Wednesday, July 06, 2005

attack of the bugs

Browny bloody bed bug climbing up the bed
Down came the sun and heat the bed bug dead
Out came the night and cool down all the flame
Now browny bloody bed bug went up the bed again!*

bug alert !!! my priceless sleep has been intruded by bed bugs for 2 nights. They chased me out fr my comfy bed to the narrow couch downstairs...this morning my bro and i spinned and sun my bed sheets, blankets, pillows and mattress... hopefully they're gone now. i just lysolised my bed frame though !

here's some interesting facts about these tiny annoy-y creatures :

  1. Bed bugs are small, brownish, flattened insects that feed solely on the blood of animals. ( Cimex lectularius is our (human) common threat.)
  2. Bed bugs are mostly active at night. During the daytime, they prefer to hide close to where people sleep ( they are drawn to wood and fabric. check cracks & junctions at bed frames, or skirts, turfs, crevices of sofas/mattress. )
  3. The level of cleanliness has little to do with most bed bug infestations. Pristine homes, hotels, and apartments have plenty of hiding places and an abundance of warm-blooded hosts. ( my room's crystal clean ok! )
  4. Ways to get ride of bed bugs - adjust room temperature to be > 49C, or <0C for 2 weeks. ( how about putting my bedsheets in the oven or freezer ?), vacuuming, or use aerosols, DDT...**

00000...Are there any alternatives to get rid of em' ? i'm so deprived of sleep... =(

* adapted fr incy wincy spider... but bit senseless la... **http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef636.htm

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

the song so funny hehe.
Don't get bitten again :)