Bed Bug Treatments Not Working
Introduction
Bed bugs are tiny insects that feed on blood and hide in the cracks of your home or furniture. They can enter your home through luggage, clothes, and furniture. Bed bug infestations can be difficult to treat because:
Treating bed bugs is not just a one-time thing
They hide deep within the cracks of your home or furniture
Bed bugs are hard to kill
You need to do a thorough inspection of your home
It’s easy for bed bug eggs to be missed during treatment which will result in more bed bugs hatching from those eggs and infesting your home again
To avoid re-infestation, it’s important to closely follow a bed bug treatment plan recommended by an expert pest control professional. If you don’t want to hire a pest control professional for an inspection, there are DIY treatments available but they require extreme caution when applying insecticides directly onto areas where people live (especially children).
Why Aren’t Bed Bug Treatments Working For Me?
Bed bugs are hard to kill.
Bed bugs are hard to find.
Bed bugs are hard to get rid of.
Bed bugs are hard to prevent.
Bed bugs are hard to detect.
However, you can’t get rid of bed bugs permanently.
Bed Bugs Are Hard to Kill
One of the most common bed bug treatment mistakes is using pesticides that are not approved for use on bed bugs. There are many chemicals that can kill bed bugs, but some products may be ineffective or even dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing.
For example, while they are effective at killing other pests, pyrethroid insecticides have been shown to be less effective against bed bugs than other pesticides. Despite this, these products remain popular because they’re less expensive and easier to find than other options (although many pest control companies still use them).
Bed bug eggs hatch after about a week and then go through five immature stages before becoming adults capable of feeding on blood – which makes them resilient to conventional pesticides like pyrethroids. Bedbugs can live for up to a year without feeding on humans; so even if you kill all the insects in your home today there’s a chance that once spring rolls around next year new populations will start breeding again unless steps were taken during winter months such as vacuuming furniture with extreme care while wearing protective gear when inspecting cracks between walls/woodwork where baby bugs might hide out until big enough break out into open air
Do a Thorough Inspection of Your Home
The first step in treating bed bugs is to do a thorough inspection of your home. Check all areas, including the bed and surrounding furniture.
Check the bed frame (the headboard and posts) for signs of wood-destroying insects such as termites or other wood-boring beetles. Look for:
- Sawdust or frass (wood chips/fragments) on or around the mattress or box spring
- Burrowing holes in the frame made by adult female bed bugs as they feed on you while you sleep!
Check under sheets and mattress pad(s) for signs of infestation:
- Bloodstains due to bites taken while you sleep! See our article “Bed Bug Bite Pictures” for more information about these bites.
A Pest Control Professional May Be Needed
Bed bugs are difficult to kill, and it can be challenging to find them. This means that treatment will take longer than expected, and it may need to be repeated several times. Bed Bug Treatment For Smaller Spaces is also sometimes necessary in order to get rid of this pesky pest.
If you have done all that you can on your own and still aren’t seeing results, then it may be time for a professional bed bug treatment company in Oklahoma City OK 73112!
Where to Start with Bed Bug Treatment If You Don’t Want To Hire a Pest Control Professional
A good place to start with bed bug treatment is with the bed itself. You should inspect the entire mattress, including all seams and tufts of material. The same goes for box springs and headboards/footboards. Make sure you don’t overlook any furniture that may be attached to the bed, such as nightstands or dressers. In addition to inspecting these items, it’s important to vacuum them thoroughly so that any residual eggs or bugs are removed from their surfaces before they hatch out into full-sized insects again in your home.
Bed bug treatments can be effective but they require a lot of work.
Bed bug treatments can be effective, but they require a lot of work. Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to kill. They are small, able to hide in tiny crevices, and reproduce quickly (especially under the right conditions). This means that even if you follow all of the instructions on how to properly treat for bed bugs, there’s still a chance they’ll come back—and soon.
Bed bug treatments are not DIY jobs: take care of it now before it becomes an even bigger problem!
Conclusion
It can be very frustrating when you follow all the steps to kill bed bugs but they keep coming back. However, this is a common problem because bed bug treatment takes time and patience. If you’re willing to put in some hard work, then it is possible to get rid of these pests on your own.
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