Moving: What questions for movers regarding bed bugs?

[Lifted]

I'm moving, likely this week, and am a bit worried about bed bugs in the movers van as I live in NYC and the little critters have been an issue here for a while now. I haven't selected a company yet, but is there something I should ask prospective moving companies with regards to how they deal with preventing or dealing with bed bugs in their vans?

I read on one site that some movers had wrapped anything that could already be, or could become infested by bed bugs, in plastic wrap. Is this standard procedure nowadays?

 

[drebo]

Wrap your mattress in plastic...you can get mattress moving bags almost anywhere for like $10.

Or set off a bug bomb in the new place after the move.

Or both.

 

[Capt Caveman]

You could possibly ask if they fumigate their vans between moves to prevent bed bugs.
To keep my mattress clean, I always place it in a plastic slip cover. You can get one at any uhaul and just seal the end.

 

[Lifted]

Wrap your mattress in plastic...you can get mattress moving bags almost anywhere for like $10.

I was going to do that myself, but what about the sofa, wood furniture, etc.

From everything I've read bug bombs are useless for bed bugs.

Hmm, this might do.

If I take the tables apart I could probably wrap them as well. I guess I'll ask the moving company if they could wrap everything themselves. I'd imagine they're fine with it as they are paid by the hour.

 

[drebo]

If you're really worried about it, move the stuff yourself.

Otherwise, take your chances with plastic coverings and bug bombs.