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Bed bugs are parasitic pests that are incredibly difficult to get rid of. Our comprehensive guide combined with professional bed bug control in the Granbury area is essential for defeating these pests. At Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control, we’ve got you covered for bed bug problems.
Visible Signs Of A Bed Bug Infestation
A bed bug infestation typically stays out of sight until it becomes widespread - bed bugs are skilled at hiding, and it’s often difficult to track them down at first. If you are worried about a bed bug infestation taking place in your home, you should be keeping an eye out for these visible signs of a bed bug infestation:
- Visual sightings of adult bed bugs on beds, bedroom furniture, or around cracks in the walls.
- Unpleasant or musty odors around your home or in areas where most bed bugs are congregating.
- Bed bug bites start to appear on exposed limbs overnight - these are typically red and itchy, and they appear in a zig-zag line.
- Reddish or rust-colored staining is seen on beds, bedroom furniture, and walls.
Noticing one or more of these signs indicates that it’s time to contact Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control for reliable bed bug treatments.
Why Bed Bugs Like To Bite Sleeping People
Bed bugs are notorious for the bites they deliver, and these pests typically prefer to bite people at nighttime. Bed bugs even have a way to detect elevated carbon dioxide levels that indicate their victims are sleeping. In general, bed bugs prefer to bite sleeping people due to the lowered risk of being discovered. When biting a sleeping person, the bed bug can feed as much as they want, and they won’t risk being brushed away or killed. It is also easier for the bed bug to move around the sleeping person’s body and bite as much as they need to before they return to their hiding places.
This behavior of feeding on sleeping people and hiding around bedroom spaces is what earns bed bugs their names and their notorious reputation as a stressful and hard-to-deal-with pest.
Don't Let Bed Bugs Take Over Your Home: Call Us Right Away!
Bed bugs taking over your home is a recipe for disaster, especially if these pests are allowed to grow in numbers and infiltrate every space on your property. If you suspect that you have a problem with bed bugs, you should contact Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control right away. Our expert team will get to the bottom of your bed bug infestation and provide you with reliable treatment plans that remove every trace of this biting pest from your property.
Contact us today for a free estimate or to get started.
How To Prevent Future Bed Bug Infestations
Dealing with bed bugs is no fun, and once our team at Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control helps you get rid of bed bugs, there are some prevention tactics you can put in place to help keep these insects at bay.
Prevent bed bug infestations in your home with the following:
- Double-check hotels or motels and areas like public transportation for signs of bed bugs such as staining, unpleasant odors, and visual sightings.
- Elevate your luggage or bags when possible as you travel to avoid accidentally picking up bed bugs in an infested area.
- Always wash your clothes in hot water and dry on high heat to eliminate any bed bugs that may be hiding in them.
- Ensure second-hand items and furniture are free of bed bugs before moving them into your home.
For more information about bed bug treatment in Granbury or a free estimate, contact Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control today.