{"id":820,"date":"2019-12-23T10:51:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T10:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wintersunexpert.com\/?p=820"},"modified":"2022-01-30T11:06:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T11:06:29","slug":"how-long-can-bed-bugs-live-in-a-vacant-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wintersunexpert.com\/how-long-can-bed-bugs-live-in-a-vacant-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How long can bed bugs live in a vacant home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Bed bugs are more than just an inconvenience and they are known to drive homeowners crazy. Bed bugs love to live around humans and they can breed very rapidly which means if a few bed bugs make their way into your house you may soon be dealing with a full-fledge bed bug infestation. Bed bugs aren't easy to get rid of because they hide in mattresses, bedsheets, pillows, drawers, sofas, chairs, and even curtains. But what if you leave your house empty, will this be the end of the bed bugs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How long can bed bugs live in a vacant home?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bed bugs need blood from either humans or other mammals to survive inside a house, they can live for between 12-18 months without food<\/strong>. So if a house is left empty for more than a year you can expect them to be dead by the time you return.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n