Bed Bugs Pest Control

Bed bugs survive by sucking on your blood. They usually live inside your mattress and come out in the middle of the night to enjoy a meal, usually for about 5 minutes, before heading home for a sleep

There are two main types of bed bug. The most common bed bugs are the Common Bed Bug, and the ‘Martin Bug'. The martin bug normally lives in birds nests but can bite humans.  They breed by laying eggs which usually hatch out after about 10 - 20 days. The bugs then grow through a series of stages, and at each one of them they need to feed on blood. This happens until they become adults after about 9 -18 weeks. They can be found in the seams of mattresses and soft furnishings and also in cracks in walls and around door frames where they hide when not feeding.

Treating Bed Bug Infestations

The bed bug pest control treatment consists of spraying an insecticide onto surfaces where the bed bugs crawl. The insecticide works rapidly and kills most insects on contact. The insecticide will continue to work for up to two months and so you should not clean it off until after all the bed bugs are dead. It is recommended that you vacuum all carpets before the treatment and avoid vacuuming again for at least two weeks. You will usually notice a reduction in the
number of bed bugs within two to three days but it may take longer to kill off all the insects as the eggs will continue to hatch out. The bed bug treatment is very effective but there are occasions when it does not work. If you are still seeing bed bugs four weeks after the treatment, please let us know and we will return to your home and re-treat the bed bugs, as there are occasions where they have an immunity to the pesticide used.

If you live in the Sfeffield area and you would like a Sheffield Pest Solutions officer to deal with your bed bug problem, contact us on Freephone 0800 012 20 36.