A row of itchy welts on your forearm, rusty specks on the pillowcase, a flat seed-sized bug in the piping of the mattress. Those clues point to bed bugs, and a few bugs become hundreds in a matter of weeks. One call and our licensed team that serves Artois will give you a free bed bug control quote.
Our service reaches all of Artois and ZIP code 95913: the small village on the old Highway 99W route beside the rail line, the farmhouses scattered among the orchards and fields, and the rural homes that pick up their mail at the Artois post office.
Licensed Bed Bug Help Between Willows and Orland
Bed Bug Control Services in Artois
A farmhouse with a spare bedroom, a newer family home and a rented house on a ranch road can each call for a different plan. Here are the 6 services Artois callers ask about.
Bed Bug InspectionA licensed technician confirms bed bugs and records every room and item involved.Learn more 
K9 Bed Bug InspectionA trained scent dog locates live bed bugs and eggs hidden in furniture and walls.Learn more 
Bed Bug Heat TreatmentRooms are brought to temperatures bed bugs and eggs cannot survive, usually in one day.Learn more 
Chemical Bed Bug TreatmentProfessional products applied to cracks, seams and furniture, with planned follow-up visits.Learn more 
Bed Bug FumigationThe structure is tented and filled with a gas that reaches every void and belonging.Learn more 
Bed Bug Steam TreatmentHigh-temperature dry steam kills bugs and eggs on contact in mattresses and upholstery.Learn more Orchard Sprays and Hardware Store Foggers Are Not Bed Bug Treatments
Bed bugs spend the day packed into seams, screw holes and baseboard gaps where a can of spray never reaches. Many populations also tolerate the pyrethroid ingredients sold over the counter, so a quick spray often just pushes them into the next room.
Eggs a single female bed bug can lay in her lifetime.
Source: Virginia Tech Cooperative ExtensionFrom egg to a breeding adult at room temperature, so a small problem grows fast.
Source: Virginia Tech Cooperative ExtensionStore-bought foggers tested by Ohio State researchers had little or no effect on bed bugs.
Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, 2012Why Bed Bugs Turn Up in Artois
Bed bugs are hitchhikers that ride home in luggage, used couches and secondhand box springs. A spotless farmhouse is as open to them as any apartment.
Artois is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, about 5 miles north of Willows in the northern Sacramento Valley. It sits at roughly 167 feet on flat farmland, along the former US Route 99W, and Interstate 5 passes just to the west. The Census counted 295 people in the CDP in 2020, living in about 100 households.
The town began as Germantown, with a post office that opened in 1877, and took the name Artois in 1918. The California Northern Railroad still runs through on the old Southern Pacific line. Today, almonds, rice and walnuts are the 3 most valuable crops in Glenn County, and orchards surround the village on most sides.
Orchard Seasons, Crew Housing and Farm Guests
Glenn County farms reported about $230 million in almonds and $113 million in walnuts in 2021, and the seasons around bloom and harvest bring extra people to the area. Beekeepers and harvest crews may sleep in bunkhouses, trailers or motels for weeks.
Bed bugs do not come from any group of workers. The risk comes from shared sleeping space and frequent turnover, where one bag from a past stay can seed a whole room. California's Employee Housing Act covers housing provided for 5 or more employees, and growers who house crews should plan inspections between groups.
- Check bunks, cots and mattress seams in crew quarters before each new season starts.
- Use bed bug proof encasements on every shared mattress and replace torn ones.
- Give each sleeper a sealed bin for clothes and bags instead of piling gear on beds.
- Book an inspection of the whole building, not just one room, when bites are reported.
Older Farmhouses With Plaster, Trim and Gaps
Most homes in 95913 date from the 1980s and 1990s, but Census tables still count a group of houses built in 1939 or earlier. Old farmhouses tend to have cracked plaster, loose trim, wood floors with open seams and decades of stored furniture, which gives bed bugs plenty of shelter close to the beds.
In a house like that, ask the inspector to check wall gaps, picture rails and stored furniture in back rooms. Older wiring can limit electric heaters, and dust in wall voids can be added to back up heat.
How Bed Bug Removal Works in Artois
From your first call to a quiet night of sleep takes 4 steps.
- 01Call or write
Tell us your road and what you have seen. The call is free.
- 02Inspection
A licensed technician, or a dog team, checks beds, sofas and any guest or crew rooms.
- 03Written plan
You get the method, prep steps and full price in writing before work starts.
- 04Treat and recheck
Hiding places are treated, then a follow-up confirms the bugs are gone.
6 Signs of Bed Bugs in an Artois Home
Country homes also get bites from mosquitoes, fleas and mites. These clues near the bed or couch point to bed bugs specifically.
Red, itchy bumps in a short line or tight group on exposed skin.
Dark dots of digested blood on sheets, seams and the box spring.
Light tan casings left behind as nymphs grow through 5 molts.
Pinhead-sized white eggs glued into seams and wood joints.
Wingless, oval and reddish brown, swelling darker after a meal.
A sweetish, musty smell where a large group hides.
Artois Areas We Cover
See how bed bug calls usually play out across ZIP 95913.
Artois Service Area Map
Quotes cover the village, the farm roads around it and the stretch of valley between Willows and Orland.
Nearby Cities We Cover
Our team also serves other towns in Glenn County and the northern Sacramento Valley, from Orland and Willows to Hamilton City.
- Willows7 mi
- Orland9 mi
- Hamilton City13 mi
- Princeton18 mi
- Elk Creek18 mi
- Chico21 mi
- Corning21 mi
- Durham22 mi
- Nelson22 mi
- Vina23 mi
- Maxwell24 mi
- Flournoy25 mi
Artois Renters Have State Protection
California Civil Code 1954.600 to 1954.605, known as AB 551, spells out bed bug duties for landlords and tenants. It applies to rented farmhouses and rooms in unincorporated Glenn County just as it does in a city.
- Landlords must give tenants a written bed bug notice.
- A landlord cannot show, rent or lease a unit they know has bed bugs.
- After a licensed pest control operator inspects, the landlord must share the findings with affected tenants within 2 business days.
- Tenants who report bed bugs are protected from retaliation.
Most Artois homes are owner occupied. If you rent, report bed bugs to the owner in writing, date it and keep a copy.
What Bed Bug Treatment Costs
No two homes are priced the same, since size, the number of rooms involved and the method all matter. For a rough idea, Angi's 2026 US averages show $65 to $200 for a visual inspection, $300 to $600 for a K9 search and $200 to $400 for each room treated, with whole houses often between $1,500 and $6,200. Remote farms may add a travel charge, so go by the written quote.
Artois Bed Bug Questions
Is Artois a city with its own council?
No. Artois is an unincorporated farming community, counted by the Census as a CDP with 295 residents in 2020. Glenn County provides local government, and Willows, about 5 miles south, is the county seat. Our team takes requests from anywhere in and around the 95913 area.
Why did Artois used to be called Germantown?
The settlement opened a Germantown post office in 1877. The name changed to Artois in May 1918, during World War I, and it refers to the old French province of Artois. It has nothing to do with bed bugs, but locals still get asked about it.
Will your team drive out to a farmhouse near Artois?
Generally, yes. Our technicians travel in from Willows, Orland, Chico or Red Bluff, and Artois sits right between Willows and Orland. Ask whether a mileage or trip charge applies before you book.
How much should we budget for a house in Artois?
Price follows the size of the home, how far the bugs have spread and the method chosen. Angi's 2026 national numbers run about $200 to $400 for each treated room and roughly $1,500 to $6,200 for a whole house. Plan around the written quote, not an online average.
Can a hot summer afternoon in the car kill bed bugs in our bags?
You cannot count on it. A parked car heats unevenly, and bugs tucked deep in a suitcase seam or under a seat may survive. Bag the luggage, run fabric items through a hot dryer and have the vehicle checked if bites keep coming.
How your call is handled: Bed Bug Control CA handles bed bug work from the first inspection to the final check. Our team sets a visit time with you in Artois. Treatment starts only after you approve the written quote.