Small red welts that show up overnight, a smear of brown dots along a sheet hem, a tiny oval bug tucked behind the headboard. Those are the signs most people notice first, and the colony behind them keeps growing every week it is left alone. One call and our licensed team that serves Grimes will give you a free bed bug control quote.
Our service covers every home tied to ZIP code 95950: the houses along Main Street and the streets near the Grimes Library, the homes strung along Highway 45 on the dry side of the Sacramento River levee, and the farmhouses set among the walnut orchards and rice fields outside town.
Licensed Bed Bug Help on the West Bank of the Sacramento
Bed Bug Control Services in Grimes
A rented house in town and a walnut ranch farmhouse rarely need the same plan. These are the 6 services Grimes callers ask about.
Bed Bug InspectionA licensed technician confirms bed bugs and maps the rooms and furniture involved.Learn more 
K9 Bed Bug InspectionA scent trained dog pinpoints live bed bugs and eggs hidden in furniture and walls.Learn more 
Bed Bug Heat TreatmentRooms are heated to a level bed bugs and eggs cannot survive, often in a single day.Learn more 
Chemical Bed Bug TreatmentProfessional products placed in cracks, seams and furniture, with scheduled return visits.Learn more 
Bed Bug FumigationThe building is tented and filled with a gas that reaches every void and belonging.Learn more 
Bed Bug Steam TreatmentVery hot dry steam kills bugs and eggs on contact in mattresses and upholstery.Learn more Feed Store Bug Spray Will Not Fix a Bed Bug Problem
Bed bugs rest in the tightest places in a bedroom: mattress welting, bed frame joints, the gap under baseboards. A store spray barely touches them there, and many local populations shrug off the pyrethroids found in retail cans, so spraying tends to scatter bugs into nearby rooms.
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 Grimes
Bed bugs ride in bags, boxes and used furniture, and a clean home can pick them up from one trip.
Grimes is an unincorporated community in Colusa County, sitting on the west bank of the Sacramento River along Highway 45, between Colusa and Knights Landing. The town lies at only about 46 feet above sea level, protected by the river levee. The 2020 Census counted 296 residents in the Grimes CDP, down from 391 in 2010, in about 112 occupied homes.
The place was once called Grimes Landing and takes its name from Cleaton Grimes, who acquired the townsite land in 1844. A post office opened in 1883. Today it has a post office, a convenience store, a library on Main Street and a K to 5 elementary school. The Cecil Ranch on Highway 45, with a main house built in 1909, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A Town Where Most Households Rent
Grimes stands out in rural Colusa County for one reason: about 63% of its occupied homes were rented in 2020, roughly 71 of 112 households.
Turnover is where bed bugs get their chance. A couch left behind, a mattress handed down to the next tenant or a box spring stored in a shed can carry bugs from one family to the next. Bed bugs never point to any group of people, only to furniture that moved without a check.
- Tenants should send a dated, written notice to the owner as soon as bites or bugs appear.
- Owners can ask for an inspection when a unit turns over, before the next family moves in.
- Farm employers who house 5 or more workers fall under the Employee Housing Act and should check beds between crews.
River Anglers, Boat Trailers and RV Weekends
The Grimes Boat Landing gives the public a launch onto the Sacramento River, and anglers come for salmon, sturgeon, striped bass and shad in season. Many visitors arrive with campers, RVs and boat trailers.
Bed bugs are not an outdoor pest, but RV cushions and duffel bags can pick them up in a motel or borrowed trailer. If a trip ends with new bites, check the camper before storing it, since bugs can live for months in a closed trailer.
How Bed Bug Removal Works in Grimes
Getting from the first bite to a clean bedroom follows 4 steps.
- 01Reach out
Call or send the form with your street or Highway 45 address. It costs nothing.
- 02Inspection
A licensed technician or a dog team checks beds, couches, rentals and any camper.
- 03Plan on paper
The method, the prep list and the total price are written out before any work.
- 04Treat and verify
The crew treats each hiding place, then comes back to make sure nothing survived.
6 Signs of Bed Bugs in a Grimes Home
River mosquitoes and farm fleas bite too. These clues near beds and furniture point to bed bugs.
Itchy bumps in a short line or small group, often on arms and neck.
Brownish black dots of dried blood on sheets, seams and frames.
Thin, see-through shells left as young bugs grow and molt.
Tiny pearly eggs stuck in mattress tufts and wood cracks.
Flat, apple seed sized and rusty brown, rounder after feeding.
A sweet, stale odor around a large hidden cluster.
Grimes Areas We Cover
Read how bed bug requests usually go across ZIP 95950.
Grimes Service Area Map
Quotes reach the town, the homes along Highway 45 and the orchard and rice country that surrounds Grimes on the west bank.
Nearby Cities We Cover
We also take requests from other Colusa County and mid Sacramento Valley communities, including Colusa, Williams, Arbuckle and Princeton.
- Meridian5 mi
- Arbuckle10 mi
- Sutter10 mi
- Colusa11 mi
- Dunnigan13 mi
- Williams15 mi
- Yuba City15 mi
- Marysville17 mi
- Robbins17 mi
- Olivehurst18 mi
- Live Oak19 mi
- Nicolaus21 mi
Grimes Renters Have State Protection
California Civil Code 1954.600 to 1954.605, known as AB 551, lays out bed bug duties for landlords and tenants. It covers rented homes in unincorporated Colusa County, including every rental in Grimes.
- 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.
With more renters than owners in town, put every report in writing and keep a dated copy.
What Bed Bug Treatment Costs
Each home gets its own price based on its size, how many rooms are involved and the method chosen. As a starting point, Angi's 2026 US averages list $65 to $200 for a visual inspection, $300 to $600 for a dog search and $200 to $400 per treated room, while whole homes often land between $1,500 and $6,200. When our technicians drive out from Colusa, a trip fee may be added.
Grimes Bed Bug Questions
Does Grimes have a city hall or its own pest rules?
No. Grimes is an unincorporated river community that the Census treats as a CDP, with 296 people counted in 2020. Colusa County handles local government from the county seat in Colusa. Bed bug rules for rentals come from state law, mainly AB 551, and our team serves every address that uses ZIP 95950.
Most of us rent here. Who pays to get rid of bed bugs?
State law does not set one answer for every lease. AB 551 requires the landlord to share a licensed inspector's findings with affected tenants and bars renting out a unit known to have bed bugs. Report the problem to the owner in writing, keep a dated copy and ask how the treatment will be arranged.
Can your team reach a house on Highway 45 or out by the levee?
Yes, in most cases. Our technicians travel in from Colusa, Yuba City, Woodland or Williams to work this part of the Sacramento Valley. Give the crew clear directions, mention any locked farm gate and ask up front whether a travel charge is part of the quote.
What does treatment usually cost for a Grimes home?
For a Grimes house, the bill turns on its size, the number of rooms with bugs and the treatment picked. Angi's 2026 US averages put room treatments near $200 to $400 each and full houses around $1,500 to $6,200. The written quote our technicians give after the visit is the number to plan around.
We just came back from a camping trip on the river. Should we worry?
Most outdoor trips carry little risk, since bed bugs live where people sleep indoors. The chance rises with shared cabins, used trailers and motel rooms. Unpack outside, run clothing through a hot dryer and check the seams of sleeping bags and RV cushions before they go back in storage.
What happens when you reach out: Bed Bug Control CA provides bed bug inspection and treatment across California. We book an inspection at your Grimes home at a time that suits you. The written quote comes first, and treatment follows on your go-ahead.