Signs of bed bugs in your pillows could include fecal marks or shed exoskeletons, red strains, bite marks, or musty smells.
Signs of bed bugs in your pillows could include fecal marks or shed exoskeletons, red strains, bite marks, or musty smells. To address this issue, you should inspect your pillow seams for bugs, washing and drying your pillows at a high heat, apply safe insecticide, or using some encasement covers. For more serious infestations, you should consider calling a professional exterminator. Once you realize you are sharing your pillow with uninvited guests, you can give up getting a good night’s sleep. Read on to learn about the signs of bed bugs on your pillows and how to get rid of them!
Shed Exoskeletons and Fecal Marks
Look out for small black spots, roughly around the size of a period, on or around your pillows. These are likely bed bug droppings that the bugs left. Bed bugs will also periodically shed their outer layers of their shells. These cast skins, which are oval-shaped and look a lot like a live bed bug, will cluster near a bed bug’s home base.
Irritation and Bite Marks
Usually, bite marks on your body are another clue that critters have taken residence in your pillows. Bed bugs typically take the form of raised bumps that are scattered all in a random pattern, pimple-esque lumps with red enters that lighten towards the edge, blisters that contain clear fluid, or swollen patches of skin with a lot of bumps clustered together.
These bites can itch like crazy, although a few lucky people do not itch. It is important to keep in mind that not everyone reacts to a series of bed bug bites, so if you do not notice bite marks but you notice other signs, you might still have a bed bug infestation.
Blood Stains on Each Pillowcase
Since bed bugs do suck blood, they could leave droplets behind, which then stain the fabric of your pillowcase or the sheets close by. Inspect your pillowcase and nearby sheets for smaller and rust-colored splotches. These can be signs of infested pillows, so call us today if you need help!
Musty Smells or Odors
The last giveaway is a sweet scent, which a lot of people describe as being similar to some form of berries. This is the aroma of bed bugs. In the case of severe infestation, you might notice a rusty, metallic, or “rusty” smell. Unexplained smells close to your pillow is a cause for a serious investigation.
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