How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs in Wisconsin

If you discover bed bugs in your property, you likely want to get rid of them as quickly and completely as possible. The best and easiest way to do this is to involve the help of a professional bed bug exterminator. 

Exterminators will typically use one of the following types of treatments:

1. Heat treatment/Thermal remediation
2. Steam treatment
3. Insecticides
4. As a last resort, fumigation

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Most Effective Best Bed Bug Treatment

The most reliable and effective bed bug treatment has long been considered to be heat treatment, also known as thermal remediation. Heat treatments are chemical-free, low-risk, and non-toxic. It also minimizes disruption and eliminates the need to replace items. Additional benefits of this bed bug treatment include the following.

• Heat treatment works to kill off bed bugs in furniture, mattresses, and more. furniture and mattresses can still be used after the heat treatment is done.
• Heat above 120ºF is proven to kill all stages of the bed bug life cycle from eggs to adults.
• The treatment, which lasts approximately up to three hours, will be completely effective and not warrant another treatment.

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Do Insecticides Work To Kill Bed Bugs?

Conventional insecticides are used for many types of extermination. From liquids to dusts, insecticides allow for spot treatments of bed bugs. After focusing on hotspots, a number of areas can be treated, including baseboards, floor and wall junctions, behind electrical outlets and switches, cracks in the walls and floors, and more. The intent is to treat every possible hiding place to ensure bed bugs are 100% eliminated. Of course, this treatment is more invasive than heat treatment and may necessitate follow-up treatments.

Steam Treatment vs. Fumigation

Second only to heat treatment is stem treatment, which uses temperature as well to get rid of bed bugs. Steam remediation treatments work by delivering lethal temperatures into deep recesses and inaccessible areas where bed bugs may be hiding. This treatment is chemical-free.

Typically used as a last resort, fumigation involves tenting a property to get rid of pests. While this is highly effective, it’s also extremely disruptive as you will have to evacuate your home for several days. It’s typically a last-resort bed bug treatment due to the chemicals involved in fumigating a home.

Back to Bed Bug Treatment

You’ve heard about bed bugs and now you’re concerned these little pests have made their way into your bed? A survey from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) found that 1 in 5 Americans has had a bed bug infestation in their home, or knows someone who has. The good news is that while bed bugs can cause skin irritation and itching, they are not known to transmit disease and their bites do not cause any real health threats. A bed bug infestation is absolutely treatable and manageable with the proper methods.

A few telltale signs of a bed bug infestation to watch for:

1. Tiny brown bugs that are just under ¼” long and are relatively flat and oval in shape
2. Cast skins and bed bug feces within your bedding
3. Itchy or inflamed bite marks in a line or zigzag pattern commonly found on the hands, neck, face, shoulders, legs, and arms

Why DIY Bed Bug Treatments Don’t Work

Sound familiar? Let’s talk about getting rid of these little critters. It’s a common misconception that it’s safe and effective to get rid of bed bugs on your own. Here the the most common home remedies and why they will not effectively remove bed bugs:

While they appear to work in the short term, over-the-counter bed bug products and other home remedies simply can’t eliminate the problem completely. 90% of bed bugs are genetically resistant to common household insecticides. Using these do-it-yourself methods can spread the problem and make it worse.

You may have also heard about killing bed bugs with heat. Bed bugs can withstand a wide range of temperatures from nearly freezing, to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. So methods involving hairdryers, clothes dryers, or portable heating units, are not only unhelpful and dangerous, but chances are, you’re missing all of the nooks and crannies these pests like to hide in. Effective heat treatments heat rooms to 120-140 degrees for a couple of hours.

So, What Should You Do If You Have Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs can be taken care of effectively using proper control methods without damaging or throwing away your furniture. Be sure not to move your bedding or other items in the infested room to another room; this only spreads the bed bugs to other areas. However, you may bag up your clothing items and take them directly to the clothes dryer and run them through a cycle. Additionally, don’t store things under or around your bed until it’s been fully cleared of the infestation.

It’s absolutely vital to act immediately and request a free estimate from a professional bed bug company. A single female bed bug can lay 10-20 eggs per week, which translates to 500-1000 hungry bed bugs a year. Expertly trained bed bug professionals are on hand to assess the situation and create a personalized action plan to banish your bed bugs.

If we discover bed bugs on your property, a Batzner bed bug specialist will discuss the two bed bug treatment options with you and recommend a plan of action. Which treatment we recommend depends on the number of infested rooms, how widespread the pests are, costs, and other case-dependent factors.

Conventional Treatments

Conventional bed bug treatments use a concentrated application on harborage locations. This method typically includes three applications, each scheduled two weeks apart to coincide with the bed bug reproduction and incubation cycles. Tenants and pets must vacate during the service and can return after the treated areas have dried (typically four hours from the time we arrive for service).

Heat Treatments

Heat treatments eliminate bed bugs at all stages of the life cycle. A heat treatment is best when results are needed quickly or a chemical-free solution is desired. During the treatment, temperatures are raised to 120–140 degrees, which is lethal to bed bugs. For added protection, a conventional treatment is applied. People and pets must vacate the premises for 9–12 hours.