Bed bug monitoring answers two questions. Are there bed bugs here, and are they gone after treatment? Bed bugs hide well and a light problem can be hard to spot, so monitoring gives you a way to catch them over time rather than on a single look. It suits Brisbane households after a trip, after bringing home second-hand furniture, or after a treatment.
The crew we book places interceptor cups under each leg of the bed. These are small plastic dishes with an inner and outer well. Bugs walking to or from the bed slip into the cup and cannot climb the smooth sides to get out. The crew may also place sticky monitors along skirting boards near the bed or behind the headboard. The bed is pulled a little away from the wall and bedding is tucked in so nothing touches the floor, which means the legs are the only way up.
After a week or two, the crew returns to check the cups and monitors, count what they have caught and look again at the mattress seams and frame. If nothing turns up, that is a good sign the room is clear. If bugs are found, the crew can talk you through treatment. Monitoring is also useful for renters moving into a new place, since a couple of weeks of cups under the bed will show whether anything was left behind by the previous tenant.
- Interceptor cups under every bed leg
- Sticky monitors near skirting and headboards
- Bed set up so the legs are the only way up
- A return check to read the cups and monitors
- Useful after trips, furniture purchases and treatment
To book bed bug monitoring in Brisbane, call 07 3543 7770 and we will arrange a local crew.
