Signs of a Bed Bug Infestation
During the last 50 years people believed that bed bugs had all but disappeared and, as a result, most don’t know what they look like or what the signs of an infestation are.
The fact that you can not see bed bugs does not mean that your premises are not infected. Bed bugs are very hard to find and the infestation may be at its initial stage.
The best defence for your premises is to spot a problem as early as possible. This will help avoid the more severe implications for a business, including negative word of mouth, lost income and the costs of dealing with an infestation.
Signs of Bed Bugs
It is difficult to spot first signs of infestation without proper training. However, there are some obvious symptoms which, when found, clearly show that there is a bed bug infestation:
- Live insects
- Small blood spots on bed sheets
- Faecal pellets
- Cast nymphal skins
- Distinctive sweet & sickly smell
Call us on 1890 555 222 if you have spotted any of these signs of bedbugs.
You should be aware that there are other pests that may look similar to bedbugs or cause similar problems, such as:
Our highly trained Technicians and Field Biologists can help identify the exact type of pest that has invaded your premises.
Rentokil Service for Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are very difficult to find and treat and for this reason we recommend that you do not try to get rid of an infestation without professional help.
We have many years of experience of dealing with bed bugs around the world and we have developed a reactive treatment that effectively brings the problem under control and quickly gets your business back on its feet.
Bed Bug Treatment
The principles of our treatment result from good understanding of bed bug biology. Our bed bug service includes:
- 3 visit treatments of the infected room
- 3 inspections of surrounding rooms to check for spread of infestation
- Treatment of surrounding rooms if required
Our approach is based on the cube concept.
This builds on the fact that bed bugs can move into rooms adjacent to the one where the initial infestation took place.
We inspect the rooms on either side and above/below the source room.
If bed bugs are found in any of these rooms we will then expand the cube until no further signs of problems are found.
Removing the bed bugs from your premises should be just the first step in an ongoing bed bug control programme.
Read more about our offer to understand how we can help you significantly reduce the risk of future bed bug infestations.