SPANISH PREPARATIONS BELOW:

• Heat kills bedbugs! Anything in a bedroom that can be put in a HOTdryer for at least ten minutes should be; this includes all bedding and pillows, curtains, ALL clothing in all drawers and all closets. Take to the dryer in a bag that will be discarded or can be washed. Store all items, after being treated in the dryer, in a new sealed bag (close with a twist tie and duct tape any tears), out of the room to be treated, for as long as possible but at least until the treatment dries. Store out of the home or in the kitchen, bathroom or garage.
• Pick all items up off the floor, do not put on bed. Any items removed from the room must be inspected very carefully. We need to treat all areas, including the bed, all floors, all furniture.
• Vacuum the bed and all floor areas thoroughly. Throw the vacuum bag into a trash bag, seal it and put it in the outside trash.
• Clear the room of clutter and knick-knacks; bag it or throw it away. It may have bed bugs in it so don’t move it to other rooms until sealed in a bag or box. Items that can not be placed in the dryer can be put in a sealed trash bag with a piece of No- pest strip, for one week. No-pest-strips can be purchased from RID or any hardware store. This works for computers, TVs, clock radios, DVD cases etc., and all places bedbugs can hide and lay eggs. Avoid breathing No-pest strip fumes and handle them with gloves.
• We need to inspect and treat all bed side tables, wall hangings and pictures, and bed frames; keep the tops of bed side tables clear, empty all drawers. Remove all breakable items and store safely.
• Be prepared to leave. All people and pets must vacate during treatment until treatment dries, usually 2 to 4 hours. Make sure you purchase a mattress encasement for all bed and box springs.

• You must stay off treated surfaces until dry, usually four hours, longer in humid weather. Keep structure at room temperature (70° F).

• You must put plastic slip covers over the mattress and box spring, called mattress encasement. Inspect the mattress regularly and don’t use bed skirts. Make your bed and island, the less it touches the harder for bed bugs to get a meal. If you find bugs, pick them off with a tissue and flush them. You will receive a second treatment in two weeks to one month.
• Seal any cracks in walls, baseboards, door frames, etc. with caulk to reduce hiding places. Keep clutter and stored items to a minimum; better yet keep items bagged until problem has been eliminated.
• Office will schedule your follow up. You will receive a letter with in one week about your follow up appointment, call if this time is not convenient. Follow-up treatment should occur within one month of initial treatment. For the follow-up we will need all non-furniture items picked up off the floor. RID will treat all floor areas plus up-under bed room and living room furniture. People and pets must vacate until the treatment dries, usually 2 to 4 hours.
• After initial treatment and included follow-up; schedule additional service as recommended until there is no bites or sighting of bedbugs for at least 30 days. Your technician will tell you the cost for additional monthly service.

• Can live over one year without food (blood).
• Sometimes hide up to 100 feet from their feeding source.
• Lay 200 to 500 eggs.
• Resistant too many insecticides.
• Hatching egg to egg laying adult in 4 to 5 weeks.
• Feed at night.
• Usually with-in 15 to 20 feet of bed.
• Bedbugs bite exposed skin, rarely crawling into clothing.
• Bedbugs can be picked up traveling, from used furniture, or deliveries.