Bite marks
Small, red, itchy welts on your skin, often in a line or cluster. However, not everyone will have a reaction.
Your bed bug treatment options
At Terminix, we know that not every solution applies to every bed bug problem. That’s why your technician first evaluates the severity of the issue, which then determines the right course of action. They may use a single bed bug treatment or a combination of several methods to form a customized plan that is best for your home.
Vacuuming
Your technician may vacuum to physically remove visible bed bugs and eggs from surfaces like mattresses, box springs, and furniture. Vacuuming helps reduce the current population of pests, giving us a valuable head start in protecting your spaces.
Activated Liners
Our bed bug exterminators discreetly place activated liners beneath your box spring or mattress, which contain a material designed to kill bed bugs that attempt to cross them. Activated liners help eliminate existing pests but also offer a layer of ongoing protection by taking out new bugs before they can infest your bed.
Encasements
By installing protective encasements on your mattresses and box springs, we trap any bed bugs already inside, stopping them from feeding or moving. While this bed bug treatment does not serve as a prevention method, it helps contain any existing bed bugs, making it easier to manage the situation.
Heat treatment
At Terminix, our bed bug exterminators use heat treatments to raise temperatures in infested areas, making it unsuitable for bed bugs. Heat treatments are designed to reach all the hidden cracks and crevices, taking care of adults, nymphs, and eggs in just one comprehensive treatment.
Types of bees we remove and control
Bumble bees
These large, fuzzy bees are generally less aggressive than wasps, but their nests around your home can still pose a stinging risk, especially if disturbed.
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Carpenter bees
As their name suggests, carpenter bees bore into wood to create their nests, leading to unsightly holes and potential structural damage to decks, eaves, fascias, and other wooden elements of your home.
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Solitary ground bees
These bees nest in the soil, often creating small mounds in lawns or gardens. While typically not aggressive, large numbers can be a cosmetic nuisance or a concern for those with allergies.
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Honey bees
Honey bees are incredibly important pollinators, and Terminix prioritizes working with local beekeepers to relocate honey bee colonies whenever possible. However, in situations where the colony poses a threat, Terminix technicians are trained to handle their removal responsibly.
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Africanized honey bees
Also known as killer bees, these highly defensive bees require specialized handling due to their aggressive nature.
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Applied with care for the people and pets you love
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Smart, targeted approaches designed with the environment in mind
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Local technicians who understand your area’s unique pest challenges
Do you need a bed bug exterminator?
Bed bugs are small, parasitic insects that feed on human blood, usually at night. They are reddish-brown with long, oval-shaped bodies that resemble the size and shape of an apple seed.
- Bed bugs are notorious hitchhikers. They can hitch a ride on luggage, clothing, and personal items and spread from infested locations.
- Bed bugs like to cluster together in bed frames and mattresses so they don't have to go far to feed, but they can also hide in electric sockets, between couch cushions, and behind wallpaper.
- Bed bugs can double their population every 16 days and spread rapidly. They are also capable of living for an extended period without food.
Signs of bed bugs to look for
Blood Stains
Small blood spots on your sheets, pillowcases, or mattress.
Fecal Spots
Dark or rusty spots of bed bug excrement on mattresses, bedding, and other potential harborages.
Eggs and Shells
Tiny, white, oval-shaped eggs and shed skins from growing nymphs.
Live bugs
They’re often hiding in mattress seams, cracks, and crevices.
