I'm reliving the paranoia of having bed bugs right now which has been triggered by an upcoming move.
Two years ago I lived in an apartment building infested with bed bugs and when I moved I got rid of everything I couldn't launder except for several bags of sentimental things that I couldn't heat treat.
They have been bagged up for the past two years, some with DDVP strips. The first year they were in a small tool shed and then the second year in a garage. Neither were temp controlled and I live in california where it gets dry and hot.
Well I was moving some stuff around yesterday and ripped one of the bags. In the bag looked like a dead bug that was dried out and crumbled when I touched it. I didn't get a picture but I think it was a bed bug.
My question is can they live two years and a month without a blood meal? So many sources online are so conflicting. The general consensus seems to be either 18 months or 400 days in optimal conditions. Though I've seen people on r/bedbugs casually say they can live much longer. I'm trying not to panic but want to be mindful before the move.
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/Entomology/comments/k1u8o5/can_bed_bugs_live_without_food_for_two_years/
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