Bed Bug Treatment
Preparation Checklist

Complete these steps before your scheduled service date.

Plan to be out for at least 4 hours

Most treatments include fogging. All people and pets must leave during treatment and stay out for at least 4 hours afterward.

Told your treatment does not include fogging? No extended wait is needed. Stay off treated surfaces until they are dry, usually a couple of hours. Not sure? Ask your landlord or property manager, or contact us.

Do not use store-bought foggers, bug bombs, or any DIY sprays before your service. These don't reach hiding bed bugs and can make the problem harder to treat.

Also handle these before treatment

Food: Store everything in sealed containers, cupboards, or the fridge.
Pets: Take all pets with you, including birds. Birds are highly sensitive to airborne pesticides.
Fish tanks: Cover the tank and turn off the air pump. Uncover once you return.
HVAC: If you control your thermostat, turn heating and cooling off. Turn it back on once you return.

3 things to do before we arrive

1

Vacuum

  • ✅ Vacuum all carpeted areas, mattresses, box springs, bed frames, upholstered furniture, and drawers. Focus on cracks and crevices.
  • ⚠️ Seal and discard the vacuum bag in an outside trash bin right after. For bagless vacuums, empty, rinse, and wipe dry.
2

Laundry

  • ✅ Wash all clothing, bedding, and curtains per label instructions, then dry on the highest heat for at least 30 minutes. Already-clean items can go straight into the dryer. Contact a dry cleaner in advance for dry-clean-only items.
  • ✅ Put dried items straight into sealed plastic bags or tied trash bags. Keep them sealed until after treatment.
  • ⚠️ Discard empty bags outside right away.
3

Clear access

  • ✅ Strip all linens from mattresses and box springs.
  • ✅ Pull furniture away from walls.
  • ✅ Empty nightstands, dressers, and shelving so a technician can reach all areas.

Follow-up visits use the same prep

Bed bug treatment usually takes more than one visit to catch eggs that hatch after the first service. Complete this checklist again before every follow-up. It is the single biggest factor in a successful outcome.

No Guarantee

Bed bug treatments are not guaranteed. Bed bugs are often carried in on personal belongings, and in multi-unit buildings they can also spread between units, so reintroduction is always possible. Following this checklist and completing all follow-ups significantly improves results. Regal Pest Control is not responsible for reinfestation after treatment.

Chemical Sensitivity

If any occupants have been advised of pesticide sensitivity by a healthcare provider, notify Regal Pest Control in writing before treatment. Failure to do so assumes risk and waives related claims. We may deny or discontinue service upon notification.

Limitation of Liability

Regal Pest Control is not responsible for damage to or replacement of furniture, mattresses, linens, or personal items, nor for medical costs, personal injury claims, or loss of income related to bed bug activity.

Common questions

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The whole home or unit. With fogging, the product moves through the air beyond the treated rooms, so everyone, including pets, must be out for at least 4 hours.
Bring only what you need, and check bags and items before you go. Avoid taking unwashed clothing, bedding, or soft items out of the home, since they can carry bed bugs to wherever you are staying.
Open a few windows to air out the home if you like. Uncover fish tanks, turn the HVAC back on, and put fresh linens on the bed. Leave treated baseboards and floor edges alone.
Once the 4-hour re-entry period has passed. If your treatment did not include fogging, once treated surfaces are dry. Put clean linens on first. A mattress encasement is recommended.
No. Keep sleeping in your own bed. Bed bugs looking for a host will cross the treated areas and contact the product. If you move to another room or home, they are very likely to follow and spread.
Very likely, for a week or two. The product keeps working as bed bugs travel over it, and eggs continue to hatch between visits. Seeing some activity is normal. Let us know if it is not tapering off.
Not right away. Avoid mopping or wet-cleaning along treated baseboards and floor edges for at least two weeks, or until you are no longer seeing activity. Water washes away the residual product.
Products are applied according to label directions. Once the re-entry period has passed and treated areas are dry, people and pets can return. If anyone has been advised of a pesticide sensitivity by a healthcare provider, tell us before treatment.
Bed bug eggs are resistant to pesticide, so many survive the first treatment. Follow-up visits target them as they hatch. Completing every follow-up is the most important factor in a successful outcome.
Not necessarily. A mattress encasement combined with treatment often lets you keep it. A technician will advise you based on its condition and the extent of the infestation.
It can reduce other crawling insects like ants or roaches, but it is targeted at bed bugs and is not a substitute for treating another pest. Let us know what you are seeing and we can quote it separately.

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