Family-owned since 2012
Knockout Pest Control & Termite

HIGH HEALTH RISK/Ants & Crawling Insects

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Nocturnal blood-feeding parasite that conceals itself inside mattress seams, headboards, electrical outlets, and baseboards.

Warning Signs In Your Home

  • Linear or clustered red itchy bites appearing overnight
  • Small rust-colored fecal spots on sheets and mattress piping
  • Discarded translucent molted nymph skins in crevices

Physical Identification Keys

  • Oval, flat reddish-brown body (size of an apple seed)
  • Wingless with segmented abdomen
  • Swells and turns deep red after feeding

How we treat it

Treatment & Prevention

Multi-stage thermal remediation or targeted residual insect growth regulator applications with follow-up validation inspections.

Seasonal peak in the Inland Empire and North County: Year-round indoor parasite frequently hitchhiking via travel and guest luggage.

Think You Have Bed Bug?

Book an inspection and we’ll give you an estimate based on what we find.

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