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# Bed bugs – egg – nymph – adult

To adequately fight bed bugs, you have to know them well. A bed bug can be found in various forms. Three distinct stages characterise the life cycle of a bed bug.

## Recognizing a bed bug egg

- In the shape of a grain of rice, whiteish
- The size of a pine needle (1mm)
- Small translucent eggs
- Residues of yellow eggshells
- Grouped in clusters
- Lifespan of 1 to 2 weeks before hatching

## Bed bug nymph

- 5 stages
- Small immature insect of various sizes (1.5 to 4 mm)
- At every stage, the nymph has a blood meal before molting to move on to the next stage
- Exuviae (skin shed during moulting) is yellowish

- Shiny brownish insect (reddish if engorged with blood)
- Length of 4 to 7 mm
- Resembles a flattened apple see or a flax seed
- Females lay up to 5 eggs per day continuously to achieve a production

### Emergency service available

Services from our extermination company are quick, professional and discreet. Our exterminators know the extent to which the presence of pests is bothersome for you, this is why we try to intervene as soon as possible to minimize the inconvenience for you and your tenants or customers.

We also offer an emergency service for major infestations. Call us right away to find out more about our services, or to receive your free quote. We serve the regions of Laval, Mirabel, Saint-Eustache and many others.

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