What would be considered evidence of Bed Bug activity if there are no eggs, nymphs or adults present?
If you suspect you may have Bed Bugs, inspect all the folds and crevices of mattresses and bed frames where Bed Bugs like to hide. You can monitor Bed Bug activity using double-sided sticky tape or glue boards and inspecting them daily. Bed Bugs leave dark reddish brown fecal matter in the areas where they have fed or their waste material during post feeding. If you are seeing these spots it may be an indicator of bed bug activity or a potential for Bed Bugs being present. As well discarded nymph casings and dark blackish fecal matter may also be present. Top of Page What do Bed Bug bites look like? When Bed Bugs feed, they inject their beak into the skin and their saliva acts as an anticoagulant to bring up the blood meal. Although individual responses vary, the common reaction is for the skin to become red, inflamed and irritated. Often the skin lesions are unnoticed or mistaken for flea or mosquito bites or other skin conditions. Rashes range from localized red and itchy spots arran