7) Nothing in the room should be disturbed until the pest control professional arrives. They will then direct the resident how they can help.

8) Bed sheets and pillow cases will need to be laundered on the hot cylce and placed immediately in the dryer. The heat produced by the dryer will cook any eggs that may have survived the wash. Box springs and mattresses should be encased (more here).

9) Electrical plates will need to be removed and in some cases baseboards. It is best to do this with a vacuum handy.

10) Dressers will need to be emptied and all contents laundered.

11) All items suspected of being infested that can not be laundered should be tightly sealed in bags.

12) The resident will need to arrange to be out of the residence for a minimum of 4-6 hours. The elderly, sick, and the very young should stay out for 24 hours. It is best if the resident sleeps in the room following treatment as this will draw the bed bugs out and in contact with the pesticides. If no host is present the bed bugs may enter dormancy or migrate.

13) A followup treatment will need to be done 10-14 days later to ensure newly hatched bed bugs are exposed to the pesticide.

14) Repeat all steps until the infestation is erradicated.