The nightmare that is the result of a dirty mattress is that there are bedbugs and mites. Mattresses infested with mites will bring various health problems, especially for the skin of the occupants of the room who sleep on the mattress every night. Therefore, maintaining the cleanliness of the room, especially the mattress is very important to do.
Therefore, do not let the bedroom mattress become a breeding ground for ticks and mites and cause serious health effects. Preventive measures need to be taken to avoid the spread of bed bug outbreaks. One of them is to check whether bed bugs are living in our mattresses and can also use other options such as calling a bed bug and mite exterminator service. So, what are the signs that our mattresses are inhabited by bed bugs?
Presence of Live Bed Bugs
Young bed bugs have a white or clear color. Meanwhile, adult bed bugs are reddish brown in color. Bed bugs usually favor dark areas. So, look for them in the corners of the mattress, the crevices of the frame and the headboard. Use a flashlight if needed.
Bed bug eggs are oval in shape and white in color. Bed bugs also often leave behind their translucent, hollow shells. If you find them along the seams of the mattress or in the corners of furniture, it means the mattress is being infested by bed bugs.
Fecal and Blood Marks
Bed bug droppings usually leave black or brown spots on the mattress. In addition, red and rusty blood stains are also a sign of bed bugs in the mattress.
The Mattress Smells Musty or Odoriferous
Unlike the musty odor caused by a wet mattress, the odor caused by bed bugs is usually more pungent and like a foul smell. This is because bed bugs secrete pheromones from their scent glands that cause the distinctive musty odor. If the odor has started to become strong and can be smelled without bringing your nose closer to the mattress, it means that the mites have multiplied a lot.
White Droplets in Mattress Folds
On closer inspection, another sign of mite presence in a mattress is white granules lodged in the folds, pillows or blankets. These white or pale yellow granules are unhatched mite eggs.
Bite Marks on the Skin
If you find small, itchy red marks on your skin, they could be caused by bed bug bites. Some of these marks can also cause discomfort and difficulty sleeping at night. Itching and burning from mite bites is one of them. In the long run, not only health problems may arise, but also insomnia due to bed bugs and mattress mites.
Immediately do a deep cleaning using a professional service when the mattress is infested with bedbugs and mites such as using ETOS Indonusa Pest Exterminator Services. You can also dry the mattress in the sun and wash the sheets and pillowcases. However, deep cleaning tools from mattress cleaning services will definitely be more effective in removing mites.