How long should you quarantine with bed bugs? Quarantine for bed bugs is not like viral quarantine, but you need to isolate infested items and avoid spreading them. If you have bed bugs, you should isolate your mattress and bedding immediately and not move to another room to sleep, because that spreads them. For bagged items like clothes, linens, and stuffed animals, keep them sealed in thick plastic bags for at least 2 to 5 months to starve any bugs and eggs, since bed bugs can survive 2 to 5 months without feeding at room temperature, longer in cooler conditions. For the home itself, after professional treatment, avoid bringing in new furniture for 2 to 3 weeks and continue sleeping in the treated room so bed bugs cross treated surfaces. Encasing mattress and box spring with bed bug proof encasements should stay on for at least 12 to 18 months. There is no official quarantine days, but monitoring for 8 to 12 weeks after treatment is needed.
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