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Unfortunately, bed bugs are very common.

In fact, one out of five Americans has had a bed bug infestation in their home or knows someone who has experienced bed bugs either at home or in a hotel.

Here at Smith’s Pest Management, we provide bed bug control services to customers in and around California’s San Francisco Bay Area.

In this post, we’ll share a few of our top tips for getting rid of bed bugs on your own–without an exterminator–and when to call in the pros.

Bed bugs (scientific name cimex lectularius) are small, flat, invasive insects who rely on the blood of sleeping people and animals as their only food source.

Wondering how to identify bed bugs?

These unattractive insects are red-brown in color, and are about 1mm-7mm in length. While they rely on blood to keep them alive, they can go several months between meals.

Since a healthy female bed bug can lay up to 500 eggs in her lifetime, you can wind up with a serious infestation in a matter of just weeks.

Many people believe bed bugs love dirty conditions, and that they’re attracted by filth. This is why many people believe that sleeping in a cheap hotel is a surefire way to get bed bugs.

As it turns out, though, that’s just a common misconception.

Bed bugs are not drawn to dirt or decay. In fact, they can live in any environment, as long as they have access to the one thing they need to survive:

Blood.

Unlike mosquitoes and ticks, which are also blood-eating insects, bed bugs can’t fly or live on their hosts. Instead, they must hide near their food source and wait for a meal to become available to them.

As such, bed bugs are highly adaptable. They can live anywhere from the cushions of a sofa to the carpet of a library, as long as they can access regular blood meals.

If you have bed bugs in your apartment, that’s why!

With that in mind, here are a few main causes of bed bugs:

Bed bugs are tiny–usually no larger than the point of a pen–so it can be hard to spot them at first. If you think you may have a bed bug infestation, keep an eye out for these signs:

While realizing you have bed bugs can be alarming, identifying them is the first step to treating them.

Once you’ve identified a bed bug infestation, it’s time to act. Follow these steps to get rid of the pests:

Since bed bugs multiply quickly, it’s essential to find them before they start to reproduce. With that in mind, inspect the following areas for signs of bed bugs:

Use a flashlight and check each area carefully. Look for tiny dark or rust-colored droppings, live bedbugs, or small pale yellow eggs.

If you find signs of bedbugs in any of these places, you’ll also want to check your nightstand, dresser drawers, and closet.

Once you’ve identified an active bed bug infestation, you have to contain it so it doesn’t spread. One quick and easy way to contain live bed bugs is by sucking them up with your vacuum.

Keep in mind that this will not get rid of the bed bug infestation–it will only pick up live bed bugs.

If there are eggs left behind, they may still hatch and cause a secondary infestation.

Now it’s time to actually get rid of the bed bugs once and for all. Here’s how:

1. Get rid of bed bugs naturally with heat or cold

Temperature is an effective way to get rid of bed bugs in a mattress or other important area.

With that in mind, gather affected bedding or clothing and wash it in very hot water for 30 minutes.

Once the wash cycle is done, dry the items in your dryer on the highest possible heat setting for at least 30 minutes.

Alternately, put affected items in a freezer that is at least 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Leave them there for four days to make sure all bed bugs are dead.

2. Use steam

To kill bed bugs without an exterminator: Use a steamer on mattresses, couches, and other places where bed bugs hide.

3. Cover mattresses

Purchase bed bug-proof covers to place around your mattress and box spring.

When zipped all the way up, these covers will prevent bed bugs from entering, and will kill bed bugs trapped inside.

They also form a protective barrier that prevents the bed bugs from biting you while you sleep.

1. Use an insecticide

If home remedies don’t appeal to you to get rid of bed bugs, you can turn to insecticides. Pyrethrins and pyrethroids are two common insecticides used to kill bed bugs.

As far as pesticides go, these have a relatively low toxicity to pets and people, and are fast-acting.

They also require a low dose to kill insects. The drawback, however, is that some bed bugs are resistant to these chemicals. In that case, you (or your exterminator) may need to use an alternate insecticide, such as pyrroles like chlorfenapyr, or neonicotinoids, which are synthetic versions of nicotine.

2. Use a desiccant

Desiccants  are substances that kill bugs by destroying their protective coating.

Without this coating, the bugs dry out and die.

Two popular desiccants are silica aerogel and diatomaceous earth. Bed bugs cannot become resistant to desiccants, and these substances have a high kill rate.

3. Deploy a bug bomb

What kills bed bugs instantly? Bug bombs.

Foggers and bug bombs both kill bed bugs and are good broadcast solutions.

They are, however, highly toxic to both people and pets, and will require you to vacate your home while they go to work.

Bed bug infestations can take weeks or even months to wipe out.

To make sure your treatment is working, check the infested area once a week for a few months.

If you notice new signs of bedbug activity, treat the area again.

The fastest and most effective way to get rid of bed bugs is to hire a professional exterminator, like Smith’s Pest Management in San Jose, CA.

Our team will evaluate your bed bug infestation and make a plan to remove all bugs and restore the peace and tranquility of your home.

If DIY bed bug control isn’t an option, you can hire a professional exterminator like Smith’s.

Here’s the process our team follows to get rid of bed bugs:

Every pest control job we conduct starts with an inspection and consultation. We first inspect the affected areas of your home and property to locate bed bugs and identify inspections.

Based on that inspection, our techs will develop a management plan to get rid of the bed bugs permanently. We’ll also discuss bed bug treatment costs with you so you can budget for removal.

Next, our pest control experts will get to work actually treating your bed bug infestation. We offer a selection of bed bug treatment options, including the following:

Heat treatment is ideal for large infestations in homes or hotels. These treatments are non-toxic and safe for people and pets, and will  get rid of the entire infestation in just one visit. During heat treatments, we raise the internal temperature of your home to a level that bed bugs cannot survive. This method penetrates walls as well, which means it’s excellent for killing bed bugs in a couch or other hard-to-reach places.

Steam treatment is similar to heat treatment, but it works on a smaller scale. These treatments are a good fit for less extensive infestations, and for customers who want a non-toxic solution.

Chemical treatments are effective for minor infestations that are caught early, or for infestations that require spot treatment. These treatments  often require one to two follow-up visits to eliminate all bed bugs.

We offer preventive products like mattress encasements, which will help you prevent bed bug infestations. When used in conjunction with other methods, preventative methods can help keep your houses bed bug-free.

Adult bed bugs cannot survive professional extermination. Still, it’s important to note that extermination won’t always kill bed bug eggs.

Because of that, we recommend having regular bed bug inspections after the initial extermination treatment.

These inspections will identify newly-hatched bed bugs and provide follow-up treatments, as needed, to eliminate them.

Average bed bug extermination cost varies depending on the method used and the severity of the bedbug infestation.

Generally, customers can expect to pay between $300-$5,000 for a comprehensive bed bug extermination, with the average cost falling around $1,750.

Getting rid of bed bugs is more expensive than getting rid of other pests, like fleas, because bed bugs can live for long periods without food (up to 400 days) and are often difficult to exterminate.

When it comes to pest control, preventing an infestation is always easier than controlling it later.

With that in mind, here are a few ways to keep bed bugs from invading your home:

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