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How to Prevent Bed Bugs From Spreading in Louisiana
Once you discover bed bugs in an area of your home, it’s important to know how to keep them from spreading to other rooms.
To stop bed bugs from spreading in your property:
- Avoid moving or throwing out infested furniture.
- Use plastic bags when transporting infested bedding and other items.
- Tidy up clutter and vacuum your property regularly and thoroughly.
How Do Bed Bugs Spread in My Home?
Once bed bugs are in your home, they will often spread from room to room through infested mattresses, box springs, furniture, suitcases, clothes, and more. Bed bugs can also travel through common walls, ceilings, pipes, telephone cables, and doorways. Moving infested furniture or bedding is the main culprit for a spreading bed bug infestation. This is a sure way to introduce bugs into other rooms in your property!
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How Fast Can Bed Bugs Reproduce & Spread?
Bed bugs can lay between one and 12 eggs in a day. Compared to other types of insects, bed bug reproduction is on the slower side. Bed bug eggs take about 10 days to hatch, followed by up to six weeks before the larvae turn into adults. In a short time, a small bed bug problem can turn into a big one, especially when their activity goes unnoticed.
How Can I Stop the Spread of Bed Bugs?
If you have discovered bed bugs in one area of your home, it’s important to get treatment as soon as possible. When transferring clothes or bedding to the washer, always transport items in plastic bags. Avoid moving infested mattresses and furniture at all costs, and definitely do not dispose of them. These actions will certainly introduce the bugs into other areas of your property! To stop the spread of bed bugs, always contact your local bed bug exterminators.