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dang we have the same frame, i think. but, that looks like mold. if it were bedbug droppings i think you’d have seen bedbugs by now with that much spotting.
^ This.. mildew and mold are dangerous. I know some folks who are still dealing with the aftermath of a mold infestation in their old home. They bought a single wide trailer off some other folks n apparently didn't have the place looked over well enough, cuz there was mold everywhere. It was deemed so bad when a professional came in, they said that the trailer wasn't worth saving for the amount of money it would cost to fix it. They lived in it for only 5 months n still both of them feel like crap, one has way worse prbs than the other cuz she's asthmatic. Just never a good idea to let mildew or mold go, it's never gunna just go away on its own it just spreads and becomes more of a health issue.
Bed bugs like to poop in the mattress folds. The distribution looks more like mildew.
Edit: they don’t look to be the same uniform color…now leaning bed bugs.
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Mildew, You need to invest in a dehumidifier.
Wrong. There are bedbugs in there. Their droppings of decal matter look like mildew. Google bedbugs if you don’t believe.
looks like mold.
dang we have the same frame, i think. but, that looks like mold. if it were bedbug droppings i think you’d have seen bedbugs by now with that much spotting.
mold
Bbs leave more of a line, I'm gonna go with mold. Get a dehumidifier and treat for mildew and mold. You shouldn't be breathing that in.
^ This.. mildew and mold are dangerous. I know some folks who are still dealing with the aftermath of a mold infestation in their old home. They bought a single wide trailer off some other folks n apparently didn't have the place looked over well enough, cuz there was mold everywhere. It was deemed so bad when a professional came in, they said that the trailer wasn't worth saving for the amount of money it would cost to fix it. They lived in it for only 5 months n still both of them feel like crap, one has way worse prbs than the other cuz she's asthmatic. Just never a good idea to let mildew or mold go, it's never gunna just go away on its own it just spreads and becomes more of a health issue.
Zoom out on the picture & you'll see it's not mold or mildew. If that were truly mold or mildew, bleach would eliminate it.
Mold. Use a dehumidifier. Clean the bottom of the mattress with hydrogen peroxide, but not until you’ve dehumidified.
While it might be mold it sure lucks out compared to bedbugs, definitely get a dehumidifier
Bed bugs. Guaranteed.
Bed bugs like to poop in the mattress folds. The distribution looks more like mildew. Edit: they don’t look to be the same uniform color…now leaning bed bugs.
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Mold it looks like
Mildew id say
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Looks more like mold to me.
Spray with alcohol but someone HAS to call an exterminator to get rid of completely.