First of all, let me tell you that there's no such thing as the "best" when we are talking about bed bug treatments.
The treatment that you need to use will depend on several aspects such as the severity and range of infestation.
Although there are a lot of methods that will help you control bugs, you, as a homeowner, should always aim for total eradication.
This article will be showing you some of the bed bug treatments that you can use to get rid of these bugs for good.
Before you do anything with regards to bed bug treatment, you should first determine whether your house is really infested with bedbugs.
Of course, you cannot treat bedbugs, if there are none in the first place, right? The best way to determine whether your house is infested with bedbugs is check whether there are reddish fecal spots left on the garments that you are using on your bed.
You can also look for eggs and skin sheds that can be found on your mattresses and have it compared with the image references that you can find online.
Once you've found out that your house is really infested with bugs, the first and best thing that you can do is to have your pets examined.
They provide good source of food for bedbugs, and is more likely the reason why bedbugs where able to enter your house.
The next thing that you need to do is to remove all the unnecessary clutter that is made of wood.
This will not only make your bed bug treatment easier, but it will also reduce the number of places where bedbugs can hide.
Make sure that you apply insecticide for the items that you are taking out, in order completely eradicate bugs from your house.
Mattresses should be soaked in hot water for at least 20 minutes, and place it under the sun for several days.
If your furniture can be dismantled you may also place it under the sun for several days to completely kill bedbugs.
Carpets should be vacuumed thoroughly or have it steamed wash to ensure that your bed bug treatment will be effective.
If you are still have problems with bugs after conducting these simple bed bug treatment methods, then the next thing that you need to do is to contact a professional exterminator.
You can use the Internet to find one, and they will help you get rid of these pests for good.
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