Bed bugs are tiny little creatures that can quickly turn your bedtime into the stuff of nightmares.
Bed bugs are small, bloodsucking parasites that are most active during the night hours. They are infamous for two things: being extremely hard to get rid of and disturbing the sleep of even the heaviest sleepers.
Once bed bugs enter your property, it’s essential to call a professional bed bug removal service. Prompt treatment prevents these pests from spreading further, both within your home and to other properties.
At Liverpool Pest Control Co., we are expert bed bug exterminators. Trust our team to get your home or property pest-free, allowing you to go back to peaceful nights of rest.
Why is Pest Control Needed for Bed Bugs?
Bed bug infestations have surged in recent years in the UK. Due to genetic mutations, they have become resistant to many common insecticide sprays. This has made them increasingly harder to kill.
Although these insects can’t fly, they are expert crawlers and hiders. Bed bugs can easily cling to your clothing items or personal belongings, allowing them to travel unnoticed from one place to another. Once inside your home, they hide in bedding, furniture, and tiny cracks and crevices. Bed bugs will only emerge at night, when you’re most vulnerable and unprotected in your sleep.
A female bed bug can lay up to 500 eggs during her lifetime. On top of this, a single bed bug can live to be 9 months old. This can turn even a small infestation into a major pest problem if not treated effectively.
Because bed bugs are so difficult to eliminate and can hide in even the smallest spaces, it’s essential to call in professional bed bug experts to handle the problem on your behalf. Professional treatment not only helps you rest easy again, but also prevents the infestation from spreading to other rooms in your house. Not only that, but it stops bed bugs from travelling to other homes too, helping stop the growing bed bug problem in the UK.
Common Ways Bed Bugs Spread
Bed bugs are experts at spreading into new properties. These are just some of the common ways homes and properties can become infected with bed bugs:
- Contact with Infested Homes – Having friends or visitors over can welcome unwanted guests into your property, as bed bugs can cling to their clothing or bags.
- Infected Hotel Room Stays – A quick work trip or holiday can allow bed bugs to come back home with you by hiding in your luggage.
- Travel – Bed bugs are stubborn creatures and can hold onto and hide in luggage seams for months without a meal. This means they are more than willing to travel across cities and continents to make it into your home.
- Buying Second-hand Furniture or Clothes – Second-hand items from an infected home is another way that these bed bugs can enter.
- Public transport – if a bed bug is on the seat of the bus or train, it can easily latch onto your clothing or personal items to come home with you.
How to Identify Bed Bugs on Your Belongings?
Bed bugs are very small and hard to find. It is often easier to look for the size of their activity than the bug itself. At Liverpool Pest Control Co., here are some of the key signs of a bed bug in your property:
Bed Bug Bites
One of the most telltale signs of bed bugs is their bites. Bed bugs tend to bite in clusters or in zig zag patterns. The bites are typically very itchy.
On pale skin can look very red in colour, while on darker skin, they can look more purple or be harder to see.
Blood Stains
Bed bug activity and bites can leave other traces in your properties, such as blood stains on your sheets and furniture. These blood stains are caused by both crushed bugs as well as from bed bug feeding activities.
Shed Skins
Bed bugs will shed their skin up to five times before they become an adult. These discarded exoskeletons look like empty shells, often resembling crushed seeds with fine ridges on the main body.
Keeping a lookout for their old exoskeleton will help you identify whether they are present in your home.
Musty Odour
Bed bugs release a unique musty yet sweet scent, which some describe as similar to spoiled fruits. If you notice that your bedding and furniture have a changed odour, despite a recent wash, it could be a sign of bed bugs.
At Liverpool Pest Control Co., we always recommend smelling pre-owned items for this smell before introducing them into your home as a bed bug prevention technique. Detecting this scent early can help prevent bed bugs from spreading into your property.
Bed Bugs Themselves
If you thoroughly inspect your furniture and bedding, looking into every crevice and gap nearby the area, you may discover the real culprit behind your restless nights.
Bed bugs are small, flat and oval in shape. Some describe the insect as similar in size and appearance to an apple seed. Bed bugs often live together in dark, tight hiding spots, so there is a high chance that if you spot one, you may see many more congregated.
Bed Bug Removal in Liverpool
Why Avoid DIY Bed Bug Treatments
At Liverpool Pest Control Co., we strongly recommend against tackling bed bug treatments yourself. This is because of how expert bed bugs are at hiding, as well as how poorly store-bought treatments can work.
By tackling the problem yourself, you may be wasting time and money. Some people even try to get rid of their mattresses, thinking it will solve the problem. However, without exterminating every egg and insect, the bed bugs will inevitably return.
It is important for you as well as the safety of other homes to get prompt, effective treatment. Effective pest control not only removes the infestation from your home but also helps combat the growing bed bug pest issue across the UK.
Why Hire a Professional Pest Control Service
At Liverpool Pest Control Co., we specialise in effective bed bug extermination. These are just some of the reasons you should consider hiring our team:
- BPCA Accredited Pest Control Professionals – Our pest control professionals are BPCA accredited, this means we follow the latest guidance and best practices to remove the pests.
- Tailored Solutions – Each circumstance is different, and these annoying bugs can hide in a variety of ways throughout a property. At Liverpool Pest Control Co., we offer customed solutions that will ensure effective removal of bed bugs in every type of property.
- Discreet Service – We understand a bed bug issue can be embarrassing for your home and can even be damaging if you have a commercial business.
Contact Liverpool Pest Control Co. – Expert Bed Bug Control
For rapid, safe, and effective bed bug treatment, contact our trusted team at Liverpool Pest Control Co. We have local pest knowledge and expertise in Liverpool and Merseyside to ensure you get the help you need. Our team will work tirelessly to bring back peace of mind and restful sleep into your property.
For a free quote or advice, simply call our team today at 0151 459 5444.
