Bed Bugs Perth Ways to Keep Bed Bugs and Ants away from Your Home!

Bed bugs are small worm-like creatures that can ruin your sleep and subsequently your health too. If you wake up in the middle of the night with itchy skin or see some bed bugs yourselves, blood-stained sheets, their skins, or their excreta in mattresses or other things in the bedroom these are signs of a bed bug infestation. Likewise, ants can also pose trouble, though not to the same extent as the blood-sucking bed bugs. Ants are capable of destroying wooden furniture and edible items. Nevertheless, one needs to keep both of these pests away from your abode for the sake of your hygiene and wellbeing. Read ahead to know what can be done to keep bed bugs and ants miles away from your home: 

How do I control a bed bug problem in my home? 

Bed bug infestation can be controlled with some changes and precautions. It is advisable to use methods and techniques that would not trigger any health issues or any threat to the environment. Try to use these techniques: 

• Clear out any unnecessary items from your bedroom. Clean and declutter your sleeping spaces as much as possible.  
• Avoid keeping the bed or furniture from touching the walls. 
• Do not forget to vacuum the edges of walls, gaps, windows and floors on a daily basis. Also vacuum margins and seams of mattresses, box springs and furniture. Dispose the vacuum bag directly and throw it off in the trash bag or bin immediately. Doing so will prevent the bedbugs from crawling out if at all there are any holes in the vacuum. 
• Wash all the bed sheets, pillow cases, blankets and all linen and dry them at the highest setting for 30-40 minutes. Consider using mattress and box spring covers –the kind used for dust mite control–and put duct tape over the zippers. 

• Identify and block out all gaps, openings, cracks and crevices in your home wiring or piping. Opt for bedbugs control Perth if the bed bug infestation refuses to go away. Professional assistance will definitely provide longstanding and effective results as compared to any other solution you may try out for the infestation. 
• Bed bugs can also enter your home via shoes. If you suspect an infestation that way, you need to dust and clean your shoes and then place it in the dryer to dry them and kill any larvae or bed bugs present inside immediately.  

How do I control an ant problem in my home? 

There are 1300 different species of ants in Australia alone. They do not infest clean surroundings hence keeping your surroundings clean is key to an ant-free home. 

• Do not allow any food crumbs or leftover food to remain anywhere on the dining table, floor or kitchen counter. Always clean up any food spills immediately as and how they take place. 
• Do not throw away empty cans and plastic bottles of cola or juice randomly into the garbage. The sugary content in it can attract ants. Rinse the bottles properly before throwing them off. 
• Fill in any cracks in your doors, windows, walls, roofs and anywhere else in your property that could provide entry to ants. 
• Store your food grains, flour, and any other processed items in secure boxes and plastic cases.  
• Check for any ant trails in kitchen, garage, and basement or even on walls. Follow the trails which may lead you to the anthills. Spray insecticide on the trail accordingly.  

• Clean your pets’ eating dishes and bowls before retiring for the night. Any leftovers in the bowl can serve as entry points for the ants into your home.  
• Use insecticide over the lawn routinely to keep ant population off your grass. This will also help in keeping other pests away from your garden in an effective manner. 
• If there are any overgrown trees that are bending over your property those could also serve as easy entry points for ants into your property. Have the trees or the branches that are coming inside cut off to an appropriate size. 

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Reviewed by: John Smith, Ph.D., MSc

John Smith is a renowned expert in the pest control industry, with over 20 years of experience in the field. He is a licensed pest control professional, and has worked for both commercial and residential clients throughout his career.Throughout his career, John has developed innovative and effective pest control strategies, and has helped countless clients rid their homes and businesses of unwanted pests. He takes pride in his work and is dedicated to providing the highest level of service to his clients as well as providing technical assistance to branch offices and clients throughout Australia.In addition to his professional work, John is an active member of several pest control industry organizations, and regularly contributes to industry publications. He also prepares scientific reports for Ace Pest Control on any changes or updates to government regulations affecting the Pest Control industry.