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Bed bugs have probably been bothering people for ever, especially in hotter countries. In fact Aristotle wrote about them in 400 BC, but they were not widespread in the United Kingdom until after the Great Fire of London in 1666.

People believed that bed bugs lived in wood because the bed bug infestations only began after 1670. It is thought that the bed bugs that had come in with wood imported to reconstruct London.

And they have been there ever since, except for around fifty years between the 1940’s and 1995. A similar pattern can be traced in most of the developed Western world, because after the Second World War there was a concerted effort to clear out the old bomb-damaged city slums and start again.

As they went through the cities clearing and sanitizing they used tons of DDT which virtually wiped out bedbugs and some other common indoor insects.

The powers that were in the United States also went on the rampage with DDT with a similar result. Then something occurred and we can be fairly precise about the date: in 1995 reports of bedbug infestations started pouring in again.

One region of London reported infestations of bedbugs doubling every year from 1995 to 2001 and the US National Pest Management Agency reported a 71% increase in bedbug incidents between 2000 and 2005. A pest control firm in North Carolina said that a quarter of the hotels it surveyed between 2002 and 2006 had a bedbug problem.

Bedbugs feed by inserting two tubes through the host’s skin, one pumps in a sort of saliva containing anticoagulant and anaesthetic and the other sucks blood. This saliva can cause irritation in individuals in the form of swellings, which may or may not itch. Having plenty of bites can result in anaemia.

The greatest danger most people run is secondary infection from scratching with dirty finger nails. In 2008, the World health Organization offered the opinion that there was some evidence that bedbugs might cause asthma and that being bitten often might make the victim more prone to other illnesses.

Bedbugs have all the appropriate apparatus and behavioural patterns to be able to spread illnesses, but there have been no known instances to date. However, knowing that there are bedbugs about can cause some people to be paranoid about them, which often leads to insomnia and irritability.

If you discover bedbugs in your motel, you should report it to the manager and if you live in rented accommodation you ought to tell the landlord. If it is your own place you should seek advice from the local Environmental Health Agency attached to the council, because bedbugs can spread from one household to the next very fast.

Numerous old terraced houses are not entirely separated off from one another enabling bedbugs to roam and set up new colonies. Bedbugs can also be transported home from hotels in your suitcase or clothing. Bedbugs are a cause for public concern, but they are not life-threatening.

Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on many subjects, but is currently involved with how to test for bed bugs. If you want to know more, please go over to our website now at Pest Management at Home.

When you have made the decision to feed your puppy only natural puppy food, there is still another important dog food decision that you need to make: soft or hard dog food?

Dogs certainly enjoy eating soft wet canned dog food. Soft dog food offers your dog a more natural and aromatic type of food compared to dry kibble in a bag.

It may strike us as amazing but the truth is dogs do not care at all how their food looks like. All that matters to them really is the taste and smell. After “people food”, they seem to regard soft canned food as the tastiest. We can perhaps attribute that to the aromatic smell of soft canned food.

However, you’ve probably heard that dry food and other crunchy items are essential for the dental health of your pet. That’s not a myth: your dog does need something to chew on.

If you feed your dog exclusively on canned dog food, you need to supplement with something to chew on. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be dry dog food. If you don’t want to feed your dog dry dog food, you can use dog treats such as dog biscuits. In addition, your dog can exercise her jaw with chew toys. That way your dog can get a regular teeth and jaw workout.

On your regular visit to the veterinarian for checkups your vet will examine your dog’s teeth and will inform you if there is any issue that demands immediate attention and correcting with a different type of dog food, more opportunities to chew, or even dietary supplements.

Hard materials are needed by dogs for chewing. This is how they give their powerful jaw muscles a workout and strengthen their teeth. It is a way for them to take care of their teeth. Hard chew items also help in loosening the build up of plaque and tartar.

Choosing the best natural puppy food is important as it sets the condition and is necessary in the maintenance of your puppy’s dental health and nutritional requirements. If you choose to feed your dog the wet, soft and delicious canned foods that it loves, just make sure you also provide your dog with ample chew items it can sink his teeth into.

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