How to prevent bed bugs

Preventing bed bugs is very important, as once you have a bed bug infestation at your home or business, it can very challenging to get rid of.

Bed bug’s flattened bodies allows them to hide in just about any small crack and crevice, so its very easy for them to get into your home or business unnoticed. Bed bugs can get into your home or business from another place that is already infested by them. This can be through second-hand furniture, luggage, clothes or they can move around different rooms or units in places like apartment blocks and hotels.

See below our top tips on how to prevent bed bugs:

Always thoroughly inspect second hand furniture before taking it into your home or business
Regularly wash bedding and dry bedding on a high heat- bed bugs can’t survive at high temperatures
Keep your home or business free from clutter as this will reduce the hiding places for bed bugs
Inspect your hotel room- check mattress seams, bed frames and other furniture. Also consider using a luggage frame instead of storing suitcases on the floor.
Seal any gaps in walls and furniture to reduce hiding places for bed bugs
Use bed bug monitors. This is especially applicable to businesses with high turnover of people such as hotels, hostels, care homes and hospitals. You can buy these here
Educate yourself and staff. Be aware of signs or bed bug infestations such as live sightings, blood and fecal spots and tiny white eggs.

Taking proactive measures to prevent bed bug infestations will help to prevent a bed bug infestation from spreading rapidly. If you suspect you have bed bugs in your home or business, it is recommended that you contact one of our professional who can provide assistance.

Difficulty of exterminating bed bugs

Exterminating bed bugs can be an incredibly challenging task due to their resilience and ability to hide in tiny crevices. These pests have developed resistance to many chemical treatments on the market, making it difficult to completely eradicate them. As of now, bed bug heat treatment is the most successful and comprehensive treatment on the market and if you would like to find out more, click here.

The difficulty of completely eradicating a bed bug infestation starts with their ability to reproduce quickly and in some cases their resistance to common insecticides. Bed bugs can lay hundreds of eggs, which hatch within a week, leading to a rapid increase in population. They can ‘hitchhike’ with ease around a building and are able to hide in cracks and crevices, making it hard to locate and treat all infested areas.

Traditional treatment methods often involve repeated chemical treatments over several weeks or months. However, this approach can be time-consuming, expensive, and may not guarantee complete eradication. Which is why we would always recommend a professional heat treatment which treats all areas, by exposing them to extreme temperatures that they cannot survive.

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Unfortunately, using prevention measures against bed bugs does not provide you with complete protection. If you suspect you have a bed bug infestation then it is very important to act quickly. Contact ThermoPest for identification and treatment of a bed bug infestation. DIY bed bug treatments do not work, and you may just make the problem worse. Bed bug infestations are best handled by a professional pest control service, especially a bed bug heat treatment service. Our friendly bed bug experts are on hand to answer any questions you have and to discuss your treatment options with you

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