Frequently asked questions.

Can you do a quick spray for half the price.

Unfortunately not, it will not resolve the problem. In order to take control of the bed bug problem you need to do the job properly. Spending an hour in each room or longer. Searching and treating the area.

Can I watch you treat the room.

Unfortunately not, you could inhale dangerous pesticides and have unsettled bed bugs crawl towards you.

My partner gets bitten but I do not, we share a bed, it can'tbe bed bugs, it must be 'all in her mind'.

When a bed bugs bites a person not all people react the same. Some people have an allergic reaction to the bed bugs saliva which has histamines in it and some people in the same room who also get bitten do have an allergic reactions and do not get an itch or develope any bite bumps.

My home is clean, there can't be any bed bugs in it.

Bed bugs are synonymous with dirty places but most houses that are infested with bed bugs are clean, even five star hotels.

I can just buy some bed bug spray at the shops or online and then I can save money.

If that were the case, pest control companies would be bankrupt. Bed bug sprays bought at the local hardware store will not prove effective. They contain 'peryrithin' which is a naturally occuring compound in nature, called in the pest control industry, a 'flusher'. It will only chases the bed bugs away for a few days. But you may chase them away to a new room, compounding the problem?

Can you visit only once and kill the all the bed bugs.

I wish it where that easy but in most cases we have to come out twice to spray a second time. To kill any hatching eggs, immature nymphs and any bed bug that may have escaped the first spraying.

I do not want to buy a mattress protector, I will just buy a new bed or keep the old one and have no mattress protector.

Mattress protectors are very important to trap any bed bugs in your bed or bed base. It also make our job a lot easier as we do not have to spend hours dismantling your bed. Bed bugs do not exclusively hide in your bed, they can hide anywhere. But bed bugs do prefer the bed or head boards, hence the name. Even if you threw your bed out, you may have more bed bugs visit your

home in the future. Mattress protectors are vital. In a hotel it is 100% essential to stop continual reinfestment.

I can buy a cheap mattress protector on the internet.

Not all mattress protectors are the same. The design, fabric and most importantly the zipper differ and are very important. Can the zipper could be pulled all the way closed? Are the teeth small enough to stop the nymphs? Can the zipper be locked? Can the mattress protector be cleaned and maintain for up to two years without being taken off the mattress?

Little bugger has researched the best mattress protectors and we recommend protect-a-bed. We can give you this product at a discount of 5% off the wholesale price.

It is a lot cheaper option than to replace a new bed. There is the delivery inconvenience and the disposal of your old bed. Maybe your new bed is not as comfortable as your present bed? And what happens if you get more bugs in the future?

I can not be bother to clean up all the clothes, ornaments and books, can you just work around them?

Yes I can, but it will make my job harder and make the treatment less effective. If you want the bed bugs to be gone you need to clean up all unnecessary items into clear plastic bags. Take clothes, bedding, curtains and so on to the dry cleaners. Or put in them in very hot water. So when we come we can inspect the rooms, and treat them with pesticide.

Can I let my animals be present during or directly after your treatment.

No. Your animals must be kept away. Fish inparticular will be in trouble if they come in contact with the pesticide and so will your cat. Keep all living things away from the treated room for as long as possible, at least a day.

You did not spray much pesticide and the bugs are still biting after a day when you treated the room.

We only spray where it is necessary we do not want bugs to be chased to another room. Bed bugs will not die straight away, takes a few days to start to effect them. The we need to come and spray again in two weeks. The problem should be completely gone over a three week period.