How to Prevent Bed Bugs: Tips for Abilene Households
Call Abilene Pest Control
- Scorpions, termites, roaches, ants, spiders, bed bugs and more
- Abilene, Wylie, Potosi, Tye, Clyde, Merkel and around
- A licensed local company quotes the job in person
Bed bugs don't come from dirt. They come from somewhere else on your stuff. Most prevention is about checking things before they come in the door.
When you travel
Put your suitcase on the luggage rack or in the bathroom, not on the bed. Pull back the sheets and check the mattress seams and headboard for dark spots. When you get home, unpack in the garage or laundry room, and run clothes through the dryer on high heat before putting them away.
- Luggage on the rack, never the bed
- Check mattress seams in hotel rooms
- Dry clothes on high heat when you get home
- Vacuum the suitcase before storing it
Used furniture
Garage sales and curbside finds are a common way in. Check every seam, joint and screw hole with a flashlight before bringing it home. Be careful with upholstered furniture and mattresses. When in doubt, leave it.
Got this going on at your place?
Call (325) 555-0109 Talk to a person, then a licensed local company comes out.
College students
Abilene has three universities, and dorms and shared housing see a lot of people and luggage coming and going. If you're bringing things home from a dorm, wash and dry fabrics on high heat and inspect bags and boxes before they go in a bedroom.
Catch it early
Small rusty spots on sheets, itchy bites in a line, or a live bug in a seam. Early cases are easier to treat. Don't use foggers. Call and see bed bug treatment.
Questions people ask us
Do mattress covers help?
- Encasements made for bed bugs remove hiding spots and make checking easier. They don't treat an existing problem by themselves.