How to Avoid a Bed Bug Infestation

How to Avoid a Bed Bug Infestation

Bedbugs are an epidemic. They are being battled against in big cities such as San Francisco, LA, New York City, and Chicago. Bedbugs or their eggs can hitchhike and will travel from other countries before they get in your bed. Bedbugs are brownish-red in color, and they turn a darker color after feeding. This article will give you the information you need to combat these hard to get rid of bugs!

Things You'll Need:

* Flashlight
* Vacuum cleaner with a crack and crevice tool
* Inspection

First, try to find live bedbugs and locate the source of where they are living. Look for dried blood on your sheets. Look for evidence of bedbugs. They leave stains of feces where they are living. Take a flashlight and inspect your bed frame, mattress and headboard.

Inspect all furniture in other rooms. Check behind pictures and mirrors on the wall. Inspect wallpaper and around moldings.

Wash all your linens in hot water separate from your regular wash. Seal all your linens in a plastic bag. Vacuum all carpets particularly around baseboards everyday. Dispose of the vacuum bag.

Call a professional exterminator. Bed bug jobs should range from $300 to $600 per treatment per room with a 30 day guarantee. The longer the exterminator stays in your home the better. Find out how long the procedure is going to take and what the company's strategy is for getting rid of the bedbugs. One of the better procedures for getting rid of bed bugs is to apply steam heat to the mattress. Treating with a residual spray and insect growth regulator. Find out if they are going to use an insecticide dust in the cracks and crevices. An insecticide dust is a must in the cracks and crevices and electrical outlets. Call your exterminating company back within a week to come back and inspect for further evidence.

Have a carpet cleaner steam clean your carpets after the procedure is done.

Good luck in getting rid of these pesky bugs!

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