The rhyme may say, “Sleep tight, and don’t let the bed bugs bite,” but what do you do when the bed bugs do bite? If you wake up with red, itching bites after sleeping in your apartment, you may have a bedbug problem. These pests can be daunting to treat, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be rid of bed bugs for good. There are many ways to treat bed bugs so that you don’t have to worry about them while you sleep any longer.
What Are Bed Bugs?
Bed bugs are small insects, as little as one millimeter long, and hard to see. They are nocturnal, appearing only at night. Because bed bugs are attracted to heat and carbon dioxide, they are drawn to people while they sleep, feeding off of them during the night. During the day, bed bugs will hide in cracks, carpets, and mattresses. Once bed bugs make it inside an apartment, they can breed quickly, becoming an infestation before your eyes. It is best to address the situation as soon as possible before the problem becomes worse.
Evidence of Bed bugs
Because bed bugs are so small and so good at hiding, it can be hard to recognize a bedbug problem. But there are signs of bed bugs that can clue you in. For one, small bites appearing after you wake up are a telltale sign. Additionally, dark spots on pillows or bedding from bedbug feces are also a signal of these creatures’ presence. Bed bugs will molt as well and leave behind their dead skin. Any of these signs could mean bed bugs have taken up residents in your apartment and need to be dealt with right away.
Treating Bed bugs
There are several things residents in apartments can do themselves to help prevent the spread of bed bugs. First, bed bugs cannot survive in high heat. Before leaving your apartment, put your clothes in the dryer to kill any bed bugs that may be on your clothing that could spread to other places. Also, vacuuming flooring, rugs, furniture, and mattresses can help. Be sure to seal the contents in a garbage bag and dispose of it in an outside garbage can. Ideally, a professional pest control company should be contacted to come in and handle a bedbug problem. This is the best way to get rid of all bed bugs and their eggs for good.
Pest Control for Bed bugs
The most effective method for ridding apartments of bed bugs is to rely on pest control professionals. Heat treatment is one of the go-to methods that pest control companies use to treat spaces for bed bugs. Apartments are heated up to temperatures that kill bed bugs and their eggs so that new infestations won’t occur. Other methods for treating bed bugs include using K9 dogs. With their excellent sense of smell, these dogs will come in and sniff the property, sniffing out any and all bedbug hiding spots. If you truly want to be rid of bed bugs in your apartment complex, then expert pest control options are what you want.
Pest Force has been helping homes and businesses be rid of bed bugs for years, and we want to help you too. If you are experiencing a bedbug infestation, be sure to call our pest control professionals for high-quality treatment that gets rid of the problem for good. Call today for more information.
FAQs About Bed Bugs in Apartments
How Did Bed Bugs Get in My Apartment?
Bed bugs can find ways into any space by hitching a ride on the clothing, shoes, or other personal property of others. Once bed bugs find their way into a place, they will multiply quickly. From there, it is easy for tenants to unknowingly spread bed bugs to other places in that apartment complex, leading to a problem that can quickly spiral out of control.
Can Bed Bugs Travel Through Walls?
While bed bugs can’t actually travel through walls, they can very easily get into wall spaces and travel through the voids. Bed bugs can even travel along electrical or plumbing to get into adjacent spaces. So in an apartment complex, while not every apartment will need to be treated, the ones adjacent to an apartment with bed bugs should be, just to be sure no bed bugs have traveled into nearby apartments.
What Brings Bed Bugs Out of Hiding?
Heat sources are generally what will bring a bedbug out of hiding. Body heat is what attracts bed bugs. They are also attracted to carbon dioxide. Setting up a heat source or something that releases carbon dioxide would be one way to draw bed bugs out of their hiding spaces. Additionally, you could also shake mattresses and bedding, rugs, or cushions to see if any bed bugs are hiding in those spaces. If you are unsure if you have bed bugs in your home, then it would be a good idea to contact professional pest control experts to help determine if you have a problem and what can be done about it.
