Bed Bug Identification & Prevention

Bed bugs are biting pests capable of taking over homes and other structures where people live or spend time in the blink of an eye. Though bed bugs aren’t social like ants or wasps, they do live together in groups. Therefore, if you spot one live or dead bed bug inside your Salt Lake City home, it is likely that there are many more you aren’t seeing.

The fastest way to identify an infestation in your house is to have a basic understanding of what bed bugs look like and the signs of their presence. Bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed, have six legs, are wingless, and have short antennae. Reach out to us today for pest control services in Salt Lake City.

If there is any good news associated with bed bugs, it would be that they currently aren’t known to spread diseases to people. Most blood-feeding pests pose serious health risks because as they feed, they transmit diseases from host to host; luckily, that isn’t the case with bed bugs.

However, bed bugs are still unwanted, problematic pests that you must take quick action against. Bed bugs bite through our skin, and those allergic to their saliva can develop itchy red blotches around the bite sites. Additionally, knowing you are sharing your home with biting pests is unsettling and, for most people, leads to sleepless nights.

Bed bugs are problematic pests that bite people to feed on blood. Avid hitchhikers, bed bugs move from place to place by crawling onto people and our belongings. Bed bugs often move into our homes on things like luggage, purses, clothing, used furniture, or inside of bags or boxes.

Once inside our homes, bed bugs quickly find daytime hiding spots that keep people from easily noticing them. Some of their preferred hideouts include:

• The seams of mattresses and upholstered furniture
• Behind trim and baseboards
• In the cracks of walls or wooden furniture
• Inside electrical outlets
• Under piles of clutter or dirty laundry

Regularly inspecting areas of your home where bed bugs are likely to hide is helpful. The sooner a problem with these pests is discovered, the easier and faster it will be to eliminate them with the help of a bed bug removal expert!

Some of the most common places we encounter bed bugs include hotels, schools, hospitals, public transportation, shopping centers, and dormitories. However, any indoor space where people come and go in large numbers can have bed bugs lurking within it.

One of the most reliable signs of a bed bug infestation is finding drops of blood on sheets, mattresses, pillows, and walls. Other signs of an infestation include noticing a musty odor in your home, finding shed skins piled under mattresses, or you or your family members waking up with unexplained bug bites.

Get rid of bed bugs from your home for good with the help of the professionals at Uinta Pest Solutions. We are a locally owned and operated company dedicated to its customers and keeping their Salt Lake City properties free of nuisance and dangerous pests.

Our bed bug solution includes:

• An inspection to determine whether or not bed bugs are in your home
• Treatment
• A follow-up visit 48 hours after treatment
• A 30-day warranty

Our knowledgeable professionals are here to help you maintain a home free of bed bugs and other problematic pests. For the best home pest control and commercial pest control services near you, call today!

Preventing bed bugs from finding a way into your home can be tricky because they are small and easy to overlook. However, you can help protect your house from becoming home to bed bugs with some basic knowledge. If you are purchasing used furniture or mattresses, carefully inspect them for bed bugs and thoroughly clean the items. When out in public, make sure to keep your personal property up off the ground. Vacuum your home regularly to pick up any stray bed bugs that do find a way inside your house. Place bed bug-proof covers on mattresses and box springs to eliminate the bed bugs' favorite hiding spots.

For more information about keeping bed bugs out of your home with the help of our bed bug control solutions, reach out now.