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If I Only Have One Bed Bug, What Happens?

Aug 30, 2022

A bed bug is the last thing you want to find at your house or hotel. One of the hardest pests to locate and get rid of, bed bugs are adept at hiding, reproducing, and biting you while you're sleeping.

A bed bug's presence typically indicates that many more bed bugs exist but have just not been discovered. You normally need to employ appropriate bed bug removal techniques around your home if you wish to get rid of them completely if you encounter any bed bugs, alive or dead, or if remnants of bed bugs are detected in the bedding. One Hour Pest Control is able to assist.


But what if there is only one bedbug present?

We frequently receive calls from people who have inexplicable bites on their bodies and there is cause to suspect bedbugs may be involved. For instance, they might believe it's likely they brought a bedbug back with them after just spending the night at a hotel out of state.

There are times when we discover a bedbug while searching the house for signs of them. It might even have just engorged (indicating it fed in the past 24 hours). Does that imply the issue has been resolved?


Here's where things become trickier:


  1. Yes, bedbugs require a fertilized female in order to reproduce. However, once they start reproducing, they do so swiftly. It usually makes more sense to treat for bed bugs if there is any reason to think that a female bed bug is or was present
  2. Bedbugs are excellent concealers and are skilled at eluding pest control measures. Since the issue is often localized to just one location, bed bug pest treatment typically treats the entire house. The likely next step is to treat the entire house if there is any cause to think there may be another bed insect infestation


However, if you and your pest control expert genuinely think that there was probably only one bedbug, you can wait it out and observe the results. The main issue is that a serious infestation may be more challenging to treat, and you might have to temporarily share a room with bedbugs.

We advise arranging an inspection with Jet Pest Control. We will be up front and honest with you about what we uncover and how we suggest treating it. Please let us know if you have any worries, and we'll take them into account while making our recommendation.

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