Choosing bed bug exterminators can be an important part of getting bed bugs out of your home.  You can obviously choose to exterminate the bedbugs yourself.  Or you can choose to hire a pest control company to do your bed bug Denver treatment.

Bed Bug Treatments

If you decide to go with a professional exterminator you need to find someone who is reliable and treats their clients fairly.  You’ll need to find someone who is properly licensed, bonded, and insured.

After all they are going to be coming into your home to spray dangerous insecticides.  You want to make sure that they know what they are doing and which pesticides to use.

Many people rely on The Better Business Bureau to check local exterminators.  Or you might look in the Yellow Pages or do a search on-line.

Just realize that none of these are official sites that rank the best companies.

The Better Business Bureau even charges dues to the members that they recommend.  To me this seems like a conflict of interest but you have to decide for yourself.  Here is a pretty interesting article by The Denver Post about the Better Business Bureau.

The National Pest Management Association is a trade group.  It can help you find bed bug exterminators that are knowledgeable and qualified pest control professionals in your area.

When choosing an exterminator you have to make sure that you are comfortable with them.  They need to seem to be the solution to your problem.

What The Exterminator Should Look At

In order to decide how they are going to treat your home a professional exterminator needs to see where the bed bugs are located.  They should also determine the extent of your infestation.

This will help them decide the extent of the work required. They should be looking first to see whether it is actually bed bugs that you are needing to exterminate or if it is something else.

Once they determine that it is bed bugs they need to create a plan that will usually include several treatments.  It is important to retreat in order to kill bugs hatching after the initial treatment.

The Conclusion to Choosing Bed Bug Exterminators

An important thing to remember is that even if you hire an exterminator it is still important that you do your part.

You’ll need to prepare for the exterminator.  If you have an infestation they are probably going to be around your bed.  You can get  new mattress or use a bed bug mattress cover.

Bed Bug Mattress Protector

The bottom line is that using the right exterminator can make all the difference!