How to Control Bedbug Spread at Home?
Bed bugs are not usually drawn to unsanitary homes or food that has been left out overnight, unlike other animals, including roaches or flies. A bed bug infestation is transmitted from one source to another, and not induced by the clutter itself, while clutter provides an ideal hiding place for bed bugs. There are different ways that an infestation of a bed bug can be transmitted to a home. Being bedbug exterminator, we address some of the most common ways of spreading a bed bug infestation below.
From Where It Comes
Bed bugs come from a number of sources, passing in secret from host to host. If a bed bug has found a host that provides a steady food supply (mostly human blood) and a place to hide, until a complete infestation has developed, it will begin to multiply. By bringing home furniture found on the street, or bringing home products bought from a second hand shop without first washing them, the most common way to attract a bed bug infestation is. Nonetheless, bed bugs can be found everywhere.
All of this will be taken into account by a successful bed bug treatment which will deal with the infestation at all stages, implementing ways to avoid an infestation in the future, and supplying the client with a robust means of control of bed bug so that the infestation does not spread elsewhere.
In The Bedroom
Bed bugs tend to live near a bed where they can be close to their host and eat, undetected, while he or she sleeps. They hide under box springs, and around bed frames and headboards in the seams of mattresses, only coming out to eat while the host is asleep.
Outside the Bedroom
A possible hot spot for bed bugs is any public area that accommodates a large number of individuals coming and going. Bed bug infestations have been reported to be transmitted during holiday travel, commuting to and from work, and visiting a friend or relative who has recently been infested, of course.
How to Avoid Bedbugs
It is all about understanding how bed bugs spread and taking the steps to ensure that you are bed bug free at all times to avoid an infestation of a bed bug. A great place to start is to use a mattress enclosure to prevent bed bugs from entering or escaping the mattress, but being careful in public spaces is just as important. Many elements of our bed bug treatment act both as solutions for the elimination of bed bugs and as a high-quality means of preventing infestation of bed bugs. In its early stages, keeping your home clean of clutter will allow you to detect an increasing infestation, as bed bugs will have few places to hide. Make sure that everything you bring into your home is properly washed and cleaned and use a bed bug travel spray for on-the-go treatment of bed bugs that will not put a damper on your holiday or regular commute.
At Mother Nature Pest and Lawn, we work for removing pests from home, yard and office. If you cannot sleep due to bed bugs, call our professional bed bug exterminators in OKC and Tulsa.