If you discover bed bugs in your home, you may be overwhelmed with what you should do. Bed bugs are not the type of pest that you can spray some bug repellant in the air and hope they move on. Bed bugs can hide in out-of-sight areas such as behind the headboard, along the edge seam of the mattress, and in the box spring. They can also travel attached to your clothes or hide in your purse to other homes that you go to. Eliminating the bed bugs by calling in a professional is the quickest and surest way to rid them from your home.
Bed bugs do not fly so they stay near their food source. You may discover new bites on yourself or family members in places that are usually exposed during sleep. You may also see red or brown spots on your sheets. Bed bugs can be especially hard to get rid of so you will want to immediately call a pest control company.
Where did I get bed bugs?
Unlike ticks, bed bugs bite at night while you are sleeping and do not travel by staying attached to their hosts. But bugs can climb in purses, luggage, and coats and ride along to new places, but they are not continually eating. Bed bugs do not only infest beds, as their name implies. Any soft or upholstered surface like carpet or cushions in public places like airports, cabs, and waiting rooms create the perfect nesting places for bed bugs.
How do I get rid of them?
Bed bugs can be pretty tricky to eliminate from your home. Not only are they small, and good at hiding during the day, they can be in a number of areas throughout your home and even in your neighbors’ homes. Everyone needs to be committed to getting rid of bed bugs for it to be successful.
- Gather and treat infected items
- Thoroughly search for infested hotspots like bedding, mattresses, couch cushion, etc
- Frequent Vacuuming
- Steam cleaning areas that can not be vacuumed with heat greater than 130 degrees
- Washing all bedding and drying on high heat
- Call a professional pest control company
It goes without saying that once you see a bed bug, you can assume they have been there for a good minute. Each female laying up to 5 eggs a day can quickly turn into a major problem. Calling in a knowledgeable pest control company who already has a clear plan on how to treat and eliminate bed bugs is your best way to give you guaranteed results and more peace of mind.
How do I make sure they don’t come back?
Taking extra precautions when coming home from a vacation or holiday where the possibility of picking up these nasty little critters is a good way to ensure they do not re-infest your home.
- Changing clothes and washing them before you sit down
- Setting your luggage down on a hard surface to be inspected and steam cleaned
- Vacuum frequently
- Regularly wash your bedding
- Keep a clutter-free home so they have fewer places to hide
- Re-checking for bed bugs regularly
- Have a routine pest control inspection
In Passaic County, give Abarb Pest Services a call today to rid your home of a discovered bed bug problem.
