How to Stop Bed Bug Infestations — The Green Way
Finding bed bugs is everyone’s worst nightmare. You start to see sheddings, or maybe you’re bit in the night, either way it can feel like a huge undertaking once you’ve got them in your home. Luckily, professional bed bug extermination services have gotten more robust, making treatment much simpler than it used to be, as well as more effective at targeting the infestation before it spreads.
At Westfort Pest Control, we use a green treatment method that’s designed to specifically exterminate bed bugs and nothing else. It’s safe for your home, gentle on your belongings, and highly effective at eradicating infestations for good.
How Bed Bug Exterminators Identify the Extent of the Infestation
Before any treatment takes place, one of our trained pest-control technicians will conduct a detailed inspection of your space. This involves checking sleeping areas (mattress seams, box springs, headboards), upholstered furniture, crevices (baseboards, electrical outlets, trim), closets and storage, and occasionally adjacent rooms.
When identifying infestations some of the things exterminators will look for are:
- live bugs, nymphs or eggs
- the characteristic dark “fecal spots” or shed skins
- bite marks or signs on bedding/furniture
- pathways or travel routes bed bugs use
- spread to nearby units (in multi-unit buildings)
All of these factors will indicate how severe the infestation is, as well as providing some insight on whether you should be concerned about treatment for multiple rooms.
How Bed Bugs Spread to Your Home
Bed bugs don’t appear out of nowhere, they hitchhike from other sources. The most common places that you’ll first encounter bed bugs are:
- Hotels and short-term stays
- Visiting other people’s homes
- Used furniture or second-hand items
Once they’re inside, they can quickly find new hiding spots throughout your home. It may even take several months before you’ve started to notice the signs of bed bugs as every situation is different. It’s important when traveling or receiving new furniture that you’re inspecting the crevices, checking mattresses and looking for shed skins, stains or eggs.
Why Heat and Insecticides Are Not Recommended for Bed Bugs
Many homeowners assume heat treatments are effective and safe, but in reality, they’re often expensive, inconsistent, and potentially damaging. Prolonged high temperatures can warp flooring, damage electronics, and even cause stress on drywall and furniture. Worse, bed bugs can burrow deep into walls or insulated areas where heat doesn’t reach, allowing them to survive and reappear later.
On the other hand, fumigation or insecticide-based treatments can be more affordable upfront, but they’re not as effective in the long term for bed bug prevention. Bed bugs have become increasingly resistant to chemical insecticides, meaning you may eliminate some, but not all of the population. This leads to repeated infestations, repeated costs, and unnecessary chemical exposure for your household.
That’s why we recommend our chemical-free application, it’s new industry standard in effective bed bug extermination.
The Green Alternative: Chemical-Free Bed Bug Treatment
Our chemical-free treatment is a safe, eco-friendly process that targets only bed bugs and their eggs. It leaves no toxic residue, no property damage, and no risk to your electronics or fabrics.
This advanced system is highly focused on bed bugs’ biology and behaviour, ensuring every life stage from eggs, to nymphs, to adults is destroyed. It’s a clean and sustainable approach that’s both people- and pet-safe.
Minimal Downtime
Unlike fumigation or heat, occupants only need to vacate their home for four hours. After that, it’s safe to return, no harsh chemical residue or special cleaning required.
Whole-Home Coverage for Lasting Results
Because bed bugs can migrate through walls, electrical outlets, and floorboards, we often recommend treating the entire home, not just the visibly infested area. A single-room treatment may not be enough to stop bed bugs from reappearing in another part of your home. By addressing every possible hiding place, our green treatment provides complete coverage for long-term peace of mind.
Contact the Professionals for Bed Bug Removal
Successful bed bug removal is a team effort between you and us, as we’ll need to work together to ensure the proper investigation occurs, that the space is properly prepared, and that precautions are taken post-treatment for the strongest chance of success. If you’re concerned that you may have a bed bug infestation, call Westfort Pest Control for bed bug extermination for service in Guelph and surrounding cities.
Exterminate bed bugs before they spread.
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