Thermal Remediation to Kill Bed Bugs: The Real Monster’s Under Your Bed Bed Bugs… lets be honest, your skin probably just crawled a little bit even reading those two words, and we don’t blame you! Your bed – and home- are supposed to be a place of rest and relaxation, not somewhere crawling with tiny […]
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Getting rid of bed bugs can be tricky, and more often than not DIY methods won’t solve the problem. And that’s where our team at Sigma Pest comes in.
Are Bed Bugs more active during fall?
Bed bugs are a year-round problem, not just during the fall. Infestation can ramp up in fall, but that isn’t because they’ve moved in from the outdoors. If you have bed bugs, the chances are they’ve been reproducing, spreading and biting for months and you are just now noticing. While other pests hibernate or search […]
Why do Bed Bugs keep coming back?
We know how frustrating it can be to treat your home for bed bugs only to have them return. You think you’ve done everything right, but the bed bugs keep coming back. You washed the bed sheets, multiple times, and even used bleach, yet, there they are. You vacuumed, used a steam cleaner, ever covered […]
I have bed bugs, now what?
The biggest mistake people make is waiting too long to call for help, professional pest control help. If you have bed bugs, then don’t delay – call Sigma Pest Control at 540-94-SIGMA. The longer the problem remains, the further they’ll spread throughout your home and to others. What can I do, right now, to treat […]
Bed bug life cycle
Knowing what to look for is the first step in identifying and controlling bed bugs; this is the real gist of the article. While being able to identify a bed bug life cycle is important, it is equally important to be able to identify bed bugs altogether. Egg shape, nymph, or adult, bed bugs are […]
Bed Bugs: How do you check for them?
Detecting bed bugs is not easy because they are small in size and able to hide in tiny, hard to reach spaces. Fortunately, live bed bugs leave signs that they’re around and active. Dark brown or black spots are one such indicator. Dried excrement on infested surfaces and a sweet, musty odor are also signs […]
The Benefits of Bed Bug Heat Treatments
Bed bugs are the worst. Bed bugs can move quickly when they sense a threat. Their likely hiding places are usually deep inside wall voids, or a piece of furniture. Bed bugs can cause nonstop itching and terrible welts, a horrific odor and some victims even experience severe stress and anxiety from having to live in […]
Bed Bugs: What do they look like?
What to look for, and how to respond, if you have Bed Bugs. The younger the Bed Bug, the more difficult they are to spot. Full grown adults are about the size of a tick, flat, oval-shaped and medium brown. Adult bed bugs can grow up to 7 mm in length, while babies can be […]
Bed Bugs – They’re Back
Bed bugs are everywhere this year. They’re in your clothes, bags, bedding, and mattresses. As a matter of fact, they can be found throughout your entire home, laying thousands of eggs along the way. But why are they so pervasive this year? Part of the problem is that bed bugs are developing a resistance to […]