Bed bugs have nothing to do with how clean a home is. They travel in luggage, handbags, second-hand beds and couches, so any home around Bacchus Marsh can pick them up, especially after a holiday or a stay in shared accommodation. They are small, oval and reddish-brown, and they hide in mattress seams, bed frames, bedside tables, skirting boards and power points close to where people sleep.
Signs include tiny dark spots on sheets and mattress edges, pale shed skins, and bites in a line or cluster on skin that was uncovered at night. The crew we book checks every bed and the furniture nearby, confirms whether bed bugs are there, and treats mattress seams, bed bases, frames, bedside furniture, skirting boards and carpet edges. Most homes need two visits about two weeks apart, as eggs survive the first treatment.
- Inspection of beds, couches and bedroom furniture
- Treatment of mattresses, bases and frames
- Treatment of skirting boards, carpet edges and wall gaps
- Two visits, both priced upfront
- A clear list of what to wash, dry and bag
Before each visit, wash sheets, pillowcases and clothes from the affected rooms on the hottest setting the fabric allows, then tumble dry on high heat and bag them. Vacuum mattresses, bed bases and floors and empty the vacuum outside. Do not move beds or couches into other rooms, and do not sleep in a different room, as that can spread bed bugs through the house.
For health questions about bites, ask a doctor. We will give you upfront pricing and book a local crew. To book bed bug treatment in Bacchus Marsh, call 03 7053 9839.