Effective Bed Bug Treatment

Room Preparation Checklist for Bed Bugs

Preparation of a room for treatment is essential to the successful management of bed bugs.

This process is to be done in all rooms (except kitchens & bathrooms):

• Remove all blankets, sheets, covers, pillows, bath towels, and drapes/curtains from the bed and room and place them into bags for transport to the laundry. NOTE: This should be done for each treatment.
• Empty drawers and closets and place belongings into plastic bags. Place all clothing and coats into bags for transport to the laundry. Shoes, pillows, and children's plush toys should be bagged for the laundry.
• Plastic toys, books, electronics, and anything that cannot be machine washed and bagged separately for treatment with Nuvan strips. 4 Nuvan strips will be given at the time of the first treatment. Additional strips may be purchased at the cost of $55.87/Dozen + Tax
• The room should be empty of all items, except furniture.
• Move furniture at least 18 inches away from the walls.
• Remove outlet covers and switch plates on all walls.
• Picture frames should be removed from the walls and placed in contractor bags.
• People and pets must leave the area during chemical treatment and wait the stated amount of time before re-entering, usually 3-1/2 hours.
  NOTE: You do not have to leave during the steaming time.
• If there is a fish tank in the household, it should be covered with a towel or plastic, because fish are very sensitive to many pesticides.
• Approximately 3 weeks of clothing, linens and other needed items must be cleaned (free of bed bugs) and kept in an air tight container until the follow up appointment (3 weeks following the initial treatment) is completed and the Pest Professional has given the okay. 
• Make sure the pest management professional can get to all furniture, closets, beds, and baseboards to inspect and treat each time.