Yes, it is a big problem and expensive one to have!!!, Bed bugs are increasingly becoming a problem within residences of all kinds, including homes, apartments, hotels, even in airplanes, and can be transported from place to place, because bed bugs readily hide in small crevices, they may accompany luggage, furniture, clothing, pillows, boxes, and other such objects when these are moved between apartments, homes, etc, used furniture, particularly bed frames and mattresses, are of greatest risk of harboring bed bugs and their eggs, they can be found practically anywhere, we recently have a building infested with this terrible bug that is extremely hard to treat, Since Landlords and property owners have specific legal obligations to provide safe and habitable accommodations for tenants. Certain infestations, including bed bugs, may constitute an unacceptable condition, Generally, landlords are legally required to contract with a licensed pest control operator. so we have to hire one, it is a long process that can take weeks and even months, and only with the full cooperation from tenants, and even them is not with a promise that the problem will end, normally because tenants don't comply with everything that needs to be done in order to treat the premises properly, here is a list of things to do.
Because bed bugs and other pests may spread through cracks and holes in the walls, ceilings and floors, it is wise to inspect adjoining apartments on the same floor as well as those directly above and below.
1: All bed linens need to be removed and laundered
2: All beds should remain stripped
3: Mattresses and box springs need removed from bad frame since the frame will need treated. In addition, undersides of box spring and mattress' will be inspected as necessary, Mattresses and box springs can be permanently encased within special mattress bags
4: All closets need to be emptied and clothing laundered
5: All furniture needs to be moved at least 3 feet from the walls
6: Furniture needs to be available for inspection and possible treatment
7: Heavily infested mattresses must be discarded and wrap with plastic to avoid spreading to other areas
8: Dresser drawers need to be emptied, dressers and emptied drawers will be treated
9: Carpets may need to be pulled for treatment to cracks and crevices
10: Reduce clutter to limit hiding places for bed bugs
11: Thoroughly clean the infested rooms as well as others in the residence
12: Caulk and seal all holes where pipes and wires penetrate walls and floor, and fill cracks around baseboards and cove moldings to further reduce harborages
After all this is done repeated treatments need to be performed regularly in order to keep this resilient bug away!!!! You need to adopt a well-consistent strategy.
I hope this information will help you to more effectively identify prevent and safely manage a suspected bed bug infestation.
