Most O’Fallon pests can be treated with a combination of pesticides, baits, barrier treatments, and traps. Unfortunately, this is not the case with bed bugs. These pests have hard shells and are positively thigmotactic, which means they can compress their bodies and organs to be almost completely flat. This combination allows them to hide from predators and treatments much more easily. Bed bugs are usually found anywhere in a bed due to the proximity to warm blood and secure hiding spots. However, they can also live on furniture, clothing, wallpaper, and bags if they hitch a ride inside on these objects. Bed bugs are also tricky to find because they do not need to feed every day. In fact, they can live for up to a year without food if necessary!

That being said, if there are any mammals near the bed bugs, they will continue to feed day after day. This means that the females will constantly lay more eggs, and the infestation can grow to an overwhelming size. The slight positive of bed bugs is that they cannot transmit diseases or dangerous pathogens. But the itchy and sometimes painful welts they leave behind are enough to make us never want them anywhere near us. This is where the bed bug experts at Pointe come in.

We will not waste time when solving a bed bug problem. Time is of the essence with these pests, and our state-certified technicians will not leave one bug behind after treatment. Once we find where the bugs are hiding, our team will use our modern, non-toxic products to eliminate each one. We primarily use heat treatments to target the group and liquid products as spot treatments. We will continue to monitor the infestation and make sure that each bed bug is eliminated, as well as clean the remnants and apply extra product if there are any stragglers. You can enjoy a bed bug-free home in no time once Pointe’s team is on the scene! Plus, you don’t have to worry about harmful chemicals being sprayed all over the beds and furniture. Contact us to schedule your bed bug service and take back your home from these bugs.