Bed bugs feed on blood often while people are asleep and bed bugs eggs are often laid and hatched in mattress but bed bugs are not exclusive to mattresses.
How to get rid of bed bugs out of mattress.
Pay particular attention to the seams to remove bedbugs and their eggs as this is an area they tend to occupy the most.
First and foremost simply throwing out an infected mattress and replacing it will not rid your home of the pest.
Look for black stains they leave behind blood and fecal matter discarded molted skins and the bugs.
If you decide to clean your mattress yourself then the best way to do so is to use a stiff brush such as a scrubbing brush or nail brush.
Put all infested items in a big plastic bag and tie a knot on top.
The exterminator will know how to get rid of the bed bugs and will use the proper chemicals.
This will prevent bed bugs from crawling out of the bag while you take the bag to the washing machine.
Remove your bed sheets and pillowcases from your bed.
Wash bedding and clothes in hot water for 30 minutes.
Bed bugs will hole up in furniture along baseboards in cracks in walls and yes in beds.
Make sure that the exterminator uses any or all of the following chemicals.
It is a common misconception that bed bugs only live in your bed.
Then put them in a dryer on the highest heat setting for 30 minutes.