Bed Bug Control

Pest Control Treatment for Bed Bugs

Bed Bug Control Canberra

A bed bug pest problem is one of the most challenging to eliminate. The nasty nocturnal pests feed on blood, have a painful bite, and have a foul smell. Don’t wait until your entire structure is overrun before you do something about it. Call Pro Pest Control and let the professionals ease your mind and end your torment.

How we treat

Inspection

Our bed bug inspection is designed to help us draw up countermeasures that are unique to your situation. When we come over to your property, we will carry out visual inspection, active and passive detection, and canine scent detection to confirm the presence of the bedbug, the host, infested area, and species.

Treatment and extermination

Our technicians use safe and eco-friendly insecticides that won’t compromise the health of your household and the environment. We use:

  • Insecticide: we mix highly effective insecticide in the form of insecticide strips, dust, and growth regulators to kill bedbugs.
  • Neonicotinoids and pyrroles: we use neonicotinoids to cause the nerve to fire until they fail and pyrroles to disrupt normal cell functioning.
  • Desiccants: this destroys the outer protective coating on bedbugs to cause them to dehydrate and die.
  • Biochemicals: our technicians use biochemicals like cold-pressed neem oil for killing adults, eggs, and nymphs.

Prevention

We will constantly monitor your residence after treatment for a resurgence. For example, we will install monitoring devices on your property and offer tips for maintaining an environment that repels bed bugs.

Why are they considered pests?

  • Bed bugs don’t transmit diseases but are blood-sucking parasites.
  • A bed bug infestation causes negative mental and physical health problems like insomnia, anxiety, and other systemic reactions.
  • People can develop a mild or whole-body allergic reaction to bed bug bites.
  • Bed bugs cannot fly. However, they come into homes in suitcases, bags, and backpacks.
  • They are nocturnal pests that hide in tiny crevices including holes, cracks, and behind wiring.
  • The pests locate the host by following the heat the body generates and the carbon dioxide we exhale. After locating hosts, bed bugs can feed for up to 12 minutes until they are filled, or you disturb them.
  • Adult female bed bugs lay two or more eggs in a day and hundreds over their lifetime.

Common species in the city

  • Cimex Lectularius
  • Cimex Hemipterus

Common signs of infestation

  • A strong and offensive odour, especially when you kill one.
  • Excrement and dark spots on the wall, mattress, sheet, clothes, etc.
  • Eggshell fecal spots and shed skins
  • Bloodstain on your pillowcase and sheets
  • Painful bites at night

Treatment tips and advice

  • Don’t bring second-hand furniture and bedding into your home without adequate inspection.
  • Inspect your suitcases, clothes, backpack, etc. For bed bugs after returning from a trip.
  • Regularly wash your clothing, curtains, and bedding in hot water.
  • Scrub your mattress seams with a stiff brush to remove eggs before vacuuming.
  • Dispose of your vacuum bag outside, away from your home.
  • Use caulk to fill holes and crevices, and repair noticeable cracks in plaster or furniture.
  • Spray diatomaceous earth inside crevices and holes
  • Encase your mattress and box springs in a tightly woven and zippered cover
  • Throw away heavily infested mattresses in places where no one else can take it
  • Reduce clutter around your bed
  • Isolated infested items from your home.

FAQs  

  • Why are bed bugs so hard to treat?

The pests can survive for up to 12 months without eating. They can also withstand different temperatures from 122 degrees Fahrenheit to nearly freezing temperatures.

  • Do bed bugs only live in beds?

No, they don’t just live in beds. You will find bed bugs behind electrical outlets, crevices, picture frames, chair cushions, etc.

Why Choose Us

 

Bed Bug Control Services

 

Locations on the Canberra

  • Canberra Central
  • North Canberra
  • South Canberra
  • Woden Valley
  • Belconnen
  • Weston Creek
  • Tuggeranong
  • Gungahlin
  • Molonglo

Get In Touch

Don’t let the bed bugs bite!

Contact Pro Pest Control Canberra to schedule a suitable time to visit you.

Phone us on 02 5501 5555.