Help! I Have Bed Bugs In My Las Vegas Home

Bed bugs are common pests for homeowners in Las Vegas and elsewhere across the United States. These pests are primarily spread in areas that see high foot traffic, such as airports, hotels and resorts, casinos, and office buildings. Here in Sin City, there are more than 30 casinos on Las Vegas Strip alone, along with nearly 170,000 hotel rooms, six airports, workspaces everywhere, and many, many opportunities to unknowingly pick up bed bugs from any of these places.

Don't panic if you see bed bugs in your Las Vegas home. With help from professional pest control services, a bed bug infestation can be entirely eradicated in no time.

Read on for more about how bed bugs travel, whether bed bugs only hide in beds in Las Vegas, and if bed bugs transmit disease. Also included is the most effective way to get rid of bed bugs in your Las Vegas home—for good.

How Do Bed Bugs Travel In Las Vegas?

Bed bugs are often accidentally brought indoors on clothing or personal items, such as handbags, backpacks, and luggage. In Las Vegas and elsewhere, they are most often unknowingly picked up from highly populated places or places that see or accommodate a high amount of people, such as:

• Motels, hotels, and other lodging accommodations
• College dormitories
• Schools and daycare centers
• Public transportation, including trains, subways, buses, and taxis
• Hotels and nursing homes
• Office buildings

Bed bugs also make their way indoors on secondhand furniture that is already infested. Purchasing an item, such as a picture frame, end table, or something else that’s commonly brought into a home, especially from a yard sale, thrift store, consignment shop, or other used source, puts you at risk of getting bed bugs into your home.

Do Bed Bugs Only Hide In Beds In Las Vegas?

Bed bugs may be found in beds, but only because they are attracted to the carbon dioxide expelled by people and pets during sleep, which also plays a part in them biting us. However, beds aren’t the only place that bed bugs in Las Vegas, and elsewhere, hideout.

Here are a few other areas bed bugs may be found:

• Under loose wallpaper and wall décors, such as mirrors, artwork, and photographs
• In electrical appliances and receptacles  
• The pages of books
• Inside rugs and carpets
• In couches, sofas, lounge chairs, and other upholstered furniture
• In and on luggage

Can Bed Bugs Transmit Disease In Las Vegas?

Bed bugs in Las Vegas are not associated with the spread of disease, although they can attract other pests that carry diseases.

How Do I Get Rid Of Bed Bugs In Las Vegas?

Bed bugs reproduce fast, which is one factor that makes these pests too tricky for homeowners to eradicate on their own. Within 120 to 150 days, the average lifespan of a bed bug, a pregnant bed bug can have up to 250 eggs, meaning that just a few bed bugs can translate into hundreds in nearly no time.

If you spot bed bugs in your Las Vegas home, the professionals at Pest Control Solutions Inc. are ready to help you. With more than 25 years of experience serving Las Vegas homes and businesses, Pest Control Solutions Inc. is prepared with the expertise and equipment needed to handle the bed bug infestation in your home—and we offer a pest-free guarantee.

At the first sign of bed bugs, call Pest Control Solutions Inc. at 702-935-1609.