Bed Bug Questions

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What are bed bugs?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Contact your landlord or a professional bed bug exterminator.

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