Bed bugs hide inside the lining of your mattress or inside the mattress. If you have been noticing bed bug bites on your body, it is probably because they are hiding inside your mattress. Check if your mattress cover has any holes. This could be the place they have been getting in and out of the mattress from. If they are inside your mattress, you can’t cut open your mattress, so the only option is to get a new mattress.
Pest controllers are licensed to catch and kill all kinds of bugs with pesticides that not everybody can buy. If your house has a serious bug problem and you can’t find a way on your own to get rid of the, contacting pest control can be your last resort. Catch a bug and take a photo of it and send it to pest controllers to understand more about how to get rid of them.
Bed bugs hate heat because they cannot survive at high temperatures. To get rid of them, wash your laundry in warm water that should be 45 degrees C or higher.
On a sunny day when it’s hot outside, leave the mattress outside so that it receives ample heat to kill all the bed bugs.
Bed bugs population can multiply before you know it. Don’t ignore a bed bug or bed bug bites when they first start to appear. Get rid of them as soon as possible before they establish infestation in your house. If you live in an apartment, the bed bugs may also spread to neighboring apartments when their population grows. Prevent their entry into your house and clean their hiding spots regularly. Keep your laundry tidy and arranged inside your closet. Declutter the house and vacuum every day.
Bed bugs live in small groups inside your mattress, box spring, wooden boards of the bed, and bed frame where they can easily hide during the day and come out for blood meals at night. To get rid of the bed bugs, clean your room thoroughly. Take the mattress off your bed and pull it away from the wall. Vacuum the cardboards, bed frame, mattress, and every crease or hiding spot where bed bugs could be living. Their flattened body allows them to hide in the smallest spaces so make sure that you look at every square inch of your room that could be serving as their house. If the insect infestation has become a serious problem at your house, you might have to clean the whole house because the females could be laying eggs around the house.