BED BUGS CONTROL
Household Remedy Tips
Since Bed bugs can’t live in extreme hot conditions Therefore, one of the bed bugs treatments is to put your mattress/Bed sheets/Pillow upholstery out in the sun frequently and washes all your bed sheets, pillow covers and infested clothings in warm water. If your furniture is infected with bed bugs, remove all the cushions and put it in hot water. Secondly vacuum your furniture, rugs and carpets. One of the best home remedy to reduce the bed bugs menace is to apply double sided sticky tape or some sticky jelly around each leg of the bed. Bed bugs never jump and are incapable of flying and will probably get stuck on the jellies and can not climb up the bed…
Common Prevention Tips
It is important to be aware of ways to prevent bed bugs in your premise. Here are some simple tips to keep to Bed-bugs at bay. Vacuum luggage after returning from a Journey, especially hotel stay. Check home and/or hotel sheets for tell-tale blood marks. Consider bringing a large plastic bag to keep your Luggage in during hotel stays. Keep a small flashlight/Torch handy for quick visual inspections if you suspect Bedbugs in your room. Avoid bringing second-¬hand furniture, especially mattresses and box springs, into a home without thoroughly examining for signs of a bed bug infestation. You might consider having professional help to detect an infestation.
Short term treatment option (with only two treatments in a month)
This option is best suited for those premises where the bed-bugs are not a regular problem or the home owner have a plan to shift to the new premises soon.
Long term treatment option (where Bed-Bugs is a regular menace)
This solution is best suited for those premises where the bed bugs frequently cause the infestation. It is a regular maintenance plan for one year where four extensive services (including thorough vacuuming) are applied in a year.
Prevention and Control
Bed bug infestations do not get controlled without intervention and it is most effective when Bed-bugs population is low. A thorough vacuuming by professionals effectively removes bed bugs and their eggs from mattresses, walls, and carpeting. Special attention is given to creases and crevices. Thereafter the vacuum bag/contents are disposed off in a sealed garbage bag. Remember, only Vacuuming will not solve the problem, but it can substantially reduce bedbugs’ population as part of preparing for treatment.