They are becoming quite a serious problem in San Jose and Sunnyvale, not only in apartments but million dollar homes as well. We took on a job in downtown San Jose from a previous pest control company which told the tenant to put all of their belongings away so that they could treat the floor. By inspecting the apartment, we found the bed bug infestation was actually in the belongings they were asked to put away before treatment. So, in a way, the best preparation for Bed Bug treatment is to Not prepare for the initial service.