Bed Bug Control: Safe Remedies

There are many different kinds of bed bug control options that are available for the average homeowner. These pesky little pests do not exclusively live in beds but they do seem to prefer them. They are actually easy to eliminate and there are various ways to do it without bringing harm to one's self and others.

Detecting Bed Bugs

Knowing where these pests are likely to infest is one way of starting with their elimination. Since they live off the blood of warm blooded living things such as humans and other mammals, it is safe to assume that the places where these warm blooded living things stay longer are where these pesky bugs may congregate the most. Beds, sofas, couches and other organic places where there have niches and cracks to hide in are preferable places for these parasites. Bed bug control may start with getting rid of the old mattresses and having the sofas reupholstered or repainted. This way of getting rid of them may not be as thorough as the others because there may be more of them hiding somewhere where one has not thought of yet.

Painting is one way of indirectly killing them off because the paint acts as a pest control agent that can seep into the bed frames or the furniture frames. It is best to get a safe type of paint that will not harm the nasal organs of the people in the house. If a safe kind of paint is difficult to come by, make sure to paint out in the open where there is good ventilation and to leave the furniture or whatever painted object out for drying and evaporation of deadly fumes. Painting also seals off many of the cracks and niches which may serve as the hiding places of the parasite.

Organic chemical spray is also another option for bed bug control. It is a good idea to pass this particular way of eliminating the parasites to a competent pest controller. A company with a reputation for using safe or organic means to get rid of pests is the best option.

Usually, the exterminator will opt to fumigate the area of the entire house if the infestation is too much and is too extensive. These days there are numerous organic sprays that can eliminate these particular pests and still come out as safe to be around with within a short period of time. This means that the fumigation need not expel the homeowners from their home for too long.