Bed bugs are tricky pests to get rid of once you have them. However, you might be able to deal with small infestations yourself. Try steam cleaning and vacuuming your mattress to kill and suck up bugs. Insecticidal Diatomaceous Earth (DE) can kill bed bugs by ripping them to shreds when they crawl over it. You might also try certain plant oils to repel the bugs in your mattress. However, bed bug infestations don’t limit themselves to your mattress.
Bed bugs can be in your box springs, bed frame, sofa, and almost anywhere else. When that happens, it’s almost impossible to treat your whole house. Instead, you’ll have to call professional pest control companies that can charge you thousands of dollars. The best thing to do is to avoid getting bed bugs by purchasing a new mattress. There aren’t many mattresses on the market that cost more than bed bug treatments for your whole house.