Bed Bugs
How to get rid of bedbugs
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Bedbugs can be very difficult to get rid of. Your best chance of successfully treating an infestation is to get professional help.
Contact your local council or a pest control firm that's a member of the British Pest Control Association or National Pest Technicians Association .
A technician will carry out an inspection to confirm an infestation. They can then use special treatments such as insecticide, a steamer or rapid freeze system to get rid of the bugs.
They may also advise about things you can do to help, such as:
- wash infested clothes or bed linen at 60C, or put them in a dryer on a hot setting for 30 minutes
- use a vacuum cleaner with a hose to suck up any bugs you can see dispose of the contents of the vacuum cleaner in a sealed bag
- consider throwing away any mattress or furniture that's heavily infested
- use plastic mattress covers that encase the entire mattress this will stop any bedbugs getting in or out
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