How Much Time is Needed to Eliminate Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to find because they conceal themselves in small, dark crevices. Insects that should not be in your house, like ants, make their presence known by crawling about in plain sight. It is more difficult to identify bed bugs. They would rather remain hidden and will only emerge from their hiding places to feed on a host during the night.
What are the telltale symptoms that there is an infestation of bed bugs?

Lifecycle of a Bed Bug

By gaining a better understanding of the lifecycle of bed bugs, you may have a better understanding of bed bugs and how to determine whether they are present in your house.

Eggs are the first stage of development for bed bugs, which then progress through a series of phases known as "instars" as the nymphs mature and lose their skin. Because the eggs are barely 1 mm in length and pearly white in color, it may be quite difficult to see them with the human eye. Nymphs, often known as immature bed bugs, are very small and have a transparent or whitish appearance. Bed bugs are regarded to have matured into adults when they have completed their fifth instar. Adults may survive for nearly a whole year, and females can deposit around five eggs each day.

Bed bugs begin to lay eggs as soon as they enter your house and seek refuge in tight, concealed spots like bed frames, baseboards, dresser drawers, behind hanging artwork, under curtains, and behind electrical switch plates, among other places. When contaminated things are carried inside of your house, they are able to obtain access to your property. Used goods, wicker furniture, backpacks, movie theaters, buses, and other public transportation options are all examples of this category. Bed bugs are unable to survive in the wild. In order to eat and develop, they require a live host that remains still for long periods of time (as while they are sleeping or watching a movie, for example).
If you detect any of the following in your house, you may be sure that you have an infestation of bed bugs:

• This spotting seems to be made up of a series of very little dots drawn with a pen. These are the excrement of the bed bug.
• Live bed bugs. They are about the size of apple seeds and have a rusty coloration.
• Getting into bed and waking up with bites, welts, or rashes on your skin. There is a possibility that the bite marks may occur in rows or clusters.​

How can pest control specialists eliminate the presence of bed bugs?

When it comes to the professional eradication of bed bugs, there are primarily two methods to choose from: chemical and mechanical. Both offer some advantages as well as certain drawbacks. Different businesses will use different strategies, with some opting for hybrid approaches and others pursuing more specialized methods.

Controlling Bed Bugs With Chemicals

In residential areas, the management and eradication of bed bugs may be accomplished by using pesticides. Powder, liquid, and other forms may be available for the pesticides you buy, depending on the manufacturer and the requirements of the job. When it comes to the application of pesticides, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. The length of time that will pass before you receive complete findings differs depending on the approach that was employed.

Controlling Bed Bugs With Tools

• Heat: One-way pest control companies can get rid of bed bugs is by using heat treatments. Heat services use a unit that heats a room or the whole house to at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the best temperature for killing bed bugs. A heated trailer is parked outside to provide power for the heaters, and fans are put in the treated areas to move air around and heat everything in the room evenly. "Bed bugs and their eggs die in 90 minutes at 118°F (48°C) or right away at 122°F (50°C)," says the University of Minnesota. During heat treatment, the air temperature in the room is usually between 135°F (57.2°C) and 145°F (62.7°C).
  
  
• Freezing: Bed bugs can die if they are in temperatures that are below freezing. The treatment will work faster if the room is cooler. Bed bugs start to die when the temperature in a room drops below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, so you can't just open your windows in January to kill them. According to the Entomological Society of America, for all stages of a bug's life to die, it needs to be exposed to a temperature of -16 degrees Celsius for at least 80 hours. Temperatures below -15 degrees Celsius are enough to kill all stages of a bed bug's life cycle in 3.5 days, while temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius only take 48 hours." In short, the temperature used directly affects how long it takes to get rid of something. The service will go faster if the temperature is lower.
  
  
• No-Prep: Jersey City Exterminator uses the "No-Prep" method to get rid of and control bed bugs in homes. No-Prep gets rid of bed bugs in your home with a mix of chemical and non-chemical tools. Our technicians will get rid of pests behind beds, switch plates, carpet tack strips, and other places by using dust that is safe for the environment. Bed bugs can also be killed by putting liquid pesticides on the baseboards where they might be hiding. We will also steam two feet around the problem area to make sure they are all gone. With this method, customers don't have to move mattresses or other large, heavy items. To get rid of bed bugs completely, the No-Prep Method requires an average of two to three separate visits to the home. The number of treatments will depend on how bad the infestation is.​​

What should I do if I find bed bugs in my room?

If there are bed bugs in your room, don't bother them. Get in touch with Jersey City Exterminator right away. When you move your bed sheets, bed bugs can jump off and fly around your house. The same reasoning applies to getting rid of mattresses or furniture that is full of bugs. Bed bugs will only spread to other rooms if you move them. This will make it harder for pest control professionals to get rid of them. Set up an inspection with a pest control expert to figure out the best way to get rid of them for good.

How can Jersey City Exterminator get rid of the bed bugs in my home?

The technicians from Jersey City Exterminator will use the following treatments to get rid of bed bugs in your home.

• All mattresses and box springs should have a cover.
  
  
• After a visual inspection to find out where bed bug feces are, we will steam two feet around the affected area to make sure they are gone.
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• using pesticides that are safe for the environment. Our technicians will use pesticide dust to get rid of pests behind beds, switch plates, carpet tack strips, and other places. Bed bugs can also be killed by putting liquid pesticides on the baseboards where they might be hiding.

Since every bed bug problem is different, we make sure that our solutions get rid of yours quickly. To set up a bed bug inspection, call us or fill out the form on this page.