Bed bugs have been a problem for longer than the United States has existed, and their population is only growing. Seeing them immediately is of utmost importance. If you are interested in avoiding a bed bug infestation, here are some measures you may take for prevention but contact Rove Pest Control for extermination.
These preventative measures are the most effective means of protecting your house against a bed bug infestation:
- Keep things out from under the bed.
If you keep anything under your bed, the bed bugs will have more places to hide. You can also be storing a contaminated object without realizing it.
- Use plastic bins for long-term storage.
Smooth surfaces, like glass or plastic, make it difficult for bed bugs to move about. Keep your belongings contained by placing them in a plastic bin or bag.
- Pick Up the Floor Clutter.
Do not throw your garments on the ground. You may infect your drawer or closet if a bed insect hitched a ride on your sweater.
- Protective Containers for Bugs
Protect yourself from bed bugs by encasing your mattress and box spring in a bug-proof cover.
- Use a Regular Vacuumer
This preventative measure facilitates the elimination of wandering bed bugs. Throwing away the vacuum bag in the garbage can outside is an extra precaution.
- Do not pile your clothes on the bed.
When dealing with bed bugs, it is impossible to tell whose bed has been contaminated and whose has not. If you want to avoid bringing bedbugs into your home, it is preferable not to sleep in them.
- Check the Accommodations
It is a good idea to have a look around your new hotel, motel, or dorm room before settling in for the night. Curtains, flooring, walls, and other nearby surfaces should all be inspected for bed bugs. The bed is the first place you should look for clues. You should request a different room if you notice any signs of pests. Keep your clothing off of the bed.
- Towels and bags should be washed after a trip.
Make sure you do not bring any bed bugs back from your trip. Clean your clothes and any bags you have been carrying around immediately.
- Use the most intense cycle while washing sheets.
You should wash your sheets and comforter at least once a week in the hottest setting. Bed bugs and their eggs may be less likely to survive the heat.
- Do not Scrounge Furnishings Out of Dumpsters or Sidewalks.
It is tempting to take a free couch from the side of the road. However, it can cause a severe bed bug infestation if brought inside. Bed bugs may infest curbside or dumpster-dived furniture, so do not take the risk.
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