Chemical sprays have been the go-to solution for decades due to their fast action and widespread availability. However, many bedbugs have developed resistance to common pesticides like pyrethroids. Not to mention the potential side effects like difficulty breathing, headaches, dizziness, skin irritation, and burns that put you and your family at risk.

Traps and sticky pads are useful for detecting bedbugs early on. However, they only catch about 6-9 bedbugs per week (less than 0.4% of a typical infestation), making them ineffective once bedbugs have already spread throughout your home's walls, furniture, and belongings.

You can always hire a cheap guy for a couple hundred bucks, but real professional exterminators are effective at eliminating bedbugs when done right. However, at $1,200-$8,000 per treatment, plus the hassle of scheduling appointments, taking time off work, and having strangers go through every corner of your home, it's an expensive and invasive solution most people want to avoid.