![]() Also, since bed bugs have a difficulty to travel on slippery or shining surfaces, it will be a great barrier to stop re-infestation. While there are specific covers to prevent bed bugs from mattress, we highly advise to use an adhesive tape over zipper or anywhere you might suspect that they will crawl out.Ĭovering the mattress with a transparent polythene or a plastic casing is more preferred as you can see if there are bed bugs that might have produced from any of the eggs that we couldn’t properly get rid. Once the mattress is clean at best, most ideal is to cover it with a properly sealable mattress cover. In addition, you can use tools as blunt head flat screw drivers to physically press against the visible bed bugs that are hiding and that might not have contacted with the chemicals you sprayed. If so, please do not continue for your own safety. Remember, do a skin test of each chemical product that you are using to is if anyone that will be in contact is allergic to the product. Since bed bugs are very thin and can pass through tiny spaces, they will come out on the cleaner quite fast.Īs for the bed bugs hiding in rolled borders or folds of the mattress, you can spray the same pesticide that you used before or some WD40. Note that, at this stage, you must discard the contents of the vacuum cleaner in a sealed bag soon as you will get the opportunity. This can minimize the spreading of bed bugs further in your home where they might not have yet started to hide.įor crawling individuals, and bed bug colonies visible on the flat surface, you can use commercial bed bug sprays, boiled water, or vacuum cleaning. Do not move the untreated mattress from its original location until you destroy many bed bugs as possible. Since bed bugs run fast, you must gather all what you need to get rid of them first before exposing them. However, if you intend to keep it follow these useful tips: If the infestation of visibly covering over 20-30% of the surface area, it’s highly advisable to throw the mattress away. Similarly, to linens, if you can get rid of it, please do so in a safe manner considering public safety elements to prevent spread. ![]() So, first take a good peek to see how bad your problem is. They will be most likely to be hiding under the rolled edges and crevices that there may be in your mattress. If you have a severe infestation, probable can find larger areas of moving and accumulated bed bugs as colonies.
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