Bed bugs are sneaky little pests that can invade your home. They are tiny, flat bugs that love to hide in small cracks during the day. At night, they come out to bite and feed on your blood. Bed bugs can make you feel itchy and uncomfortable and sometimes cause health problems. Therefore, knowledge of how to use the right bed bug pest control as well as how to apply bedbug pest control spray for their deterrence will be crucial.
In this blog, we’ll show you how to identify bed bugs, how to remove them, and keep your house and your family safe.
How to Identify Bed Bugs: Telltale Signs of Presence
Before you start getting rid of the bugs in your bed, learn to identify them. It’s not difficult if you know how.
What Do Bed Bugs Look Like? Bed bugs are flat, oval-shaped reddish-brown bugs. They have an oval body about as large as a small seed. Because they are so thin, it’s often not possible to see them because their bodies are flat and rather elongated.
Signs of Bed Bugs: If you find tiny dark spots on your bed or furniture, they might be bed bug poop. You may also find bloodstains on your sheets, which are the result of bed bug bites.
Bites on Your Skin: Bed bug bites will appear as red, itchy bumps on your skin. They tend to be in a line because bed bugs bite multiple times in one location.
Bed Bugs or Their Shells: There is always a possibility of finding live bed bugs or even shells on their body in cracks and crevices of your mattress, bed frame, or behind the furniture.
Why Bed Bugs Are Incredibly Difficult To Remove
Bed bugs are very hard to eradicate as they can survive for such a long time without feeding. Thereby, they can spend months in hiding. They also make their way into impossible-to-find places like tiny openings or behind furniture. Therefore, it is problematic to find and eliminate bed bugs. Even if you do not see them, bed bugs might be hiding somewhere in your house.
Bed bugs are also getting smarter about survival against many pest control methods. Some sprays and homemade remedies do not penetrate deep cracks where bed bugs are hiding. Therefore, it is really important to use the best possible solutions for this issue.
Why You Should Ask for Help
If there is a high concentration of bed bugs, professional help would probably be necessary to eliminate them. Pest control professionals know the best and proper methods for locating the presence of bed bugs and for their total eradication.
Detail Examination: Experts would conduct an examination of the house by going to the smallest crack, nook, or crevice so that they won’t miss even the smallest bugs that might hide there.
Best Treatments: Professionals utilize a combination of heat treatments, sprays, and sometimes fumigation to kill the bed bugs. Heat treatment makes your house hot enough to kill the bugs and their eggs.
Ongoing Help: Once you have treated your house, experts will come back to ensure that the bed bugs are fully eliminated.
How You Can Control Bed Bugs by Yourself
If you have a small number of bed bugs, you can try to control them yourself. However, do not forget that these methods are not as powerful as professional assistance. Here are a few things you can try:
Vacuum Often: Use a vacuum to suck up bed bugs, eggs, and droppings from your mattress, bed frame, and around the house. Don’t forget to throw away the vacuum bag right after you’re done.
Wash Everything: Wash your bedding, clothes, and curtains in hot water. The heat will kill any bed bugs or eggs. Afterwards, dry them on high heat to be extra safe.
Seal Cracks: Bed bugs conceal themselves in the smallest crevices. Fill in these small cracks with some caulk or any hard substance. This way, they would not have a chance to penetrate these gaps.
Bed Bugs Pest Control Spray: Use a pest control spray too. Some pest control sprays can eradicate bed bugs instantaneously while providing you with some protection until they get dried out. Please follow the guidelines so that you may safely use one.
Using Bed Bugs Pest Control Spray the Right Way
In case you want to use a bed bug pest control spray, be sure to use it as follows to ensure it does what it is meant for.
Choose the Best Spray: Not all sprays will work on bed bugs. Select a spray that specifically kills bed bugs. Also, make sure it’s safe for use in your house.
Follow Directions: Do not use more than what is recommended since excessive use can be hazardous. Use just enough to kill the bugs.
Targeted Areas: Spray the targeted areas where bed bugs prefer to hide, such as cracks in your bed frame, headboard, and mattress seams.
Spray Frequently: Bed bug pest control sprays are not instant killers, so you may have to repeat the spraying. Do this by the instructions to keep protected at home.
Be Safe: When spraying, remember not to inhale the smell of the spray. Keep children and pets far from sprayed areas until they are all dry.
Keeping Bed Bugs Away
After getting rid of the bed bugs, you should stop them from coming back to your house. Here are a few helpful tips to protect your home:
Check New Furniture: Before bringing any second-hand furniture into your home, check it for bed bugs. This will help prevent bringing new pests inside.
Use Bed Bug-Proof Covers: You can use special covers for your mattress and pillows to trap bed bugs in them. That way, they will not enter your place.
Be Vigilant When Traveling: Usually, bed bugs travel in the luggage. While staying at hotels, always check around for bed bugs. Keep your suitcase off the floor always.
Clean frequently: Vacuum regularly and clean your house, especially areas around your bed and furniture, for early detection of new signs of bed bugs.
Conclusion
Effective bed bug pest control is key to protecting the home and family. Whether you resort to using a pest control spray or ask for expertise, the bottom line lies in quick action and consistency in dealing with the problem at hand. If you simply have a few bed bugs, cleaning and using spray work. But if there are many cases, it pays to seek professional help. Have a safe home, with no bed bugs!
Name: Proserv Pest
Address: 10 Bukit Batok Crescent, #09-07 The Spire, Singapore 658079
Phone: (65) 6746 2278
