It is expensive to replace bedding, and chances are that any new mattresses, box springs or beds you bring into the home will quickly become re-infested. It’s generally unnecessary to throw away beds or bedding. Wait too long and bed bugs may be found throughout your home. The sooner you find and treat bed bugs the easier it will be to get rid of them. Typically an infestation starts in one room and spreads slowly to other places where people sleep. Living rooms with sofas and sofa beds are the next most common sites for bed bugs. Bedrooms are the principal locations for bed bugs however, any room where people sleep in the home may provide harborage for bed bugs. Aerosol insecticides mainly kill insects that are exposed, and out of their hiding places, not those hidden behind baseboards, in cracks and crevices of the bed, under carpet edging and in walls. Aerosol “bug bombs” or “fumigators” are also mostly ineffective in eliminating bed bugs. Pesticides must be used with care for safety and with attention to proper application to work well. Most of the commonly used pesticides today, including professional products and consumer products advertised for control of bed bugs, are at best moderately effective at controlling these pests. Pesticides alone are not the answer to bed bugs. In one recent study only half of apartment residents whose homes were determined to have bed, bugs knew (or admitted) they had a bed bug problem. Simply asking tenants whether they have bed bugs is not enough. If one apartment is infested, adjoining units (left side, right side, above and below) should be assumed to be infested unless shown otherwise through inspection or monitoring. Bed bugs readily move from apartment to apartment, with many people unaware that they have a problem. A coordinated bed bug control effort using a pest control company is generally needed in such situations. If you live in an apartment or condominium, it’s best to alert the property manager. With diligence and patience and some hard work you have a fighting chance of getting rid of bed bugs in your home. If you feel you cannot afford to hire a professional, and want to attempt do-it-yourself bed bug control, there are some things you can do. Unfortunately, this can be expensive and beyond the means of many people. By far, the best solution for bed bugs is to hire a pest control company with experience successfully controlling bed bugs. Bed bugs are one of the most difficult pest problems to eradicate quickly.
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