I have a situation where somebody has moved out of a house [and there was absolutely no furniture in the house and there is only carpet in the bedrooms], then a new person has moved in, they claim that bed bugs were in the house from the first day they went in. i am asking is it possible for the bed mites to stay in the house or did the ***** bring them in her mattress???
please help court cases are a comin'
2007-08-09 00:15:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
It is more likely that she brought them, if the house was empty. However, although they are called "bed bugs" they are actually "dust mites". Dust mites live off dead skin, which is why they love being in beds. Every night, they can have a good feed. They don't harm us, they actually do us good by removing the dead skin and allowing new skin to breath. They help us to have healthy skin. However, I have a funny feeling that what this person is calling "Bed Bugs" are not bed bugs but "body lice". If it is " Body Lice", then she would most certainly have carried the lice herself. The lice cannot survive in carpets etc. for too long. They need the body for feeding and breeding. They are not like fleas. Fleas will have a feed, lay eggs and then jump off the carrier. They will then wait for a different host to come along and have a feed, breed and lay eggs on that host etc. etc. Body lice can't jump. The only way they spread is from either close contact between people or through coming off the host and waiting for the host to return. In other words, if you carried the lice, you would have to brush against her for any of the lice to cross over to her. If she lays in a bed and the louse come off her body, they will wait until she returns to that bed. One other, highly likely explanation is that it is highly likely that she has slept with somebody that was carrying "Body Lice". If she only has them in a certain area of the body, they may even be "Pubic Lice" (Crabs) and therefore, if they are "Pubic Lice" she would have had to sleep with you, if you gave them to her LOL As it appears that this person is possibly suing you, you need to get more information as to exactly what these bugs are. Once you know exactly what they are, you can get your defence. BTW - Bed Bugs (Dust Mites) are microscopic so she would not be able to see them, only feel them. If she could see them, then they are "Lice", you need to find ourt which type as there are three common ones, "Head Lice" but they do only stay on the head, "Pubic Lice" (Crabs) which only live in the pubic hair and "Body Lice" which can live on any part of the body but do prefer the hottest parts. I hope this info helps!
2007-08-09 00:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by kendavi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two possibilities:
1. There were bedbugs in the house left over form the people who left.
2. Bedbugs were brought in by the new people in the mattress, bedding, throw rugs, pet beds, etc.
Look at www.bedbugger.com for advice from the people who live and get rid of these persistent critters.
2007-08-09 09:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The key is not to allow your dog to be jumping up and down alot. My dog always sleeps in my bed. There was no way to keep her out without breaking her heart. So what we did was we VERY VERY gently lifted her in the bed and lifted her down in the morning. I will also suggest you put a clean t-shirt on her because in a few days the stitches will become very itchy and she will start to lick them. This could cause infection and/or rip her stitches out. You dont want anything pushed up against them the wound needs air. I put my hubby's t-shirt on her then tied a small knot in the shirt at the back so it was loose on her belly but it made it so it was difficult for her to lick them. She looked funny but it worked great better then the huge collars that drive them nuts!!
2016-05-17 21:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although bedbugs can live for a year or as much as 18 months without feeding, they typically seek blood every five to ten days. Low infestations may be difficult to detect, and it is not unusual for the victim not to even realize they have bedbugs early on. Hope this helps...or not.
2007-08-09 00:24:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bed bugs can live in your carpet as well (their not only in beds). People,pets,linen are all transporters of the bug. I am not sure of it's life span to tell you how long but you may want google that one. never the less they do sell chemicals for this problem. gl
2007-08-09 00:27:47 · answer #5 · answered by alonetogether 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋