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How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs

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Exterminating bed bugs isnt easy or quick, but if you have facts (not folklore) and determination, you can eradicate them from your home. *provided you dont live in shared housing where others are infested, in which case the answer to whether you can solve the problem is probably.

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Bed bugs can and will bite in the day or night, dark or light, and die with heat treatment temperatures above 120F. A hungry bed bug doesnt care if you are awake or asleep. Bed bugs feed from 3 to 15 minutes. They can bite you anytime you are at rest sitting or lying down.

Watch bed bugs die in a heat chamber in this video from ThermaPure

For possessions you cant wash, the PackTite might be the most effective tool for eliminating bed bugs in shoes, purses, backpacks, books, wallets, files, papers, sofa and chair cushions and vinyl album jackets.

Get peace of mind knowing you are not bringing them into your workplace or vehicle.The PackTite provides a proven way to kill bed bugs AND EGGS with heat!

You dont have to throw out your possessions when you can treat them safely and quickly in the PackTite. Read about how heat may affect or damage your possessions before using a steamer or PackTite heater so you are making informed decisions.

The concern that bed bugs may also be in your car isreal. Its all too easy to infest your car as people unknowingly bring infested items out of their house and into their cars to dispose of or store them. You could bring them into your car or workplace in your purse, coat, shoes, backpack, belt, phone case, etc. this site gives you hands-on practical advice to help you not infest your car. Ill give you some questions to ask your pest control operator if you already have. read more to learn what options you have if you think your infestation has spread to your car

Isolating your bed has drawbacks and benefits. Ivecovered the pros and cons, and best practices on how to do it. Whether your bed can be isolated depends on the frame and the type of bed you have. read more to learn how you can finally get a good nights sleep.Learn more about isolating your bed here.

Bed bugs are small, but visible to the eye. In the first and second stages you might not be able to identify bed bugs without a magnifier of some kind. Early bed bug infestations will typically begin on, under or very near the bed, and spread out as the population increases. read more to learn exactly what to look for and where

Bed bug dogs can be up to 97% accurate, and are trained to detect living bed bugs by scent. Most dogs receive 800 hours of formal training. read more to learn about bed bug dog inspections

Learn what you can do yourself and what you might need professional help with. There are many things you can do on your own to help get rid of bed bugs faster. Diatomaceous Earth (DE), steam treatment, and other tools can help you get a good start on extermination. Self-treatment rarely is effective at eliminating bed bugs but it has been done. Bed Bugs Northwest recommends that you always consult with a pest control professional or at the least the pest control department of your local county offices. read more to learn how to avoid costly and painful mistakes with DIY treatment

Choosing the wrong company could mean losing hundreds or thousands of dollars and still having bed bugs. Knowing what questions to ask before you hire a pest control company to exterminate your bed bugs is critical to ending your infestation. Ineffective treatment means your bed bug infestation will grow, cost more and take even longer to get rid of. read more about how to interview a pest control company

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