Don’t let the name fool you—bed bugs don’t just live in beds! These sneaky, blood-feeding pests hide in mattresses, furniture, luggage, and even behind wallpaper, emerging at night to feed. Australia’s thriving travel industry means bed bug infestations are on the rise, turning homes, hotels, and rentals into their feeding grounds.Bed bugs are notorious hitchhikers that infest homes, hotels, and furniture across Australia. Their bites cause itchy welts and can lead to allergic reactions or secondary infections from scratching. Bed bugs spread rapidly through travel and secondhand furniture, with a single pregnant female capable of starting a full-blown infestation. Unlike other pests, they aren’t attracted to dirt but to body heat and carbon dioxide. Professional treatment is essential as DIY methods often fail – we use heat treatments (reaching lethal 55°C) and targeted insecticides to eliminate all life stages. Early detection and treatment prevents larger outbreaks that are harder and more expensive to control.