Help! I Have Bed Bugs. What Do I Do?

Bed bugs are increasingly resistant to chemical pesticides, and the most effective way to exterminate bed bugs is thermal extermination. The temperature in the room is increased to lethal levels for bed bugs, and all areas that may be harboring bed bugs including mattresses, furniture, clothing, and carpeting will be treated thoroughly to ensure extermination.

Heat treatments:

• Can achieve 100% kill of all stages of bed bugs in one working day
• Requires less preparation
• Provides a safe alternative to chemical treatments
• Can be used as both localized and entire structure treatment

If you suspect a bed bug infestation in your home or commercial property, contact us today for a consultation.

 How Do I Know if I Have Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs have been a growing issue in recent years, and news of bed bug infestations are getting more and more common. According to the EPA, the rise in recent bed bug infestations may be attributed to an increase in travel, lack of knowledge about preventing infestations, and increased resistance bed bugs have developed to pesticides.

It may be difficult to know whether you have a bed bug infestation, as they are very small and good at hiding. If you are allergic to bed bugs, you may exhibit signs of an allergic reaction and develop sores or welts on your skin. If you are unaffected by bed bugs, you may no show symptoms at all.

Bed bugs are tiny, nocturnal creatures, and you may not ever see them unless you look. They range in size from ¼” to 3/8” long and are red or brown in color. They tend to stay close to their food source, and hide in the seams of mattresses, in the edges of carpeting, in bed frames, in window and door casings, and other cracks or crevices where they can hide.

They also leave behind trace of their existence, and you may see rusty or reddish stains, dark spots similar to a marker spot, or tiny eggs or eggshells.