Bed Bugs

Bedbugs are small wingless parasites that live in bedding and soft furnishings.  They feed on the blood of their victim and are pale coloured when hungry and reddish brown after a feed from their host.
These insects come out of their hiding places at night, attracted to the carbon dioxide that we breathe out and to our body heat, which is why they particularly like a sleeping host – thus the name ‘bed bugs’.
All homes are at risk of a bed bug infestation, but outbreaks often occur where there is a high turnover of visitors, such as hostels and hotels.  

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