Bed bugs are pesky little insects that can quickly overtake your home without intervention. You want to be able to sleep in peace without these annoying creatures leaving itchy bites all over your body, so as soon as you notice any signs of bed bugs in your home, it is time to call pest control in Acton. You probably know to check furniture and mattresses regularly for bed bugs, but you may not know about other ways these insects can take up residence in your home. Here are three places you should check for bed bugs so you can get intervention quickly when needed.

School Buses

School buses may be the last place you think bed bugs would thrive, but they are actually prime living spaces for the insects. Bed bugs are notorious hitchhikers and attach themselves to any type of fabric, so an infestation on a school bus is problematic. The bugs can hide in the upholstery covering bus seats and then hitch a ride to a new home on the backpack of an unsuspecting kid. They may also attach themselves to the clothes of the kids on the bus. In this way, a single colony of bed bugs on a bus can quickly spread to infest multiple households.

If you start to see bed bugs in your home, you may not have any idea where they came from. It’s always a good idea to contact your children’s school if they ride the bus so the administration can check the buses to see if they were the source of the infestation.

Purses

Bed bugs will hitch a ride on anything they can attach to. One of the easiest ways they can enter your home and still stay hidden is by catching a ride on a purse. Bed bugs are tiny and can hide easily in the crevices of a pocketbook, so unless you examine your purse thoroughly after every outing, there’s no way to know if you are unwittingly bringing the pests into your home. To minimize the potential for an infestation, it’s a good idea to store your purse in a place that is seperated from other fabrics. If you throw your purse on the bed after a long day at work and unknowingly brought home bed bugs, you’ve given them easy access to your mattress. On the other hand, if you keep your purse hanging on a hook or sitting on a hard surface, the pests are less likely to leave your purse because there isn’t any other fabric nearby.

Stuffed Animals

If you buy used stuffed animals and bring them into your home without washing them, there’s a good chance that bed bugs are hiding in the toys. Even new stuffed animals that haven’t been packaged properly could harbour the pests so make sure you check every furry toy thoroughly before allowing your child to sleep or play with it. The best practice is to wash any stuffed animals that have been outside your home because once bed bugs start multiplying, they are hard to get rid of without the help of a professional.

Get Rid of Bed Bugs With Professional Help

Bed bugs multiply quickly, so if you don’t act at the first sign of the insects, you could be dealing with a full-blown infestation in your home. Trying to perform bed bug removal by yourself is a bad idea because if you miss even a few, you’ll end up right back where you started in a matter of weeks. Leave bed bug removal to a professional pest control company in Acton. Truly Nolen in Oakville is located on Redwood Square, just a short drive from Acton, and we are ready to help with all of your pest control needs. Contact us today to schedule a service for bed bug removal.