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How to inspect a room for bed bugs.

Checking for bed bugs

Checking for bed bugs is a simple process all the tools you need are available in our bed bug shop. checking a room should only take 5 minutes as Initially activity will be centered around the bed it is rare to find bugs in a low level infestation more than 2m from the bed.

Firstly check the bed linen for blood spots and live bugs, in a severe infestation you may not have to look very far. Pull the bed away from the wall, with a torch check the carpet edge skin casts are often found here. Check the mattress edging, check behind the headboard if easily removable and behind bedside furniture. The four signs are. Live bugs, skin casts, eggs and processed blood stains. Bed bug detection strips are a great tool for the inexperienced to determine whether or not that suspicious mark is bed bug related or not.

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The time for the treatment to be effective will depend on the severity of the infestation. If bed bugs are noted within a few weeks of exposure it is possible to be clear the problem straight away.
Our price structure is simple we charge a fixed price per visit. The number of visits will depend on the severity of the infestation. A light infestation may be cleared with one visit a more advanced infestation may take two treatments and a severe infestation three treatments.
Bed bugs are becoming increasingly resistant to pesticides. There is however one thing that bed bugs are not resistant to and that is heat. To speed up the eradication process we use a super heated dry vapour. We are are the first company in the UK to use this technology.