Bed Bug Treatment

If you have an active bed bug infestation, most likely yes. While EcoPest bed bug treatment products provide great solutions for treating early/minor infestations and identifying larger infestations, the most effective way to get rid of a bed bug infestation is to contact pest control professionals. Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to eliminate, and it is important that you contact a reputable extermination company with specialized bed bug experience as soon as you suspect your bed bug infestation is growing out of control. EcoPest Supply partners with top-rated bed bug exterminating companies across the United States. To see if we have a preferred provider in your area, click here and enter your zip code.

There are a number of pesticides as well as natural sprays that kill bed bugs. While these methods may eliminate visible bed bugs, they aren’t as effective at killing bed bugs that remain hidden in furniture, walls and other common hiding spots. Heat treatment is an effective eradication method that will kill bed bugs that are not visible.

Bed bug treatments will vary widely by size of the infestation, location of the infestation, and preferences of the pest control company and customer. Effective bed bug treatment plans involve a combination of tools all the way from initial inspection to complete eradication. We recommend using EcoPest Supply’s bed bug treatment products as the first step in your treatment plan in order to identify the presence of bed bugs and the severity of your infestation.

Exterminators typically have a multi-step approach to treating any bed bug infestation. This begins with an inspection to determine the severity of the infestation and to plan the treatment protocol accordingly. Exterminators will use a combination of treatments including: heat treatment, vacuuming, installing encasements, placing traps and interceptors under and around furniture legs, and using insecticide treatments.

The severity of the infestation is the primary determinant in how long it will take to eliminate an infestation. EcoPest Supply treatment products will begin adding a layer of protection to your family and your furniture immediately. This will help you identify whether you have an active bed bug infestation and the severity of an infestation. If professional treatment services are needed, at least two treatments over a minimum of a few weeks are typically required to eliminate bed bugs. However, larger infestations can take numerous follow-up treatments over the course of multiple months.

Bed bugs are known to hide in a variety of places, typically around their food source (namely, sleeping humans or other sources of carbon dioxide). This being the case, bed bugs are most commonly found in and around:

• Mattresses
• Box springs
• Bed frames
• Head boards
• Folds of curtains
• Seams of furniture
• Electrical outlets and receptacles
• Clothing drawers
• Against baseboards

Bed bugs do not target any specific region of the human body but rather are known to bite everywhere and anywhere they can. Bed bugs feed on the blood of both humans and animals and are attracted to the carbon dioxide (CO2) we emit as we breathe at night.

Yes, bed bugs are quite adaptable pests and can tolerate cold temperatures. Unlike other pests that are more common in some seasons vs. others, bed bugs thrive in all environments as long as they have a blood meal close by.

Bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers and find their way into homes in a number of ways. The most common two ways bed bugs make their way into homes are (1) by traveling on used furniture that is infested, purchased on the secondary market, and brought into homes, and (2) by traveling in luggage or on clothing that picked up bed bugs in hotels or via public transportation. For more information on how people get bed bugs, visit the article linked here.

There are a number of spray or aerosol products that are capable of killing individual bed bugs instantly on contact. Unfortunately, however, there is no easy way to immediately eliminate an entire bed bug infestation.

Bed bugs are nocturnal pests so they are most active at night. They are also quite small so it is not easy to visually spot bed bugs to confirm an infestation. However, some common signs of bed bugs include: skin sheddings, bed bug eggs, fecal spots on bedding and mattresses, and small blood stains on sheets and clothing.

We recommend using a combination of products and solutions for the identification and treatment of bed bugs:

• Bed bug interceptor traps
• Bed bug glue traps
• Bed bug sprays
• Diatomaceous Earth (DE) powder
• Mattress encasements
• Pillow encasements
• Laundry additive
• Professional treatment services