Reply #52: UM......GIANT, ugly, painful welts! [View All]

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It's true they are less dangerous than mosquitos but the bites don't just itch, they hurt like a sunofabitch. Once you have them, believe me, you want them GONE. What most people don't realize is that they need blood to survive. Wrap the mattress in plastic (to suffocate them) and steam them, go over the hard surfaces of the bed with rubbing alcohol. Wash all your clothes and bedding in hot water, dry in a hot dryer, vacuum and steam the mattress and carpet and then STAY GONE. They really travel by hitching rides...they are unlikely to spread throughout your house unless you really let them go and I can't imagine how much crack you have to be doing to not notice them!