Bed bug answers.

Straight answers from a team that treats bed bugs only, with heat only, across Southern California. No scare tactics and no chemical sales pitch.

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DIY vs. professional treatment

Do DIY Bed Bug Treatments Work? Why Professionals Use Heat

DIY sprays and foggers rarely end a bed bug infestation and can spread it. Here is what helps, what to avoid and why professionals use whole-room heat.

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After treatment / reinfestation

How to Keep Bed Bugs From Coming Back After Treatment

Most bed bug problems that return after treatment were carried back in. Learn the common ways it happens (cars, shoes, outdoor furniture, people) and how to prevent it.

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Bed bug behavior

What Attracts Bed Bugs to a Person?

Bed bugs find people by the carbon dioxide we breathe out, our body heat and skin odors. They are not a sign of a dirty home. Here is what draws them and how they spread.

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Heat treatment

What Is Bed Bug Heat Treatment? How It Works, Step by Step

Bed bug heat treatment raises whole rooms to 130–150°F with commercial heaters and air movers so heat reaches bed bugs and eggs where they hide. Here is how it works.

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Prevention

Can You Get Bed Bugs From Used Furniture? How to Check

Yes, secondhand furniture is a common way bed bugs get into homes. Here is how to inspect couches, mattresses, dressers and bed frames before you bring them inside.

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How bed bugs spread

Can Bed Bugs Travel on Your Clothes and Shoes?

Yes. Bed bugs can ride on clothing, shoes and bags from one place to another. Here is how it happens and what to do after you’ve been somewhere with bed bugs.

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Identification

Flea Bites vs. Bed Bug Bites: How to Tell the Difference

Flea bites usually cluster on ankles and lower legs. Bed bug bites tend to show up on skin exposed during sleep. But bites alone can’t prove bed bugs. Here is what does.

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