Here’s a great gift idea for the traveler in your life. Stop Bugging Me! No, it isn’t airfare for that relative that every family has, nor is it a way to deal with pesky siblings. Stop Bugging Me is a product for treating bed bugs. At first when I received this I didn’t know what to do with it. I don’t have bed bugs. But then I realized that when I travel I have no idea if there are bed bugs where I’ll be staying, which is why it’s a great stocking stuffer idea for anyone that travels.
ABOUT STOP BUGGING ME
Bed bugs are small parasitic insects of the family Chimicidae. A bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a small, wingless, nocturnal insect that lives by hematophagy (or feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts). Bed bugs are small; visible to the eye and easy to spot because of their slow movements. They are a reddish-brown color and their shape is flat and oval. An adult may grow to be the size of 4-7mm.
These parasitic insects feed on human blood and while they can survive up to a year without it, they prefer to feed every five to ten days. Capable of feeding largely unnoticed, the main indication of bed bug bites is persistent itching and skin rashes. The saliva has anesthetics in it so that you cannot feel the bite as it contains proteins that can cause a potentially dangerous allergic reaction. Bed bugs do not transmit disease and are not related to sanitation – the cleanest homes can have them. They do not jump or fly, but because bed bugs are so small and thin, they can hide in very narrow cracks, and move quickly over walls, floors and furniture to spread basically anywhere.
Bed bugs live in any articles of furniture, clothing, or bedding, so they or their eggs may be present in used furniture or clothing. They spread by crawling and may contaminate multiple rooms in a home or even multiple dwellings in apartment buildings. They may also be present in boxes, suitcases, or other goods that are moved from residence to residence or from a hotel to home. Bed bugs can live on clothing from infested homes and may be spread by a person unknowingly wearing infested clothing. Nymphs tend to be so small that they can be affected by static electricity.
FEATURES
- Proven 100% Effective in Independent Laboratories
- A Non-Toxic Formulation that is Safe for Use Around Children and Pets
- A Green, Naturally-Derived Product
- Designed to Be Sprayed Directly onto Beds and Linens, Where Toxin-Based Products Cannot
- Sprayable on Mattresses, Luggage, Sofas, Carpets, Clothing, Seats, and Any Detergent-Safe Upholstery
Stop Bugging Me is sold at over 15,000 chain drug, mass retailer, and grocery stores nationwide. A 3 oz travel size bottle retails for $7.99 and a 12 oz spray bottle retails for $19.99.
Product was provided free of cost to me for the sole purpose of product testing and review. This post has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. As always, please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.
Danielle S
Sunday 27th of November 2011
My neighbors got bedbugs from when their daughter bunked up with them. They eventually had to get a professional exterminator to get rid of them.