Eradicating Bed Bugs In A School Or Daycare Setting

Like lice, bed bugs are often spread by children in schools and daycare settings. Bed bugs are not a sign of poverty, bad hygiene, or home cleanliness. Bed bugs are just one of the pests humans are forced to contend with as part of life.

Quickly Containing Bed Bug Infestations is Critical

Promptly containing the spread of bed bug infestations is vital. Adult female bed bugs lay many eggs during their lifetime, and controlling an infestation early prevents exponential growth and spread. 

For example, one child brings a backpack with a bed bug to their daycare center. The bed bug stays behind at the end of the day when the child goes home. The bed bug then starts laying eggs in the classroom. 

As the eggs hatch, the bed bugs attach themselves to other children's belongings and spread the infestation to the children's homes. Once this happens, it is tough to gain control of the infestation and keep bed bugs out of the daycare center.

Schools and Daycare Centers Must Have a Bed Bug Eradication Plan 

Since schools and daycare centers are familiar places where bed bug infestations can start and spread to other locations, it is vital to have an eradication program to deal with them. 

At a minimum, all staff members should be educated about what bed bugs look like and what to do if they believe they are present. 

Another part of a successful bed bug eradication program includes notification to the parents. 

Parents have the right to be notified when bed bugs are found at school. Notification allows parents to watch for signs of bed bugs in their own homes. Parents stopping bed bug infestations in their own homes goes a long way towards preventing and containing future outbreaks at the school.

School and Daycare Center Bed Bug Infestations Require Professional Eradication

Seeing a bed bug or suspecting their presence are both reasons enough to have a professional pest control company do an inspection. If there is reason to believe bed bugs are present, contact professional bed bug extermination services in your area.

Be Proactive About Bed Bug Control

Just as you send home educational notices for parents about lice and other public health issues, you should also send information about bed bugs. Many parents may not realize there are problems or what they should look for. Simply sending home an occasional flyer or mentioning bed bugs at parent meetings goes a long way toward preventing and eradicating these biting pests.

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