Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are small reddish brown parasitic insects about the size of an apple seed. Adult bed bugs can lay anywhere between 1-7 bed bug eggs each day.
A bed bug relies on a blood meal in order to develop into the next stage of life. After the bed bug is finished feeding on it’s host, the host will have bed bug bites that may look like red welts, these can be itchy or uncomfortable.
A bed bug infestation can be much more troubling than other pest problems. Some pests tend to be an easy kill with over the counter chemical, while other pests, like bed bugs, need professional bed bug control programs.
Where Do Bed Bugs Hide?
Bed bugs hide and move from room to room typically using the cover of the night while you sleep. You will want to do an initial inspection with a flash light searching through potentially infested items such as bedding, box springs, clothing, or other house hold furniture. Inspect cracks and crevices throughout the room where bed bugs may hide. If you do encounter an infestation you will need to work quickly to protect your family and property.
I Think I Found Bed Bugs
You will want to try to catch the bug and soak it in alcohol, then place the bug inside a plastic zip lock bag for a pest control professional to examine at the time of their obligation inspection. Do not try to treat the bed bugs yourself as over the counter chemicals can be dangerous and cause the infestation to scatter to new parts of the house.
Bed Bug Exterminators
Not all bed bug exterminator are alike. You will want to find the right pest control company for the job the first time. Finding a local bed bug exterminator in your zip code may help to ensure more competitive pricing and keep the project costs down.
Bed bugs tend to take several months to kill completely, although some pest control providers do have treatment options that can speed the process up. Flatline pest control has a guaranteed solution that can rid your home of bed bugs within 30 days without exposing your home to harmful chemicals or heat treatment.
Taking Care of Your Home
Once your symptoms have been addressed, you must address the underlying infestation. It may be challenging since bed bugs are so well-hidden and can go for months without feeding. Hiring a professional exterminator, who will use a mix of pesticides and non-chemical bed bug exterminators, is your best choice.
Bed Bug Treatments Near Me
Some frequently asked questions we receive about pests, leave us searching for new answers in the pest control world. We have explored the many different treatment options that are available today.
For many years popular cities like Oklahoma City have relied on heat treatments to rid residents of their bed bug problems. Treating bed bugs with heat, however, has it’s many disadvantages. Heat can cause damage to furniture or other property, and cause bed bugs to spread to areas of the home where heat treatment cannot heat to an adequate temperature for effective treatments.
Another popular way to eliminate bed bugs or other unwanted pests are chemical treatments. Chemicals have been used to treat pest activity for many years. Chemicals are amazing at termite control and the control of bed bug infestation. However chemicals are only as good as the technician applying them. If a single square foot of infestation is missed, it can cause the bed bug extermination to fail. Other factors to consider with chemical treatments is that bed bug infestations can become resistant to treatment.
Environmentally Friendly Treatment
Flatline Pest Control Has explored the many different bed bug treatments that are available, from Steam to heat treatments, to chemical bed bug removal. However none have proven to be as effective as the natural bio-pesticide we are currently using at Flatline Pest Control.
We have provided hundreds of bed bug control services with this product with all of our customers satisfied. We like this treatment method over the others because it is a successful bed bug treatment and provides 90 days of bed bug control from the time of the last service. It also is non harmful to humans or pets so you can rest easy.
Bed Bug Treatment Process
So you think you found bed bugs? Your next step is to contact a pest control provider to schedule your bed bug extermination at your preferred date. Once your date has been scheduled you will want to prep your home for the service.
You will want to make sure your home is clean of any clutter. This will include clothing, items on or around the bedding, night stands, dressers, on the floor in the bedrooms or living area. Providing a clean workspace for your technician is the first step to protect your home from a bed bug infestation.
Once the area has been cleared from any clutter, its now time to fill bags full of clothing, bedding, curtains, or any other linens that have been wash and dried on high heat. Note: Do not place bags in infested area once bagged.
Be careful not to drag items like blankets from one room to another, as bed bugs may hitchhike to other rooms.
Now that we are ready to be serviced, if you have not made contact with your service provider now would be the time to do so.
Your technician will start treating the bed bugs, he will focus around the bedding and box springs. Also treating along baseboards and other household furniture. Bed bugs hide very well so it is important your technician can focus with little distraction.
Once your first bed bug service has been performed you will need to wash and dry bedding every two to three days to kill any bed bugs that may be on the bedding. Make sure not to have any guests during this time to keep bed bugs from spreading to your guest’s homes.
Bed Bug Warranty
Now that your home has been serviced for bed bugs, make sure you get it in writing. Flatline Pest Control has had many customers use us after they hired a company with no contract. This way if bed bugs do reappear you will be protected. If you see any new sign of bed bugs, contact your pest professional immediately. Do bed bugs bite? Yes, they do and are not very comfortable. Don’t forget that we also offer mosquito control all throughout Oklahoma.
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