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Bed Bugs: A Recent Job & What Homeowners Should Watch For

Category: Holiday

Published: February 2026

By: Termigone Exterminators

What We Walked Into

February in London usually means cold nights and people planning trips for Valentine’s. A few days ago, I got a call from a young couple in East London who had just come back from a weekend away.

They sounded worried—but not alarmed.

“We found some little reddish spots on the bed sheets,” they said. At first, they thought it was something minor. But the spots kept appearing, and that’s when they decided to get it checked.

When I arrived, they had already washed bedding twice and tried a few home remedies. But as is often the case with bed bugs, the problem was still there—just hidden.

The Problem

Bed bugs are small, but they’re persistent. They don’t care how clean your home is—they just need a place to hide and a host to feed on.

Here’s what I found during inspection:

Faint bite marks that appeared overnight

Tiny white eggs behind the headboard

Dark spotting along mattress seams

Live bed bugs inside the bed frame joints

What made it worse is how quickly they had spread.

Bed bugs can squeeze into cracks thinner than a credit card. By the time I arrived, activity had already moved beyond the bed into nearby furniture and wall gaps.

This is why early detection matters—once they settle, they multiply fast.

The Process

Bed bug problems can’t be solved with surface treatments. You have to approach them properly.

Step 1 — Inspection & Mapping

I started by identifying all active areas:

Mattress seams and bed frame

Headboard and surrounding furniture

Curtains, skirting boards, and nearby sockets.

This gave a clear picture of how far the infestation had spread.

Step 2 — Preparation

Before treatment, the couple followed a few key steps:

Washed all bedding and clothing on a hot cycle

Dried items on high heat

Vacuumed mattress, sofa, and nearby furniture

Sealed cleaned items in bags

This step is critical—it prevents eggs from surviving in fabrics.

Step 3 — Treatment

I carried out a two-part treatment:

Heat Treatment
The room temperature was raised to a level that bed bugs cannot survive. This ensures deep penetration into cracks and hidden areas.

Residual Treatment

Targeted application along bed frames, seams, furniture joints, and edges. This handles any remaining activity or newly hatched bugs.