Identification of Bed Bugs!

If you think you have bed bugs, or are exhibiting any of the symptoms (Grouped bites, itching red marks, mold spots on mattress, etc.) you can use the following tips to identify an infestation. If the problem exists, a pest control company needs to be contacted immediately to keep the infestation from getting worse. Home self treatments should never be implemented as bed bugs are a pest that must be left to professionals to deal with!

Here are some helpful tips:

• Bed bug bites are the easiest way to find out if there is an infestation.
• Bites will be grouped and very red.
• Bites will itch, but be sure to keep from itching them, or they will spread and worsen.
• Mattress Cracks
• Holes
• Folds in linens
• Drapes / Curtains
• Carpets
• Blood Strains on Sheets
• Cracks and Crevices
• Check for dead bugs in all of the previous places. Finding dead bed bugs is the first sign that they are actually present.
• Bed bugs have been around throughout recorded history.
• Female bed bugs can lay up to 5 eggs a day and 500 eggs during a life time.
• Untreated one bed bug can turn into 32,000 bugs in just 6 months.
• Bed Bugs can hide in cracks, crevices, and behind baseboards and molding. This can make them difficult to detect.
• Treatments should include encasement's for mattresses and box springs, heat, interceptors / climb ups on furniture legs, and non-toxic insecticides.

Confirming A Bed Bug Infestation

Confirming a bed bug infestation is the first step toward controlling them and treating for them. If bed bugs are suspected, specimens should be collected if possible and turned in to your pest control professional upon their visit to your home. If you cannot collect a specimen, rest assured the pest control professional will be able to determine if you had bed bugs usually with a visual inspection. If bed bugs or bed bug activity is not evident, a K-9 inspection may be called for.

When bed bugs are suspected or confirmed, notify property management staff or your pest control company immediately, if privately owned. 

Bed bugs have been declared a public nuisance by the city administration in the city of Chicago. The only way to get a handle on this epidemic is to have your property properly treated by a certified pest control expert capable of treating for bed bugs. 

If your current pest control company is simply coming in and "spraying" for bed bugs, rest assured, they will not go away. Instead, they will scatter and continue to multiply.

At Allied Services, we have a couple different ways we can treat for bed bugs. Both are quite effective and efficient. If you suspect bed bugs in your home in Northwestern Indiana or the Chicagoland area, call us today to schedule an inspection.

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If you look closely at this photo, this is the bottom fabric of a sofa. The little white specs are bed bugs eggs. There are several. Each and every one of those eggs will turn into tiny little bed bugs that will grow and feed on you at night! Allied Services used "green" products to treat infestations like this one. We can also use heat to treat entire living units to kill off bed bugs. Call us today for an inspection and let us help you! We are Chicago's Bed Bug Experts! (855) 855-BUGS