According to the (CDC) Bedbugs are small parasites who feed on peoples and animals’ blood as they sleep which can spread certain diseases. They have infested our homes and become quite complicated to deal with.

The pest control experts say that this is because they are too tiny and can be located in any and all places, though they are hard to spot.

However, they have made it clear that the presence of bedbugs does not necessarily imply that you are not clean. However being tidy and organized will help you prevent bed bugs or fight them

Bed Bug Prevention Regimen

In one instance, Straten Schemel confirmed that bed bugs were not the main cause of the breakup between himself and his ex-girlfriend but played a huge role in their breakup. He added that most of the time during evacuation so that their apartment could be treated, fights between them erupted.

When the two moved to San Francisco Launch apartments, they were initially free of bedbugs. Days later, bedbugs had invaded their premises and they were forced to store their luggage such as clothing and bedding in the car. They took all the usual precautions including washing their beddings with extreme heat treatment.

They packed their luggage to the store room when the management came to treat the bugs and this became a habit. As he describes, it became living out of the boxes. He moved from the apartment after the lease had expired, but he admitted that he gets phantom sensation of bedbugs crawling across the skin.

The apartment was later treated for bedbugs.

The management contacted pest control and they adhered to the standards, treating the unit three times. No bedbugs were found and the issue was isolated to the one apartment. There was an apparent re-infestation of the same resident’s apartment in March 2016, which was treated following the same protocol. From that day, there issue of bedbugs has never been encountered again.

That instance clearly explains that the prevalence of bed bugs at homes and apartments has become a bigger issue. Therefore it is important to know how to avoid and how to deal with bedbugs.

How to deal with (and stop) bed bugs

Clear bedbugs hiding places – Since bedbugs are mostly found in hiding places, it is important to regularly wash and heat your beddings and any clothing that touches the floor.

Know how bedbugs look like – look for the signs of bedbugs such as reddish spots on mattress, tiny eggs and eggshells, and dark sport that look like pen ink

When dealing with bedbugs, be calm and gentle. In the presence of bedbugs, do not panic, be relaxed and take the necessary measures.

Unpack immediately – since bedbugs prefer hiding places, it is important to unpack your luggage and heat in the dryer for about 30 minutes.

Do a thorough inspection on your hotel room and apartment. Before you settle for a hotel it is important to look for bedbugs on coaches and armchairs.

Ensure that your suitcase is off the floor since bedbugs will cling on it and will find breeding places inside your suitcase.

Bed Bug Extermination is Costly

Sometimes it’s best just to use an all-natural safe solution like they provide at Defensive End rather than spend 100’s or even thousands with a bed bug exterminator, or waiting for your landlord to do something about the problem. Many landlords don’t have the budget to treat an entire apartment unit.

Conclusion

Due to the prevalence of bedbugs in homes and workplaces, it is important to know the measures to take to prevent them and how to stop bedbugs in case you see them.