Unlike mosquitoes which thrive in the summer, or mice, which invade homes during the winter months, bedbugs are a year-round hassle. Select Pest Control, based in Hebron, KY, wants to share a few pest control tips on checking for these insects and, if found, how to proceed:

• Take Apart Your Bed: Living up to their name, bedbugs often make their home in different parts of your bed, including the mattress, box spring, and crevices of the bed frame. If you suspect an infestation, take apart your sleeping arrangements and inspect each section thoroughly, especially the wooden components. Completely ridding mattresses and box springs of bedbugs can prove difficult, though, and pieces can't always be salvaged. 
• Inspect All Wood: Now that you've sifted through your bed, turn your attention to other wooden furnishings in your bedroom, including nightstands, dressers, and drawers. Bedbugs move quickly and can migrate from mattresses to other sections of the room in no time. Look closely in corners, crevices, and toward the bottom of your wooden furniture—these are their favorite hideouts. 
• Launder Infected Items: Once you've identified the point of origin for the infestation in your home, throw everything that can be laundered into the dryer on the hottest setting. This could include linen, mattress covers, comforters, clothing, and any other cloth materials. Extreme heat kills bedbugs, so this is your best shot at impeding their spread.  

The quality exterminators at Select Pest Control have been servicing homes in the greater Cincinnati area for over 30 years. The bedbug problem has grown in past years, and impacts all types of homes—Select Pest Control has adapted accordingly, and now specializes in bedbug extermination. With the help of their beloved company dog, Rocco, they’ll snuff out your infestation. Visit the team's website to learn more about their services, or give them a call at (513) 352-0080.