Due to increased travel, changing pest control products and resistance to available insecticides, the resurgence of this age old pest has become a significant problem in residences, businesses, hotels, hospitals, movie theatres, dorm rooms, etc. Bed bugs, as the name implies, are often closely associated with the bed, since human hosts show up on a regular basis. They are proficient hitchhikers and will crawl onto just about anything.
Basic identification, biology, and habits
Bed bugs are parasitic, very small and reddish brown oval shaped (the size of an apple seed). They cannot fly, but manage to walk very fast. Their survival relies on the consumption of blood from humans and other animals. They are attracted by carbon dioxide & body heat, feed quickly and, on average, lay 1-5 eggs per day and up to 200 eggs in their lifetime. Their typical lifespan is 12-18 months. These sturdy pests can survive for up to a year without feeding. Bed bugs don't attach themselves to the human and travel with them, they take a blood meal and then they jump off and go away to hide in cracks and crevices. Oddly enough, bed bugs are unproven disease carriers.
Bed bugs are not caused by bad housekeeping! As their name suggests, they are most commonly found in beds, close to their blood meal source. They hide during the day in mattress folds, behind headboards, upholstered furniture, behind baseboards, smoke detectors, wall hangings, loose wallpaper and any cracks and crevices. If you allow the population to grow, it expands from the bedroom to other parts of the house and the problem becomes more severe the longer you let it go.
Absolute Pest Control Treatment
Our technicians perform a careful inspection to identify if bed bugs are present. If bed bugs are found, we will recommend possible treatments based on the needs and concerns of the client. This treatment will require the full cooperation of the client to make the treatment successful. If you think you have bed bugs, don't hesitate to call for a free estimate. (330) 425-3210 or (440) 248-2350
What Can We Protect You From?
Absolute Pest Control uses only EPA registered products well suited for preventing bed bugs and eggs from getting established. They are nonrepellent adulticides and effective on all strains, including pyrethroid-resistant bed bugs. Other important tools include Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs) which keep populations under control by breaking the life cycle and reproduction.
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