How to get rid of bat bugs?

Perform basic sanitation procedures to eliminate bugs that may not have been destroyed during the pesticide treatment. Wash bedding and clothing in hot water, and vacuum your carpet, mattress and furniture often. Immediately empty the vacuum bag into a sealed plastic bag and throw it in an outdoors garbage bin. read more

Bat bug infestations and the need to control bat bugs is a very common call that many wildlife removal companies receive in the spring, summer and fall times of the year. some companies will often refer this problem over to a pest control company thinking the bat bugs are another parasite known as a bed bug. read more

The bat bug belongs to the blood-sucking insect family Cimicidae. It feeds on bats and inhabits human living quarters when bats roost in attics or inside of walls. Bat bugs are primarily bat-feeders; however, they will bite humans in the absence of their preferred host. read more

While bat bugs are a different species than bed bugs, both insects are very similar in appearance and require use to a scope to tell them apart. When bats depart from their nesting sites for long periods of time, bat bugs will travel deeper into homes looking for new hosts. read more