Bedbugs can range from anything like lice, to mites and to chiggers.
Usually bedbugs bite you and thus the saying goes "Sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite" comes in.
The most common cause of bedbugs is unclean and dusty surroundings.
Should there be even just a small amount of dust anywhere near your bed then that makes a very conducive environment for these little creatures.
Once they are in your bed these bedbugs will go into the fibers of your bed and no amount of dusting or beating your bed before you sleep will get rid of them once they are settled in.
If you have a new bed then it is wise that you get a dry towel and beat the mattress lightly to let the dust out and any corresponding bedbugs then spray lightly with Lysol or some other disinfectant.
This usually does the trick.
This should be done every evening and every morning if possible after you make your bed.
For those with older beds then a more comprehensive approach should be taken.
Older beds and mattresses have accumulated a lot of dust and therefore more bedbugs, The best way to get rid of these bugs in older beds is to physically take out the bed on a sunny day early in the morning.
In the yard or open space outside in the sun, take a tennis racket or golf club or even a baseball bat or anything you can beat the mattress with.
Put on a small kerchief around your nose and mouth area and beat the dust out of the mattress until you cannot see anymore dust.
Then after this spray with Lysol or disinfectant again and let it dry in the sun the whole day.
By the evening you will be able to sleep lightly with nor more worry of those pesky bedbugs.