugs from another child at school. In fact, this is one of the most common ways that families get bed bugs. Bed bugs are resilient creatures and they cling to clothing and cloth, which means they can easily hitch a ride to the local public school along with your child or the child of another person. From there, it’s not a difficult task for them to get to the clothing of others.
Frequent Travel
The most common way that people get bed bugs is a transmission from one surface to another. That means that you don’t even have to come into contact with that person to get bed bugs. If you have traveled recently and stayed in a hotel or similar dwelling, you could have gotten bed bugs from the bed or other surfaces in the accommodations.
Many people come and go on a daily basis from establishments like this. This means that your risk of getting bed bugs is higher when you are traveling since you are coming into contact with surfaces that others also slept on. Once you have it in your clothing or luggage, it can easily come back home and transmit to the rest of the surfaces in your residence.
Public Transit
All it takes to get bed bugs and bring them back to your home is to have a short interaction with someone. Public transmit means that this is a regular occurrence for millions of people each day. Using public transit means that you get in close enough contact with enough individuals that you could conceivably get bed bugs from another person on the bus, train, or rideshare service. If you use public transit, you are certainly at higher risk for getting bed bugs from someone else that uses the same method of transportation.
If you think you’ve come in contact with bed bugs it is best to get a bed bug inspection right away and deal with the problem before it gets out of control.
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