Bed Bug Questions

  • Q.

    What are bed bugs?

    A.

    Bed bugs are insects; adults have an oval shaped body with no wings. Bed Bugs feed off of human blood; they are about 1/4 inch long and flat as paper. After feeding, they turn dark red and their body swells.

  • Q.

    Do Bed bugs carry disease?

    A.

    Bed bugs are a nuisance but there's no evidence that bed bugs carry disease that is harmful to humans.

  • Q.

    How will I know if I have been bitten by a bed bug?

    A.

    Many people have no symptoms of bed bug bites. Others will get a welt or skin swelling that's itchy and often mistaken for a mosquito or fleabite.

  • Q.

    Where will bed bugs bite me?

    A.

    Bed bugs will bite any skin that is exposed when sleeping, such as the chest, arms, legs, neck, face and hands.

  • Q.

    What is the treatment for bed bug bites?

    A.

    Your healthcare provider may prescribe creams or lotions to help with itching and to prevent infection.

  • Q.

    How do you know if you have bed bugs?

    A.

    Bed bugs many times leave their excretions behind which looks like small dark stains near mattress seams.

  • Q.

    How do bed bugs get into my home?

    A.

    Bed bugs often catch a ride on clothes, furniture, bedding, and in bags. They spread whenobjects they're hiding in are taken into your home. Once bed bugs are in your house orapartment they can quickly spread.

  • Q.

    What can I do to stop bed bugs from entering my home?

    A.

    Even the cleanest home or hotel can have bed bugs, but regular vacuuming especially of yourmattress and box spring help.

  • Q.

    How do you get rid of bed bugs?

    A.

    It's best to contact a professional bed bug exterminator to get rid of bed bugs.

  • Q.

    Where can I get help if my apartment is infested with bed bugs?

    A.

    Contact your landlord or a professional bed bug exterminator.

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Ottawa Bed Bug Areas

  • Downtown Ottawa
  • Old Ottawa South
  • Central Ottawa
  • City of Ottawa
  • Downtown Ottawa
  • National Capital Region
  • Old Ottawa East
  • Old Ottawa South
  • Ottawa Centretown
  • Ottawa Lower Town
  • Ottawa West
  • Airport-Uplands
  • Alta Vista
  • Amberwood Village
  • Antrim
  • Arbeatha Park
  • Arlington Woods
  • Ashton
  • Avalon
  • Barrhaven
  • Baskin's Beach
  • Baxters Corners
  • Bayshore
  • Beacon Heights
  • Beacon Hill
  • Beacon Hill North
  • Bearbrook
  • Beaverbrook
  • Beckett Creek
  • Becketts Landing
  • Bel-Air Heights
  • Bel-Air Park
  • Bella Vista
  • Bells Corners
  • Belmeade
  • Billings Bridge
  • Blackburn Hamlet
  • Blossom Park
  • Borden Farm
  • Boyce
  • Braemar Park
  • Briargreen
  • Bridlewood
  • Britannia
  • Britannia Bay
  • Bryanston Gate
  • Fisher Heights
  • Fitzroy
  • Fitzroy Harbour
  • Forbes
  • Fraservale
  • French Hill
  • Fringewood
  • Galetta
  • Gatineau
  • Glabar Park
  • Glen Cairn
  • Gloucester
  • Gloucester Glen
  • Goodstown
  • Goulbourn Township
  • Graham Park
  • Greely
  • Greenboro
  • Grenfell Glen
  • Hampton Park
  • Harwood Plains
  • Hawthorne Meadows
  • Healey's Heath
  • Hearts Desire
  • Herbert Corners
  • Heron Gate
  • Heron Park
  • Hiawatha Park
  • Highland Park
  • Hillsdale
  • Hintonburg
  • Honey Gables
  • Hunt Club
  • Hunt Club
  • Hunt Club Chase
  • Hunt Club Estate
  • Hunt Club Park
  • Hunt Club Woods
  • Huntley
  • Huntley Manor Estates
  • Island Park
  • Jockvale
  • Johnston Corners
  • Kanata
  • Kanata Lakes
  • Kanata Town Centre
  • Munster
  • Navaho
  • Navan
  • Nepean
  • New Edinburgh
  • New Edinburgh
  • North Gower
  • Notre-Dame-des-Champs
  • Old Stittsville
  • Orchard Estates
  • Orleans
  • Orleans Town Centre
  • Queenswood Heights
  • Queenswood South
  • Queenswood Village
  • Orléans Village
  • Orléans Wood
  • Osgoode
  • Osgoode Township
  • Overbrook
  • Pana
  • Panmure
  • Parkwood Hills
  • Pheasant Run
  • Pierces Corners
  • Pineglen
  • Pineview
  • Piperville
  • Qualicum
  • Queensway Terrace North
  • Queensway
  • Quyon Ferry Landing
  • Ramsayville
  • Red Pine Estates
  • Redwood
  • Reevecraig
  • Reids Mills
  • Richmond
  • Rideau Glen
  • Rideau Township
  • Rideau View
  • River Walk
  • Riverglen
  • Riverside South
  • Riverview
  • Robillard Quarries
  • Buckhams Bay
  • Burritts Rapids
  • Burromee
  • Byward Market
  • Canaan
  • Carleton Heights
  • Carlington
  • Carlsbad Springs
  • Carp
  • Carson Grove
  • Carsonby
  • Castle Heights
  • Cedarhill Estates
  • Central Park
  • Centrepointe
  • Centretown
  • Centretown West
  • Chapel Hill
  • Chaperal
  • Chartrand
  • Chateau Neuf
  • Chatelaine Village
  • City View
  • Civic Hospital
  • Clearview
  • Confederation Heights
  • Constance Bay
  • Convent Glen
  • Convent Glen South
  • Copeland Park
  • Corkery
  • Country Place
  • Courtland Park
  • Craig Henry
  • Crestview
  • Crown Point
  • Crystal Bay
  • Crystal Beach
  • Cumberland
  • Cumberland Estates
  • Fallingbrook
  • Cumberland Township
  • Cyrville
  • Dalmeny
  • Davidson Heights
  • Dirleton
  • Dunrobin
  • Dunrobin Heights
  • Kars
  • Katimavik
  • Katimavik-Hazeldean
  • Kempark
  • Kenmore
  • Kenson Park
  • Kilmaurs
  • Kinburn
  • Knollsbrook
  • Lakeside
  • Lebreton Flats
  • Lees Avenue
  • Leitrim
  • Leonard
  • Leslie Park
  • Limebank
  • Lincoln Heights
  • Lindenlea
  • Lindenlea
  • Longfields
  • Lower Town
  • Lynwood Village
  • MacLarens
  • Malakoff
  • Malwood
  • Manion Corners
  • Manor Park
  • Manor Park
  • Manordale
  • Manotick
  • Manotick Station
  • Mansfield
  • Marathon
  • Marathon Village
  • Marchhurst
  • Marchwood
  • Marionville
  • Marlborough
  • Marshall Bay
  • Martins Corners
  • Marvelville
  • McKay's Waterfront
  • McKellar Heights
  • McKellar Park
  • Meadowlands
  • Mechanicsville
  • Merivale Gardens
  • Metcalfe
  • Rockcliffe Park
  • Rockcliffe Park
  • Rockland
  • Rocky Point
  • Rothwell Heights
  • Ryan Farm
  • Sandy Hill
  • Sandy Hill
  • Sarsfield
  • Sheffield Glen
  • Shirleys Bay
  • Skyline
  • Smith's Corners
  • South End
  • South Gloucester
  • South Keys
  • South March
  • South March Station
  • Spring Hill
  • Stanley Corners
  • Stapledon
  • Stittsville
  • Stittsville
  • Strathearn
  • Tanglewood
  • The Glebe
  • The Glebe
  • The Meadows
  • Torbolton
  • Torwood Estates
  • Trend Village
  • Tunney's Pasture
  • Twin Elm
  • Vanier
  • Vars
  • Vernon
  • Victory Hill
  • Viscount Alexander Park
  • Vydon Acres
  • Watterson Corners
  • West Carleton Township
  • West End
  • West Osgoode
  • Westboro
  • Westcliffe Estates
  • Westmont Estates
  • Westwood
  • Whitehaven
  • Dunrobin Shore
  • Dwyer Hill
  • East End
  • Edwards
  • Elizabeth Park
  • Finter Quarries
  • Fisher Glen
  • Michelle Heights
  • Mills Corners
  • Mohr Corners
  • Mooney's Bay
  • Moores Corners
  • Morgan's Grant
  • Willola Beach
  • Windsor Park Village
  • Woodlawn
  • Woodridge
  • Woodroffe North
  • Woodside Acres