Bed bugs are easy to distinguish once detected. They are reddish brown, oval flat insects that look like small seeds. They are wingless and usually do not grow bigger than half an inch. The reason why they are so hard to find is that they usually bite people in the evening and hide in the morning although there are some that may still bite in the morning. Because of their small size and flat bodies, bed bugs can easily fit in between thin bed slat spaces, furniture cracks and crevices.
How They Feed
These insects can give a bed bug bite symptom to both humans and animals. They survive only by feeding on blood. Upon biting, it can take anywhere from 3-10 minutes for them to fill their bodies with human blood. Since they bite mainly at night, people may not realize that they have been bitten. These insects do not choose a specific body part to leave their bed bug bite symptom on. They can bite on any body part. It is believed though that a bed bug bite does not carry any known medical dangers resulting from transmitted diseases.
Bed Bug Bite Symptom
A bed bug bite symptom may be your first clue that you have the insects in your room and on your bed or mattress. A bed bug bite is not very painful or not painful at all and may simply just feel itchy. Bed bug bites may first look like a series of organized or lined welts that are not significantly raised. The welts may be reddish and swollen at first but will fade in a few days. People with sensitive skins may lose some skin tissue or get skin blisters especially if they violently scratch the welts. Infections and allergies have also been known to occur in some cases.
Treatment
A bed bug bite symptom is usually harmless and some people simply leave the welts as they are until they disappear. A bed bug bite symptom however may become extremely itchy. Scratching vigorously can result in irritating the skin.
The first thing that you have to do is to stop yourself from scratching. You may be able to relive the itchy feeling by washing the welts with antiseptic soap and applying cold compress or an ice pack. If the bed bug bite symptom continues, you may apply an antiseptic or antibiotic cream or lotion. If you think you are developing an allergic reaction take an antihistamine or see your doctor immediately.
You might be a person who is fed up with those irritating mosquito bites. Of course these, mosquitoes are quite dangerous as they might be the carriers of dangerous viruses like West Nile virus. Getting infected with West Nile virus can show symptoms like fever, head ache, body ache, drowsiness, vomiting, skin rashes, swollen lymph glands etc. If infection is severe there is a possibility for focal paralysis, convulsion, disorientation, coma or death. These viruses are hosted on birds and through mosquitoes they easily get transmitted to animals and human beings. So the only way for preventing such a situation is going for a perfect mosquito repellent that is efficient enough to protect you from those biting mosquitoes without any side effects. Keeping this in mind researchers from Australia and china has developed an innovative natural mosquito repellent product called Skin Armour deep woods outdoor soap.
Most of the insect repellent available today are chemical based insect repellents which may be containing harmful chemicals like DEET. These chemical is quite harmful for human health as it is cancerous. Chemical repellents can also affect infant and pregnant women. But Skin Armour is herbal based and hence there are no detrimental side effects. Skin Armour contains many effective natural oils with fresh scent that can avoid mosquitoes from approaching you for biting. One of the ingredients in Skin Armour is lavendula which is efficient in healing and calming insect bite. Another ingredient is eucalyptus oil which contains formylated phloroglucinol which prevent mosquito bites. There is citronella oil present in it which is an effective repellent of mosquitoes. Another ingredient is menthol which is derived from mint that works well against itching and inflammation. It also contains calendulas which is an efficient healer and it easily drive off mosquitoes. It can reduce the itching and redness associated with mosquito bite.
As there are wide variety of mosquitoes that are carriers of wide range of infections, taking a preventive measure from mosquito bite has got a great significance. Along with using products like Skin Armour you must also take sufficient measures to prevent hatching of mosquitoes. For this there are lots of things that you have to do in your surroundings. Mosquitoes lay eggs in standing water and they need aquatic habitats to complete its life cycle. These eggs may be hatching from the standing water in pool covers, saucers, flower pots, old tires etc in your surroundings. So you should regularly check and empty such standing water.
Skin Armour deep wood outdoor soap is efficient and safe for people of all ages. It is effective up to eight hours after your bath and thus can offer you an enjoyable bug bite free outdoor.
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