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nymph bite vs. adult bite
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notsofunbugs
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Sun Jan 4 2009 2:08:47
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is there a difference?
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yes
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A little more info would be nice, including is there a difference at each stage
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notsofunbugs
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Sun Jan 4 2009 14:41:09
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so what's the difference between the two?
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lynnee82
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Sun Jan 4 2009 20:34:25
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Some of my bites have been very small, and a few have been large. Some itch terribly and some only a little. The problem is that I have not seen a BB yet, so I don't know if a fully grown BB or a nymph bit me. I was researching this on the forum and found an interesting study. A couple did a controlled experiment by letting a nymph and an adult BB bite them, and took pictures of each bite. The link is: http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/18/bitefest1/
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notsofunbugs
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Sun Jan 4 2009 20:42:15
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THANKS LYNEE and OCEANSAWAY!
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Hi,
If memory serves me well Lou Sorkin did some analysis on this 6+ months ago and concluded there was no difference between the bites or the responses to bites from adults vs nymphs.
I have tried to find the original post and thread but the subtle nuances of the search box fail me at the second.
David
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Adele
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Mon Jan 5 2009 21:05:43
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David - I read that posting as well but from my experience KillerQueen is right there is a big difference between nymph & adult bites
for me the nymph bites were much smaller and much less icthy. the adult bites were much larger and very itchy
maybe it was just my reaction
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Sorry lost this thread in the shuffle. Although I have never been bit by a bed bug YET, I just would imagine given the amount of feeding one does from the other, there would be a difference. I'm assuming the esthetic a first instar nymph administers would be less than a full grown adult. How can we explain the different bite reactions on the same person in the same week?
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lynnee82 - 1 day ago »
A couple did a controlled experiment by letting a nymph and an adult BB bite them, and took pictures of each bite. The link is: http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/18/bitefest1/You should all probably read the series of articles that starts with the one above. You might find it interesting.
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It is really hard to generalize about bites. Unless people do a controlled test and watch themselves being bitten, they can't say. And even then, they probably can only talk about those bites, on themselves, and that day.
Some of the smaller bites may be from nymphs, but it also may be the part of body, the way the allergens reacted with you that day, or not. We really know very little about bites, but we know enough to know they are different effects on everyone -- and on different days.
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Hi Adele,
Have you performed a set of test bites to see if this is the case.
Unfortunately all I have ever been able to conclude is that bite responses are very variable and may have a strong environmental factor in the extent of a reaction.
Bites are really not the best indicator of much connected with bed bugs.
David
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Adele
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Tue Jan 6 2009 12:02:21
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Hi David
no I did not do any "testing" and truth be told the less I have any exposure to those miserable creatures the better.
My statement was based on my own anecdotal responses. I have experienced wildy different reations and since my problem is winding down I can no longer judge the reactions at all
I've also recently suspected that some of my recent skin reactions (or reactions that I thought were bites) may be due to the chemicals or to DEAD bedbugs as well.
I've been doing a lot of steaming here (bought a steamer at KillerQueens recommendations) and cleaning with Murphys wood oil soap and it seems to greatly subsided
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sickandtired
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Tue Jan 6 2009 12:36:13
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hey Adele,
i'm finding the same thing and drawing the same conclusions-- that reactions i thought were bites are probably due to a reaction of some kind to the chemical/stress, etc.
when you use murphy's oil soap, do you use it full strength or diluted? And what have you been using it on, anything besides the obvious, wood floors and wood furniture?
thanks. ST
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Adele
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Tue Jan 6 2009 13:17:54
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Hey S&T
First I steamed all my floors and furniture and then I bought the spray bottle of the Murphys wood oil soap and sprayed on wood furniture
then I used the big bottle and put about a half a cup in half a bucket of water and mopped the floor
the problem was that there was so much soap that I had to mop it again to get the soap up
but after steaming everything and spraying & mopping with murphys on the wood furniture & floors - my skin reactions mostly went away. is still get them a little but not nearly as much
I steamed the door frames, the doors, the window sills and everything else that I could steam along the way
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buggyinsocal
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Posted 1 year ago
Tue Jan 6 2009 14:02:06
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Nobugs, thanks for reposting those articles. I hadn't read those before, but they were really helpful.
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