How do bed bugs spread in Knoxville?

Bed bugs spread by latching onto suitcases, luggage, purses, used furniture, or other infested items that are brought into the home. Once inside, they can easily spread by crawling from one room to another.

A few of the top ways through which bed bugs spread are:

College students bringing them home from infested dorms
Traveling with an infested suitcase or staying in an infested hotel
Bringing infested furniture into the home

Do bed bugs fly or jump?

Bed bugs do not fly because they have underdeveloped wings. They are also unable to jump long distances like other insects (such as fleas). If they can’t jump or fly, then how do they get around? While they are not the fastest movers, bed bugs are crawlers. Because they tend to hide near where they feed, there’s no need for them to crawl quickly. After feeding, they’ll crawl back to their hiding spot until they emerge again. In very bad infestations, bed bugs can be seen crawling on the walls or in more exposed areas.

Can bed bugs spread quickly in Knoxville?

Being slow crawlers, an infestation has to be pretty bad for bed bugs to spread throughout your entire property. Bed bugs most commonly latch onto purses, suitcases, backpacks, or luggage. From there, they can easily transport from one spot to another. This is why bed bug infestations frequently are tied back to travel, and why it’s important to stay vigilant when traveling to avoid bringing them home with you.

How contagious are bed bugs?

Bed bugs are not contagious in the sense that they do not spread directly from person to person. However, they are contagious when they move from one infested room to another. Bed bugs do not like heat, and thus do not live on humans and transmit to other people that way. Although they aren’t directly contagious, it is very common for bed bugs to spread from one building to another, making it important to learn how to prevent them.

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