Do You need a Bed Bug Exterminator?

The best bed bug treatment will require a lot of preparation, pinpoint evidence and an experienced bed bug exterminator company like ours. Preparing the premises for bed bug treatment is the first step in its elimination.

All fabrics including upholstered furniture and apparel must be washed in hot water and then sealed in plastic bags or containers. To eliminate a hiding spot and provide easy access for our bed bug removal experts, clutter must be cleared.

Depending on the degree of the infestation, bed bug pest control may include an additional steam heat treatment or only chemical treatments. 

Please note we do NOT offer stand alone heat treatment for bedbugs, there are only a handful of companies that specialise in that treatment in the UK.

For more information on the bed bug treatments we provide at Apex Pest Control, give us a call or fill out our contact form on our website page.

Heat treatment will destroy the bugs as soon as they come into contact with the heat. Chemical treatments and gel can take anything from a few hours to many days, depending on when the insects cross into the poison.

Once the infestation has been assessed, our bed bug extermination specialists will be able to provide you with an accurate quote.

Bed bugs are said to have originated thousands of years ago, at the same period as humans. When fully mature, the insects are roughly the size of an apple seed and brown in colour. Nymphs seem transparent when they haven’t eaten in a while and bright red when they have.

Bedbugs are more active at night, and they frequently bite individuals while they sleep. They feed by piercing the skin and sucking human blood using their long beak. The bugs feast themselves for three to ten minutes before crawling away discreetly.

Depending on temperature and humidity, bed bugs can survive for 20 to 400 days without feeding. Adult bed bugs have survived without food for more than 400 days in the laboratory at low temperatures, and older stages of nymphs can survive longer without eating than younger ones.

Bed bugs are little, flat oval insects that grow to be about the size of an apple seed, measuring around 5mm in length. They have a brownish body that changes to a red colour after feeding. Bed bugs prefer the blood of humans and animals, and they are most active at night, making them unpleasant guests on your entire property.

Cimex lectularius is the most frequent bed bug species and common pests in the United Kingdom.

They are related to the Bat Bug and belong to the Cimicidae family. The full bed bug life cycle process can take as little as 5 weeks and as long as 4-6 months.

Blood-sucking bed bugs, both male and female, will feed on blood, get engorged, and fall off the host, although females bite more frequently since they need blood to grow their eggs. A skin infection can be caused by an allergic reaction to a bed bug bite.

They’re becoming more of an issue around the world as people travel for both work and pleasure, increasing their chances of coming across a bed bug infestation and accidentally spreading them.

These pests are also growing more prevalent in student housing, nursing homes, and flats. They have also been discovered in aeroplanes and buses, and once established, they may readily transfer bed bugs to new regions.

In order to ensure that pests are removed from your house, pest technicians perform a specific procedure. They evaluate and examine the infested items and area, apply a treatment plan that may involve professional insecticides, and monitor the situation with follow-up visits if necessary.

A pest control professional will bring in specially designed equipment to increase the temperature in your home in order to kill the bed bugs. At 118°F (48°C), bed bugs and eggs die in 90 minutes, and at 122°F (50°C), they die instantly.

There is no getting around the fact that getting rid of bed bugs is a process. The length of time it takes to exterminate bed bugs is determined by the approach you use, the severity of the infestation, and the treatment’s thoroughness.

A high heat-based bed bug treatment kills bed bugs right away, but there is no residual effect. A chemical bed bug treatment may take a few weeks to complete, but it leaves a residue that protects against bed bug re-infestation.

In determining how long it will take to remove bed bugs, the size and severity of the initial infestation is also a factor. Do not be shocked if it takes at least 4-6 weeks from the moment you discover you have bed bugs to sleeping well again.

Bed bugs are opportunistic travellers, according to pest control specialists. These insects will take any opportunity to enter your home or place of business.

Preventing them from catching a ride on your clothing or in your luggage is the simplest approach to secure your business or home.

Bed bugs can enter your company or home in a variety of ways, including coming back with you when you return from a trip. Here is some bed bug prevention advice from an exterminator:

• Check the luggage rack in a hotel to see if any bed bugs have made it their temporary home. You can peek inside the rack if the legs are hollow. Check where the supporting straps connect the frame as well.
• Check for bed bug indicators on all of the furniture you buy, especially second-hand ones. Look in the spaces between the cushions and along any fluting to be sure. Check the joints as well, particularly where the back or legs meet the seat.
• Protect your mattresses and box springs with layers of padding. Light-coloured covers protect your mattress while also making bed insect indications easier to see.
• To pick up stray bed bugs, vacuum frequently. To avoid an infestation, dispose of the vacuum bag as soon as possible.
• After visiting high-traffic venues such as movie theatres, arenas, or any other location where a bed bug might have hitched a ride, check your clothing.