Sometimes, realizing that your mattress is infested with bed bugs come quite a bit late — that is, when you’ve already been bitten by it. And then the problems become much worse. That’s why it’s good to detect bed bug infestation earlier. But how do you know?

Bed bugs, in its early developing stages hide under the folds of your mattresses. Inspecting your mattress closely is the only way of detecting it. These bed bugs are very tiny critters, and as much as it may look ridiculous, having a magnifying glass will be of help to you. You may even find eggs and eggshells on the sides of your mattress.

Immediately call an exterminator when you find traces of bed bugs. Delaying it might not be a good idea because bed bugs later move to the crevices and woodwork of your bed and live in the darker spots. They can even move towards windows and wallpapers. And by then, you would really have a big problem.

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