http://hopperenvironmentalservices.com/-Nobody wants to get bed bugs in their homes, but if you are faced with a bed bug problem, you need to know what to do. Some people want to go with spot treatment, but this is ineffective. You need to treat the entire property.Your best bet is to call a professional exterminator immediately if you notice any signs of bed bugs.

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The Answers You Need to Protect Your
Home from Bed Bugs

2. Bed Bugs are very successful
hitchhikers. They move from an
infested site to furniture, bedding,
baggage, boxes and clothing.
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3. Bites on the skin are a poor indicator of a bed
bug infestation. Bed bug bites can look like bites
from other insects (such as spiders or
mosquitos), which gives them time to spread to
other areas of the house.
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4. When cleaning or
changing bedding look
for dark spots, live bed
bugs, rusty or reddish
stains on the sheets or
mattresses.
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Bed Bugs

5. When not feeding, bed bugs
hide in a variety of places.
Around the bed, they can be
found near piping, seams
and tags of the mattress and
box spring, and in the cracks
on the bed frame and head
board.
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6. * If a room is heavily infested, bed bugs can be
anywhere from the seams of chairs/couches to
folds of a curtain to underneath wallpaper.
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7. * Check secondhand furniture,
beds and couches for any signs of
bed bugs.
* Reduce clutter in you home
When traveling:
* -use luggage racks to hold your
luggage
* Check mattress and headboard
before sleeping
* Upon returning home, unpack
directly into a washing machine
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8. Some people want to go with spot treatment,
but this is an ineffective way to tackle the
problem. The only way to ensure you don’t have
an ongoing issue to is look at things from a
whole house perspective and treat the entire
property.
* Bed Bug
Treatment

9. The methods some pest control companies use
to deal with bed bugs are carefully tested by the
EPA to make certain both your family and your
pets will be safe even after treatment. If you
have concerns because of ongoing health issues,
though, contact your doctor.
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10. Your best bet is to call a
professional exterminator
immediately if you notice any
signs of bed bugs. They can
use a variety of methods and
offer a no-return guarantee to
help you eliminate the
problem.
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