Bed bugs are with out a doubt one of the hardest insect infestation to deal with. We are here to help!

Bed bugs are tenacious, hardy and extremely virulent pests. They will tax your mental state, your wallet and your health. Very few people know much about bed bugs. Even those they affect simply see them as a pest and nothing more… they are more, bed bugs are in my eyes, the perfect human pest. They are back and here to stay. They are forcing us to deal with them. Here is a list of things you should know when dealing with a bed bug infestation of your own.

DO

• Create a plan – Bed bugs are such an involved pest that just about any attempt to eradicate them from your home is going to take a plan that you follow and adjust as things progress and change.
• Gather information – Get as much information as you can, it’s free and important. There are a lot of suggestions out there that have worked for some people and might work for you. The best way to prepare your plan is to gather as much knowledge as you can about bed bugs so that when they react to your eradication attempts, you know why.
• Rally the troops – Make sure everyone in your house or complex is on board with your plan. The largest obstacle to your plan of action is going to be you or someone else not following it.
• Keep a journal – If you are like me, you have never kept a journal in your life. But, for bed bugs, you’ll want to break out the pencil and green bound journal book. Looking back and seeing the history of things you have tried and the result of those actions can be ‘the thing’ that makes you successful.
• Stay vigilant – Even after you have been successful in getting rid of the problem you need to continue with bed bug prevention. Most likely, you will always need to do some things differently in order to live bed bug free once there has been an infestation.

DON’T

• Let them spread –Giving your infestation to your neighbors is easier than you think. Especially since, when treating, bed bugs will be encouraged to find other hosts (they can travel up to 100 yards!). Take steps to make sure they don’t get away from your treatment plan.
• Stop too early – One of the most common mistakes people make is they stop treating once the bed bug bites stop. This is almost always a mistake. Bed bugs will still be around for weeks and even possibly months after your last bite.

For help with your plan or suggestions join us on our forums (http://www.diatect.com/forum/) where I answer specific questions to help you and our other customers with specific insect problems. Not limited to just bed bugs! Here is a list of all the insects we treat with our products. http://www.diatect.com/insect-pests.php

-Dr. Green

Posted in: Bed Bugs at 10:18 am