How to get rid of bed bugs when professional treatment does not work?

You should have the professionals back again. It often takes a few treatments to get rid of bed bugs.

Hi Patricia,

So sorry you have this problem. Here is a list of possible reasons the treatment did not work:

Pesticides often are an important part of a control strategy but they must be used properly for the treatment to work. There can be many reasons for failure of a pesticide treatment to completely control the bed bugs, including:

• Not finding all the bed bugs.
• Inadequately preparing area (failure to remove clutter, seal cracks and crevices, etc.).
• Overlooking treatment of any of the known resting areas (bed bugs may rest or hide in hampers, bed frames, even furniture).
• Failing to treat nearby areas where bed bugs may have migrated (adjacent rooms or other apartments in multi-dwelling housing).
• Disregarding recommended label rates (applying pesticides at too low a rate may not kill bugs and may speed up development of resistance to that chemical).
• Not following up on treatment in an appropriate timeframe (many pesticides will not kill eggs, so treatment must be repeated after the eggs hatch, or the infestation will not be controlled).
• Not allowing enough time for a pesticide to work (some pesticides, such as drying agents or growth regulators, may be effective but take some time to kill the population).
• Bed bugs becoming resistant to a specific type of pesticide.
• As insects, such as bed bugs, are exposed to a pesticide over time, the most susceptible ones are killed first, leaving only the less susceptible ones to breed. This can result in a rapid decline in relative effectiveness of the pesticide.

ref:https://www.epa.gov/bedbugs/when-treatments-dont-work

Bring the company that treated your living area back and have them re-treat with a different pesticide. You probably have a warranty on their services.

Contact the professionals that provided the bed bug eradication service and let them know you're still having problems. They should come back and redo for free or depending on the time frame, at least at a reduced rate.

I would hire a different professional.

I would call that company back again to re-exterminate. However that being said, it may be wiser and healthier to purchase a new mattress and box spring. You need to get rid of the bugs in the carpet as well.

Hi Patricia, hope this helps you out, https://www.mrpest.ca/tips-getting-rid-bed-bugs-permanently/

Call them (the exterminator) back and have them come and treat the area again. You might need to repeat this a few times to get all those little trouble makers.

Throw out the bed, and buy a Blow up type.

The only thing I have heard of in way of home remedy is cinnamon.

Wow I would check with the guarantee from the professional you used first. Secondly here are some solutions from Hometalk https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/how-to-get-rid-of-bed-bugs-44431165

Be sure to put your mattresses in zipped vinyl mattress covers that are rated as bed bug resistant. Be sure to wash everything with proper bed bug killer solutions. Buy a black light flashlight cause those things floresce. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=black+light+flashlight+for+bed+bugs&crid=2GLQRCEM7ZR95&sprefix=black+light+flashlight+for+bed+bugs%2Caps%2C157&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 I would also put a bed bug trap under each bed and each closet. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bed+bugs+traps&crid=13RD37HICP2HL&sprefix=bed+bugs+traps%2Caps%2C316&ref=nb_sb_noss

See if you company has a plan to come monthly to check for bugs and respraying.

Then you need to use different pro's. May take several attempts, but the whole building must be done