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There HAS been an increase in bed bug infestations. Our member pest control companies who received one or two bed bug calls a year are now reporting one to two each week.
These pests are not limited to any one specific type of dwelling. Pest management companies have been reporting the infestations in multi-family housing, apartments, hotels and even hospitals.
Pest control companies have reported bed bug activity on a national scale. Bed bugs are being found from the East to the West Coast; and everywhere in between.
Bed bugs should not be equated with filth or sanitation problems — in hotels or in homes, for that matter. Bed bugs are very elusive, transient and nocturnal pests. They are often found in other areas besides the bed. And they are hardy. They can live for a year or more without eating and can withstand a wide range of temperatures from nearly freezing to almost 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Bed bugs can be controlled with vigilance and constant inspection and treatment by professional pest management companies.
To prevent bed bug infestations, consumers need to be vigilant in assessing their surroundings. When returning from a trip, check your luggage and clothing. If you think you may have a bed bug infestation, contact a pest control professional. This is not a pest that can be controlled with do-it-yourself measures.
Bed bugs leave itchy, bloody welts on human skin. Adult bed bugs can live for a year without eating, making them especially hard to control. Once inside a hotel or home, bed bugs spread rapidly from room to room – through pipes, in vacuum cleaners, on clothing and luggage. In a hotel, bed bugs can even spread to neighbouring rooms, since guests may end up moving to another room.
Bed bugs are not just in beds. They can be in chair cushions, sofas, behind electrical outlets, cracks and crevices around baseboards, or even behind picture frames. In other words, they can be live pretty much anywhere.
Any effective bed bug control strategy should start with a careful, thorough inspection by a pest control professional of all known and suspected spots where the bugs may be harbouring. This is not a pest that can be controlled effectively with do-it-yourself measures. As they are discovered, the pest management professional will develop a treatment and control strategy with the customer depending on the extent of the infestation.
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