BED BUG INFORMATION

​Bed Bug Life Cycle

• ​The female bed bug lays between 200 to 500 eggs (in groups of 10 to 50) on rough surfaces such bedding, paper, wood etc.. 
• Eggs are covered with cement and hatch in about 10 days. 
• There are five progressively larger nymph stages, each  requiring a single blood meal before molting to the next stage. 
• The entire bed bug life cycle from egg to adult takes from 5 weeks to 4 months 
•  Adults bed bugs live up to 10 months

Here are the facts about Bed Bugs:

• Bed Bugs are flat, brown, wingless and about 1/4 inch long 
•  They have 6 legs, shiny reddish-brown but after a good serving of your blood, they appear dark brown and swollen as in the picture below. 
• They can be seen with the human eye, but do a great job at hiding 
• Bed bugs are not known to spread diseases as of yet 
• They feed on human blood, preferring to do so in the dark when you're sleeping 

These bugs love to hide in the seams, crevices, and holes in: Mattress and Box Spring, Sofa seams, Cracks in the bed frame and/or head board, Under chairs, couches, beds and dust covers, Under rugs, edges of carpets, drawers, baseboards and window casings, Behind light switches, electrical outlet plates, cracks in plaster, Televisions, radio clocks, phones, computers, Backpacks, Sleeping bags, Clothes, Behind wallpaper, picture frames, and other dark areas

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE TREATMENT:

• All clutter should be removed
• Beds should be stripped of all bedding- place in sealed plastic bags 
• Remove clothes from dressers, closets etc. and place in sealed plastic bags. 
• Empty all washable items directly into the washer.
  
• Wash in hot water and dry on high heat
  
• Place pillows in dryer on high heat for a minimum of 20 minutes. 
• Nightstands, dressers and nearby furniture must be empty so the inside and the undersides can Be inspected and treated. 
• Place all items not being treated in tightly sealed bags. 
• Vacuum the room thoroughly. Dispose of vacuum bag in tightly sealed bag.