Bed bugs are small, oval, reddish brown insects that hide in mattresses, bed frames and furniture near where people sleep. In Fortitude Valley, with its short stay apartments, visitors and people coming and going, they can arrive in luggage, second hand furniture or clothing. Signs include small blood spots on sheets, dark marks along mattress seams and itchy bites in a line after a night's sleep.
A bed bug treatment is detailed work. The crew checks mattress seams, bed frames, bedheads, bedside tables and the edges of the carpet to find where the bugs are hiding. They treat these areas along with power points, picture frames and cracks in the walls near the bed. Because eggs can survive a first treatment, a second visit about two weeks later is usually part of the plan, and the price for both is given before the first visit.
- Close checks of mattress seams, bed frames and bedheads
- Treatment of furniture, skirting boards and wall cracks near beds
- Checks of couches and other rooms where people sleep
- A second visit planned to reach newly hatched bugs
- A list of steps to get the room ready before each visit
Before the visit, wash all bedding and clothing from the affected rooms on a hot cycle and dry them on high heat. Bag clean items so they do not pick up bugs again. Vacuum the mattress, bed frame and floor, then empty the vacuum outside. Do not move furniture or sleep in other rooms, as that can spread bed bugs through the home.
Crews cover Fortitude Valley and the surrounding suburbs. Call 07 3543 7769 to book bed bug treatment and get your price for both visits upfront.
