Bed Bug Removal

No one wants to wake up scratching and wondering if they have bed bugs. Bed bugs have long been a scourge. The little bloodsuckers live to come out at night and feed on their human hosts. They are sneaky little pests that are often difficult to detect. If you have a bed bug infestation, it is important to act quickly to get rid of them. Here is a detailed guide to bed bugs, including how to identify and get rid of them.

About Bed Bugs

It is important to learn how about bed bugs so that you can identify them if they enter your home. Bed bugs are very tiny and hard to see. A fully grown adult is only about the size of an apple seed. Younger bed bugs are virtually undetectable to the naked eye if the bugs have not recently eaten. Bed bugs come out at night when humans are asleep to feed on them.

When they are not feeding, bed bugs can hide away nearly anywhere. They like to hide in or around beds. They can get into the cracks of the headboard. They can slip into the mattress, especially around the piping, tags and seams. In severe bed bug infestations, you can find them hiding in curtains, drawers, appliances and anywhere else they can find a dark space.

Identifying Bed Bugs

Detecting bed bugs from bites alone is nearly impossible. Many other insect bites like chigger and mosquito bites look very similar to bed bug bites. It is much easier to identify an infestation of bed bugs by looking for physical signs of their presence. You can sometimes note rust-colored spots on the mattress or sheets that occur when a bed bug gets crushed. You will also often note dark circles of bed bug excrement about this size: •. Of course, if you actually see a bed bug, that is the clearest indication that you have an infestation in your home.

Prevention

The best way to handle bed bugs is to prevent them from getting in your house in the first place. Never buy used furniture to prevent bed bugs from hitching a ride into your home. You should also avoid washing clothing in public laundromats to prevent bed bugs. Keeping your home clean and clutter-free will help prevent any bed bugs that do gain entry into your home from establishing a foothold.

If you do notice bed bugs in your home, you need to take steps to get rid of them immediately. You need to thoroughly clean your bed and bedroom if you find bed bugs. You should inspect the rest of your home as well to ensure that they have not spread.

Professional Help

Hot water should be used to wash all bedding that has been infested. Heat remediation is the only treatment proven to kill all life stages of bed bugs from egg to adult.. You can turn to our expert pest control techs when you need to completely eradicate bed bugs from your home. All of our trained staff have gone through Purdue’s Pest Control Technology, ensuring that they have the expertise to handle any pest control scenario, including bed bug removal.

When you turn to a professional to get rid of your bed bugs, you don’t have to worry about whether you got them all. The last thing you want to do is to lie in bed at night, scratching your legs and wondering if your DIY bed bug removal really killed all of them. Get the job done right by a pest control expert so you can rest easy.