Bed Bug Identification & Prevention

Bed bugs don’t spread disease through their feeding habits, but they do cause other problems. Some people don’t have any reaction to bed bug bites and don’t even realize they have been bitten; while others can experience allergic reactions that are sometimes severe enough to need medical attention. For some people, bed bug bites can be quite itchy, and scratching at the bites can lead to a secondary infection that requires treatment.

In addition to physical health, bed bug infestations impact mental health. Knowing that bed bugs are in your home and using you and your family members as a food source is unnerving. People typically have difficulty sleeping through the night when sharing their homes with bed bugs.

The bottom line is that while bed bugs aren’t considered dangerous pests, they are undoubtedly unwanted in our homes. No one should have to share their home with bed bugs for a day longer than necessary!

Bed bugs thrive in urban areas like Jersey City because of the high number of multi-unit buildings and the large numbers of people moving in and out of structures on a daily basis.

A bed bug infestation typically begins after someone comes into contact with bed bugs while shopping, traveling, working, or visiting friends or family and then accidentally introduces them into their homes. These pests also move from structure to structure in things like secondhand mattresses, box springs, upholstered furniture, and rugs.

Bed bugs live in structures where people live or spend a lot of their time. Some of the most common places to discover bed bugs include houses, apartment buildings, hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, college dorms, and transportation hubs.

Bed bugs like to live as close to their food source as possible; when inside our homes, some of their most common hideouts include:

• Mattresses and box springs
• Bed frames
• Wooden headboard and footboards
• Electrical outlets
• Upholstered furniture

Regularly inspect your home for hiding bed bugs. At first sight of a bed bug in your home, immediately reach out to us at Bayonne Exterminating for help getting rid of these biting, blood-feeding pests.

For professional help eradicating bed bugs from your home, reach out to us at Bayonne Exterminating. We will thoroughly inspect your home, perform comprehensive treatments, and provide mattress and box spring encasements.

We are a family-owned company committed to treating our customers as if they were a part of our family. We believe in continuously educating our professionals and implementing new and cutting-edge home pest control and commercial pest control treatments to ensure our customers' needs are met.

Please reach out today for detailed information about the bed bug control services we offer home and business owners in Jersey City.

Read through the following tips to help prevent a large-scale problem with bed bugs inside your Jersey City home:

• Carefully inspect and clean secondhand furniture before bringing the items inside your home.
• After traveling, wash and dry all clothing on a high heat cycle and clean out suitcases before storing them away. 
• Regularly wash and dry your family’s bedding and inspect mattresses and box springs for bed bugs.
• Routinely vacuum your home and deep clean upholstered furniture. 
• Reduce clutter in your home that bed bugs can hide under. 

Trust the professionals at Bayonne Exterminating to help you eliminate your current bed bug problem and prevent them from returning in the future. For bed bug control near you, call today!