Bed Bugs

Preparation for Bedbug Treatment
What you should do to prepare for treatment:

Thoroughly vacuum floors and carpets.
Vacuum bed, couches, and upholstered chairs.
Pick-up all items on the floor.
Remove all sheets and blankets, and launder them.
Lift the mattress and box spring out of the bed frame and stand them up.
Take the bed frame completely apart.
For heavy infestations, remove clothes from all dressers and leave empty.
Remove everything from closets.
Open sleeper sofas so they can be treated.
Everything removed from the room should be placed in a large bag and disposed of in an outdoor trash receptacle so no bedbugs are transferred into other areas.
All clothes and sheets should be washed at 160 degrees to kill any eggs or bedbugs on those items.
All vacuum bags should be emptied and placed in a larger bag and disposed of in an outdoor trash receptacle.

What our technicians will do:

Thoroughly inspect your home for bedbugs and the little spots of excreted blood they produce.
A non-repellent residual insecticide will be applied to cracks and crevices, behind baseboards, and into other known or suspected harborage areas.
Furniture, especially mattresses, box springs, and bed frames, will be lightly sprayed with a repellent insecticide.
As necessary, dusts will be applied in wall voids and electrical outlets.
The home will be inspected 2-3 weeks after the initial treatment and additional applications will be made as needed.

What you can do to prevent the spread of bedbugs:

Inspect ALL used furniture and bedding before bringing it into your home.
If you use in-home daycare, make sure the sitter’s home is not infested.
If you travel, check the bedding and room before you sleep there.
If you have an infestation, moving to a new apartment does not solve the problem.

What you can do to help eliminate bedbugs in your home:

Wash sheets and blankets at least once per week.
Remove clutter – pick-up clothes, boxes, toys, purses, and other items where bedbugs can hide.
Put your mattress and box spring in a zippered plastic bag.

What to Do After Your Property Has Been Treated for Bedbugs

Bedbugs are difficult to eliminate, particularly in multi-unit properties. Successful, long-term control depends on a combination of professional pesticide treatments with resident and management cooperation.