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Treatment of Bed Bug Infestations:
Contact the Hamilton County Public Health Department at (513)946-7832 and ask for a Sanitarian.
If you rent a home or an apartment and think that you have bed bugs, you should call your landlord about the problem (and the Health Department).
All apartments in a building with bed bugs need to be checked and treated.
Consult a Certified Pest Control Operator.
Inspection and treatment for bed bugs should be done by a licensed Pest Control person/company who has knowledge and experience treating bed bugs.
Pesticides alone will not eliminate the bed bugs. It is also necessary to scrub surfaces with eggs and use heat to kill eggs and bed bugs.
Reduce the amount of clutter to achieve a good treatment and eliminate hiding places.
Brushing, vacuuming and steam cleaning of infested mattresses and pillows is effective in killing bed bugs living in seams and buttons. Dispose vacuumed contents in a sealed plastic bag. The brush should be a very stiff bristle brush.
To treat a bed, take apart the bed and spray the slats, springs, and frame with an insecticide; apply enough to wet them thoroughly. Use only a household residual insecticide product labeled for bedding control.
Coat the legs of the bed with petroleum jelly or two-sided tape, set the legs in a dish of olive oil, or set the legs in empty cans or jars so that the bed bugs will not climb onto the bed. Bed bugs do not fly or jump.
Cover mattresses with cotton covers and box springs with plastic covers. These covers should have the zipper area taped with a strong secure tape the entire length of the zipper.
Wash bedding and garments in hot (120 degrees F) water.
Put clothing in a dryer for at least five minutes to kill bed bugs.
To treat carpet, vacuuming will not be enough. Any live bed bugs should be sprayed with 90% undiluted alcohol. Also, the carpet will need to be steam cleaned at a temperature of at least 120 degrees F.
Spray bed bugs with 90% undiluted alcohol (use a small plastic spray bottle) in between professional treatments.
It may take as many as 5 or more treatments to gain control of a bed bug infestation.
Do-it-yourself measures are often unsuccessful and do not eliminate the bed bug problem. This is not recommended as the bed bugs continue to multiply and the problem becomes increasingly worse.
Any infested furniture or belongings that are thrown out due to bed bug infestation should be tightly wrapped and clearly marked.