Wauwatosa, WI Pest Control: Bed Bug & Termite Treatment | Orkin (2024)

FAQs

Why is bed bug extermination so expensive? ›

How Much Does Pest Control Cost for Bedbugs? Bedbug extermination costs $534 to $4,167* on average. Bedbug treatment is one of the more expensive pest control services because these hardy pests can live without food for up to 400 days. We recommend scheduling an inspection after an initial bedbug treatment.

To get rid of bed bugs, you should first control the infestation by cleaning your bed. Act quickly to kill bed bugs with DIY methods or by calling an exterminator. While extermination is expensive, it's the most effective way to get rid of bed bugs permanently.

Termites are known for causing damage to wooden structures like wood paneling and framing, whereas bed bugs in a mattress and spiders in the home do not. If you observe any damaged wood in your home, it's important to inspect it for termite activity. Another difference is the presence of spider webs or bed bug bites.

Yes, bed bugs can come back after a year.

Bed bugs are excellent at reproducing and building up their colony size if they aren't fully eliminated. If you used a DIY treatment that didn't eliminate all the bed bugs in the colony, then there's always the chance that they'll remain in hiding until they've reproduced.

“Heat is the only 100 percent way to kill bed bugs and their eggs,” said Dente. “Chemicals will never work 100 percent,” he added. Dente said that their heat method is extremely labor intensive, but in the end, you don't need to throw your furniture away and far less pesticide is used in your home.

It will take at least three weeks to be rid of bed bugs.

There is only one type of pyrrole that can be used in the treatment of bed bugs: chlorfenapyr.

So, what is the main cause of bed bugs? Travel is widely recognized as the most common source of bed bug infestations. Often unbeknownst to the traveler, bed bugs will hitchhike on people, clothing, luggage, or other personal belongings and be accidentally transported to other properties.

Bed bugs are not known to spread pathogens through their bites. Bed bug bites can be itchy and stressful. Do not squish a bed bug as it will release the blood and any pathogens it may be carrying.

Looking for Signs of Bed Bugs

Rusty or reddish stains on bed sheets or mattresses caused by bed bugs being crushed. Dark spots (about this size: ), which are bed bug excrement and may bleed on the fabric like a marker would.

What's the worst bed bugs can do? ›

Some of these effects include: Allergic reactions to their bites, which can be severe. Effects ranging from no reaction to a small bite mark to, in rare cases, anaphylaxis (severe, whole-body reaction). Secondary infections of the skin from the bite reaction, such as impetigo , ecthyma , and lymphangitis .

Bed bugs and their eggs can survive the vacuuming process and crawl back out of the vacuum and vacuum bag. ✓Store the vacuum in a sealed plastic bag.

Bed bugs are attracted to the scent of human sweat and body odors. Piles of dirty laundry, especially in bedrooms, can serve as attractive hiding spots and potential breeding grounds for bed bugs. Regularly washing and drying bedding, curtains, and clothing can help eliminate odors that may attract these pests.

However, the most common reason bed bugs come back is because you probably never fully got rid of them (and all of their eggs) to begin with. You can see living bed bugs with your eyes, but their eggs are not usually visible to the naked eye.

For most pest control companies, their first-time success rate with chemical treatments is at best 60%. With chemicals in your environment, the bugs tend to hide in unusual places.

Bed bugs are hard to control, but you can do it! Using insecticides alone to control bed bugs is not the best solution. Cleaning, getting rid of clutter and taking a few other steps are just as important as applying insecticide when you're trying to control bed bugs.

Pesticides should always be used with caution, and especially when used indoors. Never use a pesticide for bed bugs that does not bear clear directions stating that it can be used indoors. Never spray yourself, children or pets with a pesticide. And follow the label safety directions carefully.