Bed Bug Control in San Diego

A trained detection dog and its handler inspect your home for the scent of live bed bugs and viable eggs. Dogs detect infestations far earlier and more accurately than a visual-only check, including bugs hidden inside walls, furniture, and baseboards. We use the K9 result to target heat exactly where it is needed and to confirm the infestation is gone afterward.

Yes. Bed bug adults and nymphs die around 118 degrees Fahrenheit and eggs around 122 degrees, so we raise the room to roughly 120 to 135 degrees and hold it long enough for heat to reach inside mattresses, cracks, and electronics. Sprays often miss the eggs, which is why a correctly executed heat treatment can clear an infestation in one day.

We send a prep checklist. In general you remove heat-sensitive items like aerosols, candles, medications, and certain electronics, and clear access to closets and furniture. You do not need to discard your mattress or furniture in most cases. We confirm the details when we schedule so treatment day is simple.

Cost depends on the number of rooms and the size of the infestation. A single-room heat treatment is at the lower end, while a whole-home treatment with K9 confirmation costs more. We give a free written estimate after we understand the scope, and we will tell you honestly whether heat, targeted treatment, or a combination is the right call.

Heat kills every bug and egg present on treatment day, and our K9 team can verify the result. Because bed bugs are hitchhikers, a return almost always means a new introduction from travel or used furniture rather than a failed treatment. We advise on how to avoid that and offer follow-up inspections for peace of mind.

Most household items handle the treatment fine. We have you remove a short list of heat-sensitive things in advance, and our technicians arrange items so heat circulates without damage. Because heat leaves no chemical residue, you can return to a treated room the same day once it cools.

Common signs are small itchy bites in lines or clusters, tiny rust-colored spots on sheets and mattress seams, dark fecal specks, shed skins, and a faint sweet musty odor in heavy infestations. Because they hide so well, the surest way to confirm early is a K9 inspection. If you suspect bed bugs, call before they spread.

DIY sprays and foggers rarely reach bed bugs hidden deep in cracks and furniture, almost never kill the eggs, and can scatter the infestation to other rooms. Many populations also resist common insecticides. Heat reaches every hiding place at once and kills all life stages, which is why it succeeds where DIY repeatedly fails.

Most homes are treated in a single day. We set up calibrated heat equipment, bring the structure up to lethal temperature, hold it long enough to penetrate all hiding spots, then let it cool. The K9 follow-up to confirm the result is scheduled separately. You are back in your home the same day once it cools.

Yes. In multifamily buildings bed bugs travel through wall voids, shared utilities, and adjoining units, so treating one unit alone often fails. We inspect adjacent areas, coordinate with property managers, and use K9 confirmation to make sure the problem is fully resolved rather than pushed next door.