Bed Bug Tips

Here are some general tips and tricks for getting prepared and getting the most out of your service.

Pets: All pet bedding should be washed or thrown out. If throwing out destroy it so someone will not pick it up and bring it home. Pets should be removed from the area being treated until the treatment dries. This will avoid contact poisoning. Cover all reptile and fish tanks. Turn off all air pumps. Remove birds from the premises.

Prep: Do not disassemble your room until the technician is on site. Doing so will scatter the bed bugs and make control more difficult. Do pack all clothing from the contaminated area into plastic bags and remove for washing. Wash in hot water and dry at high heat. Leave in plastic bags until you are sure the bed bugs are gone.

Bed: Buy a vinyl mattress cover with a zipper. After treatment place your mattress inside this cover and tape the zipper end with duct tape. This will avoid contact with pesticides and prevent bed bugs from crawling out of your mattress and increase contact with the treatment chemical

Company: Make sure the company you hire has experience treating bed bugs and are fully licensed and insured. Make sure the Technician is State Certified and has previous experience with bed bug treatments.

Treatment: Get a copy of the labels being used in the treatment process. Make sure bed bugs are listed on the label. MAKE SURE A GROWTH REGULATOR IS USED. Get instructions on when you can reoccupy the area and if there is any cleaning that must be done.

Furniture: If an upholstered item is infested find out if it can be treated or if it needs to be thrown away. If throwing out please destroy it so someone else does not take it home and spread the problem. Dressers, platform beds, beds, frames etc can be treated but usually require taking them apart. Remember that bed bugs can hide in the smallest of cracks so a thorough job is critical to success.