Bed Bug Knowledge Center

Identify bed bugs

What bed bugs, eggs, droppings and bites look like, and where they hide.

• Bed Bugs in Baseboards

  Bed bugs can hide behind baseboards, molding, and narrow wall gaps. Learn what signs to look for, why bed bugs use these spaces, how professionals treat them, and when an infestation requires professional help.

• What Do Bed Bug Eggs Look Like?

  Bed bug eggs are tiny, white to pearl-colored, and usually about 1 millimeter long. They are often glued to mattresses, furniture, cracks, and other protected surfaces near where bed bugs hide. Learn how to identify bed bug eggs, where to look for them, and how to tell them apart from other household debris or insect eggs.

• Bed Bugs in a Couch: Can Furniture Be Treated Instead of Thrown Out?

  Most upholstered furniture can be treated. Discarding a couch before treatment often spreads the problem rather than solving it.

• Bed Bug Droppings: What They Look Like and What They Mean

  Dark ink-like staining on sheets, seams and bed frames is one of the most reliable early signs of bed bugs. Here is how to tell it apart from dirt, mold and other insects.

Treatment

Professional treatment, heat, chemical, preparation and how long work takes.

• Still Have Bed Bugs After Treatment? Common Reasons Treatment Fails

  Bed bugs surviving two or three treatments is usually a coverage or preparation problem, not bad luck. Here are the most common causes and what to do next.

Costs

What drives a quote, how estimates are built and how to compare them fairly.

Guides in this section are still being written.

Inspections

Professional and canine inspections, and what inspectors actually look for.

Guides in this section are still being written.

After treatment

Follow-up, recurring activity, treatment failure and second opinions.

• Still Have Bed Bugs After Treatment? Common Reasons Treatment Fails

  Bed bugs surviving two or three treatments is usually a coverage or preparation problem, not bad luck. Here are the most common causes and what to do next.

Apartments and rentals

Renters, landlords, apartments and multifamily buildings.

• Does Renters Insurance Cover Bed Bugs?

  Does renters insurance cover bed bugs? Usually not. Learn whether extermination, hotel stays, furniture replacement, and other bed bug costs may be covered—and when your landlord may be responsible.

Commercial property

Hotels, property managers, senior living, healthcare and dormitories.

Guides in this section are still being written.

Furniture

Mattresses, couches, upholstered furniture and disposal considerations.

• Bed Bugs in a Couch: Can Furniture Be Treated Instead of Thrown Out?

  Most upholstered furniture can be treated. Discarding a couch before treatment often spreads the problem rather than solving it.

Finding help

Choosing, checking and working with a local pest-control professional.

Guides in this section are still being written.