Signs of a Bed Bug Infestation

Bed bugs are very secretive creatures: they hide in cracks and crevices during the day and bite in the middle of the night. Therefore it is no surprise that most people are not aware of bedbug infestations and will find out if there are heavy infestations. The fact that you can not see them does not mean that your premises are not infected as these insects are very hard to find and the infestation may be at its initial stage. The best defence for your premises is to spot a problem as early as possible. This will help avoid the more severe implications for a business, including negative word of mouth, lost income and the costs of dealing with an infestation.

What to look for

It is difficult to spot first signs of infestation without proper training. However, there are some obvious symptoms which, when found, clearly show that there is an infestation:

• Live insects
• Small blood spots on bed sheets
• Faecal pellets
• Cast nymphal skins
• Distinctive sweet & sickly smell

If you have spotted any of these signs then you need to take action straight away. Call us on 1800 102 9888.

In the meantime please follow the instructions included in our Crisis Management Card.

You should be aware that there are other pests that may look similar to bed bugs or cause similar problems, such as:

• Mosquitoes
• Ticks
• Fleas
• House dust mites

Our highly trained Technicians and Field Biologists can help identify the exact type of pest that has invaded your premises.

How Rentokil Can Help You

Bed bugs are very difficult to find and treat and for this reason we recommend that you do not try to get rid of an infestation without professional help.

We have many years of experience of dealing with bed bugs around the world and we have developed a reactive treatment that effectively brings the problem under control and quickly gets your business back on its feet.

The principles of our treatment result from good understanding of bed bug biology. Our bed bug service includes:

• 3 visit treatments of the infected room
• 3 inspections of surrounding rooms to check for spread of infestation
• Treatment of surrounding rooms if required

Our approach is based on the cube concept. This builds on the fact that bed bugs can move into rooms adjacent to the one where the initial infestation took place, and as a result we inspect the rooms on either side and above/below the source room. If bed bugs are found in any of these rooms we will then expand the cube until no further signs of problems are found.

Removing the bed bugs from your premises should be just the first step in the ongoing protection of your business from these nasty pests. Read more about our offer to understand how we can help you significantly reduce the risk of future infestations.