When Not To Treat
for Bed Bug
Confirm identity first. A bat bug mistaken for a bed bug leads to the wrong control plan, so check the pronotum hairs against the eye width before treating. Source: https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/article/2023/07/bed-bugs-or-bat-bugs-id-crucial-management And because skin reactions have many causes, never treat on bite marks alone without finding the bugs or their signs. Source: https://extension.umn.edu/biting-insects/bed-bugs