Quiz: What Do You Do When Bedbugs Bite?
Question 1/13
What are bedbugs?
- Small winged insects that feed on mites
- Small insects that feed on human and animal blood
- The larvae of a type of mite
- None of the above
Question 2/13
How big are adult bedbugs?
- About the size of a flea
- About the size of a ladybug
- About the size of a cockroach
- None of the above
Question 3/13
Bedbug bites look similar to mosquito or flea bites.
- True
- False
Question 4/13
Bedbugs frequently transmit diseases to humans.
- True
- False
Question 5/13
What is the treatment for bedbug bites?
- Wash the bites with soap and water
- Apply antiseptic creams or lotions
- Take an antihistamine
- All of the above
Question 6/13
Which factor may have contributed to a recent increase in bedbug infestations?
- Restrictions on the use of stronger pesticides
- Increase in international and domestic travel
- Both of the above
- Neither of the above
Question 7/13
Where are bedbugs commonly found?
- Mattresses
- Box springs
- Furniture crevices
- All of the above
Question 8/13
Bedbugs can fly.
- True
- False
Question 9/13
Which of the following are signs of a bedbug infestation?
- Fecal stains on bed sheets
- Egg cases in crevices on or near the bed
- A sweet, musty odor
- All of the above
Question 10/13
A non-chemical way to get rid of bedbugs is to …
- Wash and dry infested articles at a high temperature
- Reduce clutter and encase mattresses and box springs
- Vacuum carpets and furniture
- A combination of all of the above
Question 11/13
What’s the best way to prevent bedbug bites in hotels?
- Examine beds and mattresses for signs of infestation
- Wear insect repellant while sleeping
- Sleep with the lights on
- All of the above
Question 12/13
Which of the following statements about bedbugs is true?
- Keeping your bedroom clean can prevent infestations
- Bedbugs may be moved from a hotel to a home in suitcases
- Bedbugs thrive in 55 to 65 degree temperatures
- All of the above
Question 13/13
Bedbugs need to feed at least once a week.
- True
- False