How To Make Bed Bugs Come Out Of Hiding

Unfortunately, people just don’t now enough about bed bugs these days. The need for knowledge is now more important than ever, as these bugs have evolved from what they once were. They are now smarter, more resilient, and all-around harder to eliminate entirely from the property. Despite all this, there is one constant surrounding these bugs. That constant is that they are adept hiders. Most people know that because of the shape of the bug’s bodies they can squeeze themselves into some of the tiniest cracks and crevices in the home. They can get into electrical outlets, headboards, footboards, behind wallpaper, and in electronics. It goes without saying that their unique physical properties do not make them one of the easiest insects in the world to eliminate or even detect. You combine this with the fact that they go out of their way to avoid detection and it just makes the entire situation all that much worse. Therefore, if are planning on tackling a bed bug problem on your own, you’ll likely have to know how to force the insect out of hiding.

Know When To Start

The first thing you need to know about this creepy crawler is that it is only going to come out when you are supposedly sleeping. Bed bugs try to avoid human detection, even at the cost of a meal or two if necessary. Therefore, they’ll only come out when you are sleeping. Of course, this doesn’t mean that you can’t trick them into thinking you are asleep, but if you want them to venture out on their own, you’ll have to wait until bedtime.

Decluttering Your Home

Bed bugs are opportunistic pests. They’ll invade some of the cleanest and most organized homes in the world. However, they are always going to opt for the cluttered areas as opposed to the clean areas. This is because these areas offer more protection and hiding spots. Get your home clean and organized, especially the bedroom. Eliminate all the unnecessary, unneeded junk from under the bed.

Mimicking Heat And CO2

Most people know that bed bugs invade the mattress of all places. However, they don’t know the reasons for them doing so is because they are attracted to heat and CO2. If you can mimic these two chemicals that the human body naturally produces when sleep, you can trick the bugs out of their hiding spots and into the open. While there are many ways to do this, there aren’t as many as effective as using heating pads, hairdryers, or turning up the heat in the room. If you require further assistance or just lack the means to force the bugs out of hiding, we are here for you. All you must do is get on the phone and give our local office a call.