Bed Bugs
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Bed bugs only feed on blood as the sole source of nutrition, and require blood meals to complete their life cycle. Feeding on the blood of warm-blooded animals, and with people being their favorite hosts, bed bugs are common pests inside residential and commercial properties. Wingless and unable to jump, bed bugs have adapted to moving from place to place by hitchhiking on people and our belongings. Bed bugs are small oval, flattened insects that are challenging to eliminate from homes and businesses.
Whether you are traveling, going to work or school, running daily errands, or going out for a day of family fun, there is the possibility of coming into contact with bed bugs. As we travel, bed bugs travel with us on our clothing or personal belongings. After finding a way into our homes, they hide in various places like our mattresses and box springs. Some of the bed bugs lesser-known hiding spots include outlets, behind wall hangings, in upholstered furniture, in rugs, and behind baseboards. To eliminate an infestation, all the hiding bed bugs, eggs, and nymphs, need to be found and treated, a task that needs to be completed by a trained professional.
Matar Termite & Pest Control can help you eliminate bed bugs from your Virginia property through our effective pest control solutions and the following prevention tips:
- While at work, school, or any public place, keep your belongings away from other people’s belongings and up off the ground.
- Regularly vacuum your floors and wash your bedding, and if you own pets, wash their bedding to remove stray bed bugs.
- Be wary of purchasing used mattresses, box springs, or furniture because they are common hideouts for bed bugs.
- Purchase bed bug-proof covers for mattresses and box springs in your home.
- Eliminate clutter in your house that can provide places for bed bugs to hide.
For more information about our bed bug control services, call us today!