Bugs in your home? Never a pleasant sight. Bugs in your bed? Another level of creepy and crawly.
Even those with the cleanest bedrooms and houses are going to find bugs in their house occasionally. We are humans and there is always room for error in the cleaning or maintenance of our homes. No house is completely bug-proof. And bed bugs are not a sign of a dirty home. You can find them in pristine homes and hotel rooms.
Bedbugs do not fly, but they can move quickly to other locations. They can lay hundreds of eggs but are not reported to transmit harmful diseases. And though they do not necessarily cause harmful diseases, bed bugs can actually bite you. Their bites can leave you with itchy welts, so they are not just a creepy nuisance to find in between your sheets. You can reach out to Precise Exterminating Service Inc. to help you along any part of your bed bug control process. Whether you just need guidance to help finalize the elimination or you are needing someone to complete the project for you, the experts can give you a hand.
Signs of a bedbug infestation usually include:
– Itchy spots you did not go to bed with
– Musty odor (this is a scent they leave behind. It is created by their glands.)
– Bloodstains on your blankets, sheets, and pillowcases.
– Bedbug excrement. This is usually brown or rusty in color. It is found not only on your bed but may also be directly on the mattress or the walls around your bed or area of infestation.
– Bedbug eggs, or skins. Bed Bugs shed their skins often. They shed them five times before they are considered mature bedbugs.
– Bites on any area of skin that is exposed while you are sleeping. Bedbug bites will be painless at first but eventually will develop into itchy bumps. They do not have a red spot in the center like flea bites do.
Like many small pest infestations, clearing your home of bedbugs begins by completely cleaning and sanitizing the area. In addition, If you are having difficulty getting rid of the pests, check out getridofpests.com for helpful information and guidance.
Begin by:
– Stripping the bed of every fabric and cleaning all of it in hot water and the highest dryer setting. This includes items that cannot be washed in a washer. Stick them in the dryer for at least thirty minutes, so that the heat can take care of some of the bugs, eggs, and excrement.
– Vacuum the mattress directly. You can loosen up any potential eggs or bugs by using a stiff-bristled cleaning brush. Run it along with the mattress before you vacuum to loosen things up.
– Vacuum the area when you are initially cleaning. Then vacuum the area fairly frequently to make sure the infestation is completely gone and that no further infestations are taking place. After you vacuum the bed or anywhere else where there have been bugs, you need to immediately throw away the bag. Place it outdoors.
– You can cover your mattress with a woven cover to keep new bedbugs from entering and old ones from escaping. This helps take care of bugs that were not removed during the initial cleanup. They will eventually die from being stuck under the cover without a food source. However, they can live up to a year without feeding, so you need to keep the cover on top of your mattress and under your sheets for at least a year.
– Remove clutter around your bed and other areas of your home. This becomes a home and hiding place for them. Do not provide them a place to hide if you can avoid it.
– Repair any holes or cracks in your walls. This not only helps prevent further bed bug infestations but small pest infestations of all kinds.
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