Think You Have Bed Bugs? How To Be Sure And How To Get Them Out

Bed bugs are small and shaped like an apple seed. There are other bugs that are about the same size that would make you think you have bed bugs. For example, the carpet beetle is the same size as a bed bug even though it is not the same shape. If you have not actually seen a bed bug you may not have them. If you want to know for sure, keep reading. If you find that you do have these pests, the information below will tell you how to get them out.

How to Know You Have Bed Bugs

Having bites on your body is a big sign that you have bed bugs. If you sleep with someone you may be getting bites and they are not. The fact is that both of you will get bites if you have bed bugs. One person just may not react to them and the other person may, such as have itchy bumps. Even bites on your skin still may not be bed bugs. You could be having a reaction to something, such as the laundry soap you wash your sheets in. You also may have fleas in your home if you have pets. 

The best way to know if you have bed bugs is to find a bug and put it in a bottle that has a lid, such as a pill bottle. Contact a pest control company who can come to your home and inspect the bug and tell you if you have bed bugs or not. If you cannot catch a bug still contact a pest control company just to be sure.

How a Pest Control Company Removes Bed Bugs

A pest control company will use more than one method to kill the bed bugs in your home. First, they will ask you to wash all your bed sheets, blankets, comforter, etc. in a hot water setting. Using heat can kill bed bugs. Next, they will increase the temperature in your home by turning the thermostat up as far as it will go. This will be enough heat to kill the bugs. The heat will have to stay on for a few hours.

Because some bed bugs hide where heat cannot penetrate many pest control companies also use pesticide dust to kill these bugs. The pest control company will come to your home again to inspect to be sure all bed bugs are gone.

The pest control company that you hire can give you many tips on keeping bed bugs away from your home. Speak with a local bed bug exterminator for more information.