EXPERT TIPS FROM CATCH-‐IT PEST CONTROL LTD LONDON How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs For Good Specialist recommendations for how to treat bed bugs UK Bed bugs are painful, stressful and unhygienic. Bed bugs are known to... ◆ Leave red, itchy welts on the skin ◆ Stop you getting a good night's sleep ◆ Cause allergic reactions in some cases ◆ Lead to anemia or bacterial infection Even in a modern city like London, bed bugs can seriously infest your home. There are however a few steps that can be taken towards controlling them…
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METHOD 1. Getting things cleaned -‐-‐-‐ Take a vacuum cleaner to the bed as soon as possible. This will remove a good number of the adults and eggs, reducing the discomfort of an infestation, and making pest control that much easier. -‐-‐-‐ Throw all the bedding into the washing machine at a high temperature, or put it in the dryer instead, also making sure the drying cycle is at as high a temperature as your appliance will allow. METHOD 2. Heat or steam treatment -‐-‐-‐ Bed bugs cannot survive temperatures above 113 degrees. Usually, a single instance of heat treatment is enough to do the job and eradicate the pests from your home completely. -‐-‐-‐ Heat treatment is an environment-‐friendly, toxin-‐free option, so it is safe for the family and any pets too. It is so effective because it kills both adult bed bugs and eggs, taking 6 to 12 hours.
METHOD 3. Chemical treatment -‐-‐-‐ Chemical treatment may require 2 or 3 visits to completely eliminate bed bugs. Chemical treatment cannot kill the eggs though, meaning the pests may make another appearance later on. -‐-‐-‐ This method is less safe than heat treatment, because of the toxicity involved. Bed bugs can also develop chemical resistance as they evolve, so the treatment might not be 100% successful.
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METHOD 4. Preventing an infestation -‐-‐-‐ The majority of bed bug infestations occur after a trip away from home, in a hotel or guest house for example. When you are away, make certain you never put your luggage on the bed. -‐-‐-‐ Avoid buying second hand mattresses and even used furniture. Bed bugs can come into your home hidden away in crevices on these items, so where possible buy new, especially for the bedroom. METHOD 5. Hiring a pest control firm -‐-‐-‐ If you have tried to deal with the situation yourself, and still find that the bed bug infestation is out of control, then you should contact a professional pest control company before it gets any worse. -‐-‐-‐ A professional bed bug control company has experience, training and knowledge. They will put safe, tried and tested pest control strategies into place that yield effective, long term results.
About Us -‐-‐-‐ Catch-‐it Ltd offer reliable, emergency 24 hour pest services across the whole of London and its surrounding areas. Watch our video about getting rid of bed bugs UK for more info. -‐-‐-‐ Being one of the most trusted pest control firms in London, we provide quality treatment to get rid of bed bugs that is affordable and incredibly effective.
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