Pest Info Bulletin - Bed Bugs Bed Bugs Spread by people in clothes etc. They draw blood causing itching and swelling of skin. Some people suffer pain for a week or more. She does this at a rate of 3 to 4 a day. These eggs hatch in one or two weeks.
Nymphs resemble the adults but are yellow in colour.
They will turn into adults after 2 or more months. Adult Bed Bugs may live without food for up to 12 months. Bed Bugs are very sensitive to heat or cold. Raising temperatures to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 Celsius in rooms will kill many in 1 hour. Also temperatures around freezing for a few hours will do the same.