Bed bug control is a challenge even for professional pest control companies. Disassembling the infected areas is necessary, such as – removing mattresses, boxsprings, pictures, furniture, and bedding material. Treating the items with an approved pest control material is necessary. Since bed bugs hide in wall voids, drilling the walls and injecting with a pesticide dust is often recommended. Vacuuming the beds and furniture will help remove eggs. According to the University of Tennessee, steaming cleaning the seams, “crevices and folds of mattresses, box springs, sofas, love seats, chairs and other furniture should kill all eggs, nymphs and adult bed bugs contacted.” Washing the bedding and clothes in”hot water – at 120 degrees F minimum” should kill the bed bugs.
Bed bugs have largely been thought of as being a problem of the past. The truth, however, is that bed bugs are making a strong comeback. Bed bugs can be found in your suitcases, and in fine hotels and homes. All County Pest Control offers bed bug extermination services throughout Wappingers Falls, Hopewell Junction, Fishkill, Pawling, Patterson, Carmel, Mahopac, Mahopac Falls, Lake Peekskill, Katonah, Mt Kisco, Bedford, Pound Ridge, Armonk, Scarsdale, Port Chester and the surrounding areas.
One of the major reasons for such a strong reappearance is because of international travel. Bed bugs get into clothes and luggage and then are brought home. You could have picked them up from your hotel room, or even from your suitcase on the plane!
A bed bug does not actually live under your skin, but will simply drink a few drops of blood while you are sleeping. You cannot feel its bite, even though it is actually piercing the skin. Although some saliva will get into the bite, bed bugs are not known to pass on any diseases to humans.
The different species of bed bugs have different feeding preferences. Some prefer human blood while others prefer bats and birds. Bed bugs primarily reside in their target’s nests or nesting areas.
While many bed bugs hide in mattresses, some may also hide in a sofa or chair, or behind wall paper or pictures. Thoroughness is the only real way to get rid of Bed Bugs. Every corner and crevice needs to be searched. As you might guess, this means that simply getting rid of an infected mattress will not totally solve the problem.
Bed bug bites often cause redness and some swelling. Antihistamines and corticosteroids may be given to help relieve the itching. Approximately 50% of Bed Bug victims do not show any evidence of bites.
These little blood suckers are about 3/8″ long and are visible to the naked eye. Amazingly, though, they are able to go a long time without any food if necessary; sometimes, as long as a year. When they are gorged with blood, the females will lay eggs- two hundred at a time.
Since their reappearance, researchers have found that the new bed bugs are much more resistant to chemicals that have previously been in use. Insecticides that are often used for roaches and similar insects do not work on bed bugs- which is another reason they are at large again.
If you think you might have an infestation of bed bugs, call now and let us help you quickly get rid of the problem. We know how to identify, reduce, and eliminate your bed bug infestation.