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Latest Bed Bug Incidents and Infestations Incident Radius: 30000 Miles Edgewater Apartments 8525 106a Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5H0K1 (2024-07-24) New Cambridge Lofts 10024 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 1R9 (2024-06-21) #12 14504 108th Ave Nw, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5N1G8 (2024-04-22) Fern Lodge 460 E Fern Ave, San Bernardino, Redlands, California, United States, 92373 (2023-11-20) 143 Eighth Street, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, MV83C9 (2023-11-20) Underwood Senior Living 4850 Underwood Ave, Douglas, omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68132 (2023-11-02) 550 Westwood Drive South West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, t3c3t9 (2023-10-29) 125 550 westwood drive southwest, calgary, Alberta, Canada, t3c3t9 (2023-10-29) BOB 550 WESTWOOD, WESTWOOD, CALGARY, Alberta, Canada, T3C3T9 (2023-10-29) 15 Three Mil eLane, Salmon, Montana, United States, 83467 (2023-09-25) We cannot vouch for the truthfulness of any report on this site. If you feel a location has been reported in error, or want to dispute a report, please contact us.

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Posted on March 6, 2015 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

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How to Get Rid Of Bed Bugs on Couches and Furniture – Video

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

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RAID BED BUG AND FLEA KILLER SPRAY Got Bed Bugs …

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

P Bello - 7 hours ago Here in the US the learning curve has been greatly reduced and increasingly more professional companies are now capable of attaining 100% control with their initial service visit.

Around the rest of the world the learning curve has been addressed through the development of standards which are independent of vested interests and developed to meet the needs of all parties from professionals to home owners and those int he hospitality industry. The US approach of attempting this has not been open and transparent and is widely considered to be something of a joke by the rest of the world.

If as you say more companies are getting 100% control first time then I look forward to the day when the spread of bedbugs starts to reduce but I will not hold my breath for that day.

P Bello - 7 hours ago You continue to site chemical applications and other factors as causation of population dispersal however, it is impossible for a population of zero to disperse.

I continue to see spread of bedbugs as a result of overuse of chemical based products both on a self-treatment and professional basis. Yes its impossible for a population of zero to disperse but its also true that if a population is zero there is no need to use the chemicals either. As chemicals generally take longer than other methods if there are non then no chemicals are needed.

P Bello - 7 hours ago Those who are implementing comprehensive and thorough service protocols are having no problems in resolving bed bug problems for their customers. You're also ignoring Dr. Mike Potter's publication (PCT Magazine) where those pest professionals who had "older chemistries" (i.e. OPs, carbamates & others) available for use in their countries reported bed bug infestations were resolved with little trouble at all using chemical applications.

In countries where carbamates are being extensively used we see extensive issues associated with their use. The most commonly used product in the UK is a carbamate. Your belief that a better chemistry is what is needed also flies in the face of what you are saying about 100% control. They are simply not the best tools to use to do the job with and rather than seeking to build a super-bug completely tolerant to all products we should focus on finding better ways to work.

P Bello - 7 hours ago Overly broad statements inherently cannot successfully address the various exceptions. And, despite the willingness of others to describe and explain viable service protocols on this forum and others, your responses are noticeably weak regarding the "how to" aspects and details of actual bed bug control.

As I stated before our approach is dictated by the circumstances we see in front of us. If you don't make a more specific example that is all I can say as you have not given me enough to work with. With regards broad statements you may want to review your posting past before lambasting others.

P Bello - 7 hours ago This is not rocket science and there are no secrets to doing this work successfully.

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How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs | How To Kill Bed Bugs

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

Prepare the area : Pretreatment Procedures Reduce clutter to make bed bug inspection easier. Be careful when removing items from the infested area to other areas because you may transfer the bed bugs. Personal items (stuffed animals, soft toys, blankets) should be removed, cleaned with a vacuum cleaner, and bagged in plastic for a couple of days with Nuvan Strips. You can also bag laptops, phones and radios as well. The insecticide in Nuvan strips will not harm these items, and is non-residual, so you don't have to launder them after using the Nuvan strips Dismantling bed frames in infested areas may expose additional bedbug hiding sites. Remove drawers from desks and dressers, and turn furniture over to inspect and clean all hiding spots. All furniture should be pulled away from the walls. Stand up the box spring and shine a flashlight through the gauze fabric to expose bed bugs. If the fabric is torn (possible hiding place), remove fabric to prepare for spraying. If the mattress and or box springs are infested, you may want to consider Bed Bug Certified Encasements by Mattress Safe. Once covered with these encasements, bed bugs can not enter or exit. There is no need to treat the mattress or box spring when using these encasements. Keep them on for a year. Caulk and seal all holes where pipes and wires penetrate walls and floor, and fill cracks around baseboards and molding to further reduce harboring areas. Since infested garments and bed linen can't be treated with insecticide they will need to be laundered in hot water (120 degrees fahrenheit minimum). If washing is not available, sometimes heating the garments or bed linens for several minutes in a clothes dryer may work. Thoroughly clean the infested rooms. Scrub infested surfaces with a stiff brush to dislodge eggs. Vacuum areas of bed bug infestation with a vacuum attachment. Vacuum along baseboards, furniture, bed stands, rails, headboards, foot boards, bed seams, tufts, buttons, edges of the bedding, as well as the edges of the carpets (particularly along the tack strips). A good vacuum cleaning job may remove particles from cracks and crevices to encourage greater insecticide penetration. Bed bugs cling tightly to surfaces, so it is best to repeat vacuuming by scraping the end of the vacuum attachment over the infested areas to pull out the bed bugs. It is not good to use a bristle attachment, because you may transfer bed bugs to other areas since they cling to the brush. Dispose of vacuum cleaner bags after you are finished. Caulk cracks and crevices in the infested building exterior, and also repair openings to exclude birds, bats, and rodents that can serve as alternate hosts for bed bugs. Monitoring devices such as the BDS bed bug detection system should be placed around the infested area to help determine where the bed buge population resides. It is important to know that these devices are for monitoring only. Lack of trapped bed bugs does not necessarily mean that you are bed bug free.

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To inspect properly, it may be helpful to understand Bed Bug Diet and Bedbug Habits Since bed bugs are difficult to see, we recommend using an industrial powered magnifier such as Carson's Dual View Magnifier. and a flashlight.

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Bedbug Pictures: What does a bed bug look like?

The common bed bug is visible to the naked eye. Adult bed bugs are brown to reddish-brown, oval-shaped, flattened, and about 1/4 to 5/8 inch long. Their flat shape enables them to readily hide in cracks and crevices. After a blood meal, the body elongates and becomes swollen. Eggs are not placed on the host's body, but are found on surfaces near where the host sleeps.

Look in any place that offers darkness, isolation and protection. These bugs will often wander. Inspect adjoining rooms where an infestation is found. Even when the bed bugs themselves cannot be found, their hiding places can be located by looking for the spots of fecal material they often leave. Aerosols like CB-80, PT 565 and V-One have pyrethrins as an active ingredient. Pyrethrins help flush out the bed bugs for easier inspection. These aerosols kill on contact, but the idea is to flush them out for inspection. Simply insert the crack and crevice tip of the aerosol in the hiding place to see if any bed bugs are flushed out.

Fecal and bloody spots (look like rust) are left on sheets and pillowcases when the engorged bed bugs are crushed. These indicators serve as sure signs of infestation. Adult bed bugs are about 1/4-inch long and reddish-brown, with oval, flattened bodies. Bed bugs prefer to hide in cracks and crevices during the daytime and come out to feed on the host's blood at night, usually while the host is sleeping. Since bed bugs can flatten their bodies, they fit in very small crevices, specially around the bed area. They are found in habitual hiding places, preferably close to a blood meal. Even though the their preference is to be close they can travel several feet for a blood meal. Initial infestations tend to be around beds, but the bugs eventually become scattered throughout a room, occupying any crevice or protected location. They can also spread to adjacent rooms or apartments.

Look for areas near where the bed bugs are biting. Main areas of inspection are cracks and crevices in head and foot boards and attached side railings and supports. Look for any cracks or crevices where bed bugs may crawl into to hide. If the top of the mattress has any rips, the bed bugs may hide there as well. Look in your boxsprings also, both top and bottom for any rips that might shelter these bugs.

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Bed Bug Spray is Natural Non Toxic Green Treatment for Bugs

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

Chances are youve read our site and verified that you have a bed bug problem and looking for a do-it-yourself solution without having to pay big bucks for a pest control company. If you havent read this site, then understand that to be successful at this, youll need to be diligent and not give up you cant simply spray an area and expect the problem to go away on the first application.

Using Bed Bug Spray is simply one of many steps in the process of eliminating an infestation but dont worry, well explain every step of the treatment in detail.

Non-Toxic or Pesticide Bedbug Spray? Many people incorrectly believe that an all natural spray is not as effective as a pesticide, but within this site are many success stories that prove otherwise.

There are a number of effective bed bug sprays out there but what makes one better than the other? Here are the items you need to be concerned with when selecting a solution:

Here is a list of sprays that have visitors have recommended

One of the biggest concerns is that the spray acts as a repellant, which is what you DO NOT want. The goal is to spray them dead, not force them into another room, or worst, your neighbors apartment. A bed bug will retreat into the electrical socket and make its way into the adjoining apartment and is one of the most common mistakes landlords make doing it themselves!

There is a all natural product called bed bug dust or earth flour (Diatomaceous Earth [DE]) which comes from fresh water diatoms that die and fall to the bottom of the lake floor over time, layers of microscopic fossil shells build up which can be collected and used for a safe and effective insecticide. It works by dehydrating the bed bug over time when it comes in contact with the bed bug dust.

We have not found an aerosol based DE, and were assuming you dont want to blow powder around, so the next best option is a mixture of water and DE (earth flour) to create a spray.

The bed bug spray will not be effective when wet; only when the water evaporates leaving only the dust (DE) will it become an effective insecticide.

What is nice about this type of pest control is that should the bugs retreat to another areas, like the apartment next door, the bugs will eventually die from dehydration after having come in contact with the dust it only requires a little to kill the bug.

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