Will one treatment get rid of bed bugs?

Sometimes, but not always. Bed bug eggs are hard to kill, so a follow-up is often needed to catch the ones that hatch after the first treatment. We'll tell you up front what your place is likely to need.

Should I throw out my mattress?

Not straight away. Most mattresses can be treated, and dragging an infested mattress through the house can spread bed bugs to other rooms. Wait until we've inspected.

Do you treat B&Bs and holiday rentals?

Yes. We treat bed bugs in homes, rentals, B&Bs and holiday accommodation across the Barossa and Gawler, discreetly and around your bookings where we can.

Bed Bug Treatment Barossa & Gawler

Silver Insect Invasion Pest Control ute with signage and phone number 0403 018 325 on the door

Bed bug treatment in the Barossa and Gawler

Insect Invasion does bed bug inspections and bed bug treatment for homes, rentals and holiday accommodation across the Barossa Valley and Gawler. We start by confirming it really is bed bugs, then treat the beds, furniture and the cracks around them where bed bugs hide, and we tell you plainly what to expect, including when a follow-up is needed.

Bed bugs are small, flat, reddish-brown insects about the size of an apple seed. They feed on blood at night and spend the day tucked into mattress seams, bed frames, bedheads and bedside furniture. They travel in luggage, bags and second-hand furniture, so they turn up in clean, tidy homes and well-run accommodation just as easily as anywhere else. Having them says nothing about how clean your place is.

Signs of bed bugs

Itchy bites, often in a line or small cluster, that appear overnight
Small dark spots or smears on the mattress, sheets or bed frame
Pale shed skins or tiny eggs along mattress seams and in corners of the bed base
The bugs themselves, hiding in seams, joins and screw holes in the bed

How we treat bed bugs

An inspection of the beds and rooms to confirm it's bed bugs and see how far they've spread
Treatment of mattresses, bed bases and bedheads, bedside furniture, skirtings and nearby cracks
Advice on bedding, washing and what to do with infested items
A follow-up where needed, because bed bug eggs can survive a single round

Before we arrive

Don't throw the mattress out or start moving furniture between rooms before we've had a look: carrying infested things through the house is how bed bugs spread to other bedrooms. Wash the bedding on the hottest setting it allows and dry it on hot, then leave the beds where they are. Garry will go through anything else your place needs when you book.

B&Bs, holiday rentals and rentals

The Barossa has plenty of B&Bs, cottages and holiday rentals, and one guest's suitcase is all it takes. We treat accommodation discreetly and book around your guests where we can. Property managers and landlords can call us for rentals too.

In the Barossa and Gawler

Bed bugs aren't seasonal: they live indoors and turn up any time of year, usually after travel, a guest's stay or a second-hand bed or couch. In a tourist region like the Barossa, accommodation sees its share.

We do bed bug treatment mainly in Nuriootpa and Tanunda, all around the Barossa Valley, and in Gawler. Every town we cover is on our service areas page.

Related services

Seeing other pests as well? See flea treatment, general pest control and silverfish control.

Free quotes: call Garry on 0403 018 325

We also cover bed bug treatment in Tanunda, bed bug treatment in Nuriootpa and bed bug treatment in Gawler.

Bed bug treatment questions

Look for itchy bites in a line or cluster, small dark spots on the mattress or sheets, and shed skins or eggs in the mattress seams. If you're not sure, call Garry on 0403 018 325 and we'll inspect before treating anything.

Get a free quote

Tell us what you're seeing and we'll come back with honest advice and a free quote, usually within a day. Prefer to talk? Call Garry on 0403 018 325.

Bed bug treatment