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October 2008
Download - What to do...if you live in a building with bed bugs
(PDF file size 93KB)
- Educate yourself - learn how to identify, treat and prevent bed bugs
- Monitor - check for bites on your body and blood stains on linens and clothing
- Get rid of clutter - bed bugs thrive in a cluttered environment
- Pest proof your home - eliminate bed bug hiding places by sealing all holes and gaps in baseboards, pipes and cover plates
- Use caulking gun and tube of caulking for base boards and trim
- Use expandable foam for areas around drains and water pipes
- Use kick plates and weather stripping for doors
- Don't hesitate; take action - if you find any evidence of bed bugs, immediately contact your landlord or property management and request pest control treatment
- Preparation is key - thorough and proper preparation prior to pest control treatment is key to successful bed bug control
- Make your bed an island - encase your mattresses, box springs and pillows in covers or mattress encasements
- Remove bed skirts and make sure sheets do not touch the floor
- Apply carpet tape to corner posts or place corner posts on glue boards that have been taped to the floor
- Place each bed leg in an empty tin can filled with petroleum jelly
Inspecting your bed
- Use a good flashlight
- Remove all linens
- Pull the bed four inches away from the walls
- Check bedding, mattress and box spring (both sides), and seams, folds in fabric and frame for blood spots, live bed bugs, dead bed bugs, eggs, and fecal matter
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