Despite plenty of expert advice that says you need professional help to get rid of bed bugs, there are still those who think they can do it themselves. Incorrect and improper do-it-yourself measures usually make bed bug problems worse and definitely interfere with professional pest control efforts. Here are some of the biggest mistakes that
VIEW MOREQ. I think I know what you’re supposed to do when you check into a hotel to keep from getting bed bugs, checking the bed and all that. But I heard something about some steps you’re supposed to take when you get home to keep from bringing bed bugs into your house. Could you go over those please?
VIEW MOREQ. My grandfather lives alone and is housebound. He has a housekeeper and a caregiver who do everything for him. His housekeeper just discovered (and a pest control company confirmed) that he has bed bugs. How can that be? He never goes out anywhere so how could he pick up bed bugs?
VIEW MOREQ. My 85-year old mother-in-law lives alone, has care givers, and unfortunately, also has a bed bug infestation in her home. Her pest control company says that it’s going to be more difficult to control her bed bugs because she’s a senior with special needs. Why should her situation be any different from anyone else’s?
VIEW MOREI was recently sent to a job to inspect for Bed Bugs. Previous tenants had been treated for bed bugs and have moved out. Management wanted to know two things: How long has the unit been infested, and were there any live beg bugs. Inspection for bed bugs can be difficult as most units are full of furniture and belongings, this unit was vacant and empty. With full access to all areas of the unit the extent of the infestation was more clearly defined.
VIEW MOREIf you have hairy arms and legs, lucky you! You may have a measure of protection from bed bugs.
In a research study, Professor Michael Siva-Jothy, from Sheffield University in England, found that hungry bed bugs placed on shaved arms were more likely to feed than bed bugs placed on unshaved arms. Why? Isn’t an arm an arm when you’re hungry for blood? Apparently not.
VIEW MOREQ. My sister said that they had a bed bug infestation in the office where she works. How is that possible? Don’t bed bugs live around beds and feed on people at night?
VIEW MOREQ. My daughter just moved into her college dorm room and is worried about getting bed bugs. There’s a rumor that one room on her floor already had to be treated for bed bugs. Is there anything she and her roommate can do to avoid getting bed bugs?
VIEW MOREThe National Pest Management Association, which is the trade association for pest control companies, recently conducted a series of nationwide surveys among both citizens and pest control companies to find out what the nation is really thinking about bed bugs.
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