Avoid Ticks mattresses, bed linen Colors Do not Wear It!

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DECOR.tk - A study shows, flea or bedbug mattress like a specific color of the sheets used to wrap the bed.

The study involved a wide range of tests and produced evidence that the bedbug will live and breed in mattresses with certain colored sheets.

The facts found, bedbug very fond of red and black colors. However, the animal with the Latin name Cimex lectuarius it tends to avoid the colors green and yellow.

The researchers believe the findings could help in terms of controlling and trapping pests or bugs.

"We then think how you can improve for bedbug trap using a monitoring tool that acts as a hiding place by using attractive colors for bedbugs," said Assistant Professor of Biology Union College, Corraine McNeill.

McNeill suggests adding a pest control agent on sheets A bedbug like pheromones or carbon dioxide.

When laboratory testing, bedbug color preference depend on the age, sex, hunger, and its status if being in a group or just by themselves.

But in general, bedbug preference to red and black is a common thing.

"We originally thought bedbug like red because the blood is the same color which is the food, but after research it happened because of the color of his own red bedbug and it is very suitable as a disguise," said McNeill.

While the green and yellow are considered bedbug as bright color that will show its existence.