Are bed bugs real?
Yes. Bed bugs which were once eradicated in the United States have been around in other countries. They are back because they are very adept at piggybacking onto travelers and can go around the world in less than a day.
Do only dirty people get bed bugs?
Bed Bugs can be found in all types of homes and hotels. Five star hotels are just as likely to get bed bugs as a one star. The cleanliness of the hotel or home has no bearing on whether or not bed bugs will infest.
How did I get them?
Most people get bed bugs from travel. When staying in a hotel or home that is infested bed bugs will invade luggage or clothing to ride home with the host. Other ways that they can get in include, house guests bringing them, or bringing in used furniture.
I hear about heat treatment for bed bugs do they work?
They are effective in the short term at killing bed bugs, but heat does not always eliminate 100% of the pests and without a chemical treatment they can be likely to come back. We have found that chemical treatment are the most effective overall treatment for these pests.
Can I keep my mattress after the treatment for bed bugs?
If a mattress is infested with Bed Bugs, we recommend that the mattress be removed and thrown away. If that is not a practical solution, then a specific "Bed Bug" mattress encasement should be used on both the mattress and box springs. If the encasement is not designed for Bed Bugs, they can slip through crevices or zippers with ease.
What can I do to keep from getting bed bugs?
Inspect your hotel room before you move your stuff in. Pull back the sheets and look at the mattress for bugs, eggs, or stains from their feces that look like rust spots. Check the headboards, nightstand drawers. Never buy or pick up a used mattress, and if necessary inspect furniture or other items brought into your home before entering.
What do I need to do to prepare for a bed bug treatment?
- Remove all clothes and separate for laundry mat. Place clothes in plastic bag to take to laundry mat. Take along another plastic bag, do not place cleaned clothing in bag that you brought it in. Leave hangers in closet for inspection.
- Leave all items in room.
- Empty all drawers & provide 100% access to walls & floors.
- Strip bed and bag all linens, skirts, spread, blankets, sheets, and mattress pads (launder w/ 2 bags).
- Take curtains off rods & bag for Laundromat to launder. Leave rods/caps in room
- Bring suitcases in room
- In all rooms provide 100% access to perimeter/floor
- Place any shoes in dryer that can be.
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