Bed bugs are a nuisance, but the pests can be treated with the right approach. If you’re dealing with bed bugs at home, hire a professional exterminator to handle your infestation. However, if you’d rather tackle the problem yourself, here are some tips from experts on how to get rid of them safely—and why it’s better to leave it up to professionals in the first place!
DIY bed bug treatment is dangerous.
Bed bugs are dangerous to humans. They can spread disease, bite humans, cause skin irritation and allergic reactions. Bed bug bites on the face are especially dangerous because they can lead to anemia or asthma attacks.
Bed bugs have been known to carry diseases such as typhus fever (caused by Rickettsia typhi) and relapsing fever (caused by Borrelia recurrencies). These illnesses are rare but serious enough that you should seek medical attention if you think you may have been bitten by one of these pests.
The EPA warns against using DIY bed bug treatments.
The EPA warns against using DIY bed bug treatments. The agency says that while you may be able to kill the bugs, you could also cause serious harm to yourself and others in your home. It’s important to remember that bed bugs don’t just feed on humans–they also bite other animals like cats and dogs. If you’re not careful with chemicals or steamers, these pets could become sick as well!
The EPA recommends calling a professional pest management service if you suspect an infestation in your home. Only trained professionals know how best to handle these pests safely and effectively; if left untreated, a single female can lay up to 500 eggs per week!
If you do decide to use a DIY bed bug treatment, make sure to follow all instructions carefully, and keep children and pets out of the room while the treatment is being applied.
If you do decide to use a DIY bed bug treatment, make sure to follow all instructions carefully, and keep children and pets out of the room while the treatment is being applied.
Wear a mask and gloves while applying it–and don’t forget to wash your hands afterwards!
You shouldn’t apply any treatment on mattresses or pillows until all items in the infested room have been cleaned and dried completely.
You should not apply any treatment on mattresses or pillows until all items in the infested room have been cleaned and dried completely. This is because bed bugs can be hiding in other places, such as electronics and furniture. If you apply a treatment before you clean your belongings, it will be less effective because there will still be food for the bedbugs to feed on.
When treating your home for bed bugs, don’t forget to vacuum upholstery and drapery where they live too!
When treating your home for bed bugs, don’t forget to vacuum upholstery and drapery where they live too! Bed bugs love to hide in soft places like mattresses, box springs, furniture and under rugs. Use a vacuum with a HEPA filter so you’re not spreading them around your home while trying to clean it up.
After each use of your vacuum cleaner (or any other cleaning tool), clean out all crevices on the machine itself that could have accumulated dirt and dust particles over time. This will help prevent any bedbugs from hiding inside the machine when you aren’t using it–and make sure they don’t crawl into other areas of your house when you move them around!
Bed bugs also like cracks between walls/floors/ceilings so make sure these are cleaned thoroughly before moving onto another area of treatment (i.e., if there are cracks between floors then treat those first before moving onto another room).
Bed bugs are tough insects that require professional help
Bed bugs are tough insects that require professional help. They can survive for months without food, are small and can hide in small places, travel easily between homes and hotels, live for weeks without feeding and withstand a wide range of temperatures (including freezing). If you try to treat bed bugs yourself, you risk making things worse by spreading them to other parts of your home or apartment building by bringing infested items back into the house or moving them around on foot.
It’s also possible–and common–to miss signs of an infestation if you’re not careful when checking for bed bug activity around your home. Some people may mistake bites from other types of insects as being caused by bed bugs; others might find evidence like fecal stains but not realize they’re actually signs of an infestation rather than just dirt stains left behind after cleaning up after guests staying over at your place who may have been bitten before leaving one night (or even several weeks ago).
Conclusion
Bed bugs are tough insects that require professional help, so if you’re experiencing an infestation at home, don’t try to DIY your way out of it. Instead, contact us today for a free estimate on how we can help get rid of those pesky bed bugs once and for all!
