Are The Bed Bugs Gone Or Are They Still Hiding? 5 Ways To Be Sure
BBSD or Bed Bug Stress Disorder is a real thing. Symptoms include anxiety, stress, sleep disorder, chronic vacuuming and laundering to prevent infestation. One of the frequently asked questions is: “when can I be sure the bed bugs are gone?” After three weeks of professional treatment, if you don’t notice any signs of infestation like bites, live bugs, fecal matter or casts skins, then it is likely that the bed bug infestation has been controlled. But, if we see the bigger picture, then the answer can be complicated as there are a number of factors to consider. Read on to find out.
The size of original infestation: The more you drag it, the more complicated and hard to resolve it becomes. The larger the infestation, the more difficult it becomes to treat. As bed bugs become more in number, they spread from their original hiding places, increasing the number of locations that have to be treated, which makes the treatment complex. So, if the original infestation was quite large then multiple treatments would be able to completely control them.
Type of treatment: Eliminating bed bugs is complicated, which can make effective control challenging. If a treatment does not address all the infested areas, then multiple repeated treatments will be required. This will increase the time gap between the treatments and when the house can be considered bug free. Affordable Bed Bug Exterminators in Milwaukee WI offer chemical spray treatment, which is known to kill 96% of the bed bugs in just 30 days. Lower bed bug count and smaller infestations can be treated even more effectively. They spray every crack and crevice, ensuring that the infestation is removed as quickly as possible.
The effectiveness of treatment: There are a number of treatments recommended for bed bug infestation removal. You can’t hold any hopes of your house being bed bug free if your treatment is not up to the mark. You need to have the right type of treatment that meets the bed bug scenario of your home along with necessary products. Every step of the bed bug treatment is critical, but isolating your bed is vital. You need to cut each and every means of reaching you and reproducing. Once the bed bugs are not able to multiply, then eliminating the infestation becomes easier. Chemical spray treatment, heat treatment, and chemical & heat combination treatment from Affordable Bed Bug Exterminators in Milwaukee WI are effective, have an excellent kill rate, and are done using eco-friendly products.
Type of home: Apartments are more prone to beg bugs infestation. If you are living in a multi-family building then it is important to speak to the manager/owner right away in case you spot an infestation. During the inspection and the treatment, make sure that the adjacent units and the common areas like the laundry, room, lounges, and mailroom are also treated. Bed bugs take no time to multiply and spread easily from one infested place to another.
Monitoring: Post the treatment, you are trying to assess if the infestation has been controlled or not, thus, it is important to check for bites and live bed bugs. Installing mattresses encasements will protect your furniture from potential infestations and will also make it easier for you to carry out a quick inspection. In addition to encasements, you can also get interceptor traps. These traps are designed to be placed under the legs of the bed, chairs, and couches to monitor for bed bug infestations.
These monitoring tools can help you assess if an infestation has been successfully controlled or not. If you continue to spot bed bugs or any signs of the bed bugs, then some other treatment or inspection may be necessary. Affordable Bed Bug Exterminators are a pro at eliminating bed bugs with their effective bed bug treatments. The heat treatment, chemical treatment, and heat & chemical combo treatment have an excellent killing rate, with 96% infestation being removed in just 30 days. The chemical treatment is also able to kill the eggs, so reproduction cannot take place. More than 90% of the infestations are treated with just a single treatment. The heat treatment is 100% eco-friendly and it is also capable of killing any allergens present.
