Bed Bug control from Knockout Pest Control, Inc. can eliminate the proliferation of these annoying insects. Control bed bug infestations which are usually brought into buildings through clothing, luggage and second-hand bedding and furniture. Our educated pest removal specialists can control these bed bug intruders. Bed Bugs hide in very small crevices, such as:
- Seams in bed linens and upholstery
- Behind wood trim, wallpaper and light switches
- Inside electrical boxes and floors
Bed bug control is necessary with the appearance of small brownish or reddish dots on bed linens; these are bed bug fecal spots or droppings. You might also notice swelling where you may have been bitten. This is not harmful. An infestation of bed bugs is NOT evidence of unclean or unsanitary living areas.
Bed Bug Eradication Methods
Bed bug eradication requires identification of these 1/4” long, flat and oval, reddish brown insects. Our inspection will also determine their location. Then our Knockout Pest Control, Inc. professional will determine the necessary bed bug eradication methods.
These bed bug eradication treatments may include:
- Use of a pyrethroid flushing agent to get bed bugs out of their hiding places
- Treatment of mattress and bed springs depending on the mattress label *
- Disassembly of the bed frame to treat the frame, slats, hollow legs and open springs
- Light pesticide spray treatment of bed tufts, seams, and buttons on the mattress and box spring
- Spray or dusting of cracks around baseboards, bedside furniture and window frames
- Use of silica gel dusts to treat infested wall voids and attics
- Treatment of the entire residence to remove nests of birds, bats, squirrels or other rodents
- Follow-up bed bug eradication inspection is usually required
Here are steps for you to take
- Vacuum the infested room, especially the mattress
- After your bed bug eradication treatment wait until the bed is dry to recover it
- Use a mattress pad before remaking the bed
- Have blankets, pillows and sheets professionally cleaned
* We will not treat the beds of infants or ill people
Please ask us about our KO-12 Plan which offers an on-demand protective services for specified pests on all areas inside or attached to your home.
Call 1-877-879-6007 or email us for more information on bed bug control and eradication and to schedule a free pest inspection.
