subject: How To Kill Bed Bugs And Not See Them Ever Again! [print this page] Bed bug extermination can help to get the ball rolling when it comes to ridding your home of these silent bloodsucking critters, but there is more involved.
Due to the fact that bed bugs are able to hide in very obscure and small places it can take a bit of time before you find their nesting source.
Bed bugs are able to hide in the smallest of places including:
screw holes in your bed frame
cracks in your walls
gaps in window frames
as well as many other areas.
That's why it's very important to locate their hiding places as soon as possible to avoid a full blown bed bug infestation.
Vacuuming these areas can help, especially if you own a vacuum that has a variety of specialty attachments to get into these areas effectively.
There are a variety of chemical products on the market that you can use to fight bed bug infestation, but it's important to make thoroughly sure that they are not harmful to you.
Fortunately bed bugs are unable to withstand extreme heat and are not able to swim. So if you are able to catch a few of these unwanted pests you can flush them out of your life.
Steam cleaning has been known to help kill bed bugs, but it's a temporary solution at best if not kept up on a regular basis.
Some of the more popular places for these pests to hide are:
Your mattress
Your pillow and pillow cases
Box springs
If you are dealing a bed bug problem you can search for special box spring and mattress covers to keep them from taking over your home.
With a good quality mattress cover you can effectively keep existing bed bugs from escaping or getting into your mattress and box spring.
In addition to handling the problem yourself, you can hire a pest control service to help you with the maintenance needed to keep bed bugs out of your home and out of your life, however there are other solutions you may wish to consider.
The more informed you are about how these pesky bloodsuckers operate, the better equipped you'll be to handle the problem successfully.
