Bed Bug Treatments Sydney

Bed Bug Treatments Sydney

Bed Bug Treatments Sydney

 

Do you have bed bugs?

 

Bed bug treatments Sydney

What is a bedbug?

Bed Bug treatments Sydney

How do you get bedbugs?

How to tell if you have bedbugs?

What do bedbugs look like?

Bed Bug treatments Sydney

WHAT ARE BED BUGS?

 

Bed bugs are small, flat nocturnal insects that feed on blood.  Recently, bed bugs have experienced an alarming resurgence.

They are becoming a serious pest problem for homeowners in New South Wales, especially areas surrounding Sydney.

Bed bugs can be found in just about any type of dwelling where a food source (blood) is available.

For more on bed bugs visit our bed bug pest information page.

HOW DO YOU GET BED BUGS?

 

Bed bugs are often picked up in buildings frequented by large numbers of people, like hotels, and unknowingly brought back home in

  • Infested luggage
  • Backpacks
  • Handbags
  • Furniture
  • Bedding
  • Shoes
  • Clothing

In multi-living dwellings like apartment blocks, bed bugs easily make their way between units infesting the entire building.

Bed bugs are often found:

 

  • In Bedding
  • Behind electrical outlets and light switches
  • In crevices of furniture
  • Inside mattresses and box springs
  • Between flooring
  • Under carpeting
  • Under chairs
  • In the drawers of bedside tables, dressers and tall boys.

HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE BEDBUGS?

 

The real answer to this and to know 100% for sure if you have bedbugs is to see the bug itself.

Not all bites are caused from bedbugs and by presuming you have bedbugs, you could be giving yourself unnecessary stress!

It is important to realise that it is not possible to provide a diagnosis simply by examining the bite, the reason being is that simply that everyone reacts differently to bites!

If you are being bitten you should consider all possible causes of the bites also taking the following questions into consideration:

  • Have you travelled recently?
  • Did the bites start after you have come home from travelling?
  • Has anyone stayed over that has been travelling?
  • Do you have pets?
  • Have you seen or heard any birds nesting in or around the window seals/roof cavity/balcony etc?

Although bedbugs are small parasitic insects, they can be seen by the naked eye and can be identified by the appearance of small brownish or reddish dots on bedding, mattresses, and furniture. These are bed bug droppings and blood spots from their feeding.

WHAT DO BEDBUGS LOOK LIKE?

 

Bed bugs are flat, reddish-brown, and somewhat oval and flat and about 5-6 mm long or the size of an apple seed. As the bed bug feeds their bodies swell and appear to be red in colour due to the blood they have injected. An unfed bed bug would usually be a cream colour.

The Young:

 

  • Small and colourless
  • General body appearance of adults
  • Turn red or purple when engorged with blood

Adult:

 

  • 4-5 mm long
  • Reddish-brown in colour
  • Wingless (oval structure in their place)
  • Flat, oval shaped body
  • Body appears to be shiny
  • Piercing/Sucking mouth part

It is important to mention, that although bedbugs are small parasitic insects, they can be seen by the naked eye and are identified by the appearance of small brownish or reddish dots on bedding, mattresses, and furniture.

These are bed bug droppings and blood spots from their feeding.

HOW TO GET RID OF BED BUGS

 

Because of their elusive nature, bed bugs are easily overlooked by property owners and managers. Our treatment methods consist of the following:

Chemical Application:

 

The most cost-effective choice for immediate treatment of select areas within a structure or home is a chemical application is applied to all affected areas.

Consequently, If more than one room is affected, our recommendation would be that the entire house is treated.

Treatment Areas:

 

  • Bed frame and slats
  • Mattress
  • Drawers
  • Power points
  • Behind pictures
  • Carpet and edges
  • Floorboards
  • Behind electrical equipment
  • Anywhere deemed necessary

Preparation: Explained & Emailed to client

Chemical applications:  We make precise applications using only high-quality products

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If you have found an active bed bug infestation in your property you should hire an experienced  pest control operator who can  determine the extent of the infestation, and also guide you through the preparation steps required prior to a bed bug treatment.

Further Reading

Bedbug Infestations

Bedbugs

Bedbugs in the work place

Bedbug Information

Bedbug Infestation

 

Pest Control Today SydneyWe would love to find out more on how we may be able to help you. Call or contact with us via the contact form available at our website.

 

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Bedbug Pest Control in Sydney

Bedbug Pest Control in Sydney
Bedbug Pest Control in Sydney

 Bedbugs, Sleep Easy!

 

Bedbug Pest Control in Sydney – Bedbugs are small, wingless insects found all over the world. They are nocturnal meaning they rest during the day and are active at night. Recent research has found bedbugs to be opportunistic and will bite in the day.

Bed bugs feed on human blood and prefer to hide in bedding and on mattresses where they have easy access to a food source.

They have developed mouth parts this how they can pierce the skin. It is important to remember that not everyone has a reaction to the bites but for others they can react with itchiness and swelling.

Bedugs can harbour diseases within their body however transmission to humans is unlikely.

What do bed bugs look like?

  • Wingless
  • Half a centimetre long
  • Flat, oval-shaped body
  • Six legs
  • Light brown in colour, changing to rust-red after a meal of blood
  • Large antennae
  • Large mouth parts (mandibles)
  • Can survive without feeding for months at a time

Do Bedbugs Prefer Human Blood?

Bedbugs basically live on blood. Human blood is preferred, but they will feed on other mammals if necessary.

Bed bugs are highly attracted to body heat and the carbon dioxide that is expired in air, hence, which is how they find their host.

How do Bedbugs feed?

The bedbug’s feeding organ comes in forward and downward motion to pierce the skin . Their saliva, which contains an anticoagulant,  is injected into the skin which is the cause of the  allergic reaction in some people.

Bedbugs take around five to 10 minutes to feed. As the bedbug digests blood, their colour changes from light brown to rust-red.

Where do bedbugs live?

Bedbugs in infested properties can be found:

  • Mattresses, particularly along and under the seams
  • Bedding
  • Under loosened edges of wallpaper
  • Between the cracks of wooden floors
  • Wall cracks or crevices
  • Carpet
  • Furniture

Recognising a bedbug infestation 

 

Usually the initial signs that someone may have bedbugs in their home is the presence of bites. Pest Control Today recommends that you conduct a thorough inspection of your premises, concentrating on the common hiding spots.

You may find:

  • Live bedbugs – (they are often hard to see due to their size)
  • Blood staining on sheets or mattresses
  • Rusty or dark looking spots on mattresses, bedding or walls
  • An offensive, sweet, musty odour
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Bedbug Pest Control in Sydney

If you have found an active bed bug infestation in your property you should hire an experienced  pest control operator who can  determine the extent of the infestation, and also guide you through the preparation steps required prior to a bed bug treatment.

Pest Control Today has found that customers who complete the preparation steps end up with better results.

A follow up treatment may be required to ensure complete eradication.

Further Reading

Bedbug Infestations

Bedbugs

Bedbugs in the work place

Pest Control Today SydneyWe would love to find out more on how we may be able to help you.

Click to call or  contact with us via the contact form available at our website.

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