Bed Bug Hiding Spots

Check for Bed Bugs Behind…

Don’t forget to check for bed bugs and treat Moldings, Electrical Outlets, Switch Plate Covers, and Behind Paneling & Wall Paper

Bed bugs are pretty predictable; therefore finding Bed Bug Hiding Spots are fairly easy. They normally live in areas immediately adjacent to the bed. Bed bugs love to crawl under the moldings and living between the carpet and the wood; in fact it’s one of their favorite Bed Bug Hiding Spots. They will also get into electric outlets, under switch plate covers and behind both paneling and wall paper.

The most common Bed Bug Hiding Spots to find them is on the mattresses and within the bed posts. Bedbugs often hide within seams, tufts and crevices of the mattress, box spring, bed frame and the headboard. You can normally detect if you have bedbugs on your mattress by the Blackish spots. These are the bedbug feces and secretions.

Inspect the Bed Bug Hiding Spots!

A thorough Bed Bug Hiding Spot inspection requires dismantling the bed, and standing the components on edge so that the upper and lower surfaces can be examined.

Things to look for when you Check for Bedbugs are the bugs themselves, and the light-brown, molted skins of the nymphs. Dark spots of dried bedbug excrement are often present along mattress seams or wherever the bugs have resided.

Box springs afford many Bed Bug Hiding Spots, especially underneath where the fabric is stapled to the wooden frame. Oftentimes the underlying gauze dust cover must be removed when you Check for Bedbugs to gain access for inspection and for a possible treatment.

Successful treatment of mattresses and box springs is difficult, however most mattresses do not need to be discarded. We recommend vacuuming your mattress thoroughly then inspecting it again. Next you should use a hand held steamer to remove the blackish spots from the bedbugs. Then you should sprinkle diatomaceous earth all over the mattress and encase it with a premium bedbug mattress cover.

Favored Bed Bug Hiding Spots!

Cracks and crevices of bed frames should be examined, especially if the frame is wood. Bedbugs have an affinity for wood and fabric more so than metal or plastic. Headboards secured to walls should also be removed and inspected. In hotels and motels, the area behind the headboard is often the favored Bed Bug Hiding Spots. Bedbugs also hide among items stored under beds; therefore remove all the clutter. They love clutter too.

Bedbugs tend to congregate in certain areas as their Bed Bug Hiding Spots of choice, but it is common to find a single bug or some eggs scattered here and there. Persistence and a bright flashlight are requisites for success when you Check for Bedbugs.

A thorough Bed Bug Hiding Spots inspection and treatment may take up to several hours. Some exterminating companies or do-it-yourself online stores offer you bedbug informational guides to help you find the Bed Bug Hiding Spots.