Bed Bugs
Before the Treatment
- All floors and upholstered furniture should be thoroughly
vacuumed to remove animal hair, debris, eggs and pupae. Particular
attention should be given to known harbourages such as bedrooms and
other sleeping areas. (The vacuum bag must then be disposed of in a
plastic bag in an outside waste bin).
- All bed linen and clothing should be removed from infested
areas and washed on the hottest wash possible.
- Toys, loose articles etc should be removed from the floor so
that as much of the area can be treated as possible.
- Where possible, beds and other known harbourages should be
completely dismantled to allow them to be thoroughly treated.
- Wardrobes, drawers etc should be emptied and the contents
washed on the hottest wash possible.
- Tiled, concrete, wooden and other hard floor surfaces should be
swept and washed or vacuumed.
- Remove all children, pets and other people during the treatment
and ensure that aquariums are removed or covered. (Fish are
particularly susceptible to insecticides). Any open food should
also be covered or removed.
Following the Treatment
- Adults, children and pets should not be allowed back into the
house until the treatment has completely dried (normally within a
few hours in a well ventilated property).
- Do not vacuum for at least 10-14 days after the treatment. This
will give the insecticide time to eliminate all stages of the bed
bug infestation.
- Thoroughly clean all food preparation surfaces before use.
Important Note
Bed bugs often hide deep within cracks and crevices so the bed
bug will only come into contact with the insecticide when it senses
the presence of food and comes out to feed. For this reason it is
recommended that people sleep in affected rooms after treatment,
otherwise the bed bugs will not emerge from their harbourage and so
will not come into contact with the insecticide.
Make pest control arrangements by:
