Bed Bug Treatment Resources For Individuals

Have you found bed bugs in your house or apartment? Get bed bug information, bed bug treatment advice, products to help you battle the bed bugs, and a list of vetted professional bed bug service providers near you.

Find Out If You Have Bed Bugs

Are you getting bitten by something and you’re concerned it’s bed bugs? The first thing you should do is inspect for bed bugs. Learn how professionals inspect for bed bugs here.

What You Will Need

  • A Flashlight

    Use a flashlight when you are inspecting for bed bugs to illuminate the seams and cracks of furniture.

  • The Ability to Lift Furniture

    Bed bugs will be hiding on the underside of furniture. You must have the ability to bend and lift your bed, couch, and other wooden furniture to inspect for bed bugs. If you can’t do it yourself, then ask for help!

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What Do Bed Bugs Look Like?

I found a bug. How do I know if it is a bed bug? Compare the bug you found with the images of bed bugs below. Take a look at our description of bed bugs below and see if the bug you found has the same characteristics.

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  • Very Flat

  • Six Legs

  • Oval Shaped

  • Up to 1/4" Long

  • Bloody When Squished

    If it has fed, a bed bug will have red blood in it when squished.

  • Colors Vary

    Adult bed bugs can be black, dark brown, reddish brown, light brown. The smaller they are, the lighter in color they are. Smaller bugs can look amber and clear in color. Juvinile Bed Bug

I Know I Have Bed Bugs! Now What?

I have found bed bugs in my home. Now What!? What you do now depends on the type of home you have. Are you in a house, apartment, condo, townhome, or are you renting a room?

Single Family Home Owner
Single Family Home Renter
Apartment Tenant
Condo
Townhome
Renting A Room

Hire A Bed Bug Treatment Professional

Hiring a professional for bed bug treatment is the best option if you have found bed bugs in your home. Bed bugs are highly resistant to most pesticides you can purchase in stores or online. The bed bug sprays you can purchase can repel the bed bugs and cause them to spread to other parts of the room or building.

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How to Get Rid Of Bed Bugs Myself

We reccomend that if you have bed bugs you should seek professional treatment. If you have reached out to local exterminators and the cost for bed bug treatment is out of your reach then here is some bed bug treatment advice. Before you spray anything yourself make sure you have taken the following steps first.

  • Find Local Bed Bug Treatment Providers

  • Compare Treatment Options they Offer

  • Get Pricing For Bed Bug Treatment

  • Ask About Financing Options If Neccessary

If you have taken the above steps and you just can not afford bed bug treatment, then take a look at our advice below for Do-It-Yourself bed bug treatment.

Using Pesticide To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs

Before you buy pesticide for bed bug treatment make sure you complete the following steps.

  • Read The Entire Label Of The Pesticide

  • Purchase the Proper Protective Equipment

Before you use pesticide for bed bug treatment make sure you complete the following steps.

  • Read The Entire Label Of The Pesticide (Again)!

  • Follow The Label Directions Exactly

  • Wear Proper Protective Equipment Listed On the Label

  • Do Not Use a Stronger Concentration Than What The Label States

When using pesticide in your home for bed bug treatment.

  • Follow The Pesticide Label Directions Exactly!

    I can’t stress this enough.

  • Wear Proper Protective Equipment Listed On the Label

    Protect Yourself.

  • Do Not Use a Stronger Concentration Than What The Label States

    Protect Yourself and Your Family.

  • Only Apply The Pesticide in the Areas Listed on the Label

    Protect Yourself and Your Family.

  • Keep People and Pets Away From Treated Areas as Specified On The Label

    Protect Yourself and Your Family.

  • Re-Apply the Pesticide Only as Indicated On The Pesticide Label

    Protect Yourself and Your Family.

  • ONLY Dispose of Pesticide In A Manner Consistant With Its Label

    Protect the environment.