Bed bug eggs are tiny, pale and easy to miss. Spotting them early can stop an infestation in its tracks.
You are not likely to notice bed bug eggs unless you look very closely. They appear murky-white in colour and are roughly 1mm long, often clustered in cracks and crevices close to where bed bugs feed.
You may find eggs and shed casings in and around sleeping areas - inside headboards, along bed frame joints, behind skirting boards and in nearby furniture. Their pale colour makes them blend in with most surfaces, which is one of the reasons DIY pest control often misses them.
Because bed bug eggs resist most chemical treatments, repeat visits are usually needed when relying on sprays alone. Heat treatment changes this - raising the temperature of the affected area above the kill threshold for long enough to destroy all life stages, including eggs, in a single visit.
Find out more about heat treatment for bed bugs or contact us for advice.
Roy Couch is the Technician Manager at JG Pest Control, leading the technician team across the UK. He holds the BPCA Diploma and the RSPH Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Aluminium Phosphide, and is qualified in the Safe Use of Rodenticides.
Peter Bowers-Davis is a board volunteer at the British Pest Control Association (BPCA), the UK trade body for professional pest management. He works across the Tyro UK group of companies, including JG, setting technical standards, treatment protocols and training programmes.
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