Pests We Treat - Vacuuming up the Bed Bugs in Colts Neck, NJ

One of the most effective tools to treat a home with a bed bug infestation the trusty vacuum cleaner we keep in the closet. Don’t underestimate the power of the vacuum when it comes to bed bugs! Vacuums help reduce bed bug populations in certain locations, especially where there are groups or clusters of bed bugs. Vacuums suck up live bed bugs, skin cases, and sometimes even the super-sticky eggs. 

However, you have to do it right in order to make sure that you capture the most bugs possible.

Even for the bed bug technicians at Cowleys, vacuums are our first line of defense in our bed bug treatment protocol. By vacuuming them up, you instantly remove live bd bugs — bed bugs that bite and breed! At Cowleys, we follow a thorough vacuuming with a light liquid application. This process will get you far along on the path to a bedbug-free home. The application leaves a residual that stays active for up to a month and a half. 

Cowleys uses a five-week treatment schedule: We start with an initial servicing, followed by a two-week follow-up, and then a three-week follow-up. On the second follow-up, we determine if additional follow-ups are necessary. In my experience, additional follow-ups are rarely needed but we will continue to deal with the infestation as long as it takes until it is resolved.