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Early detection is KEY in preventing and eliminating bed bug infestations while minimizing the costs!

Homeowners, Hotels, Hospitals, Long Term Health Care Facilities, Universities, Cruises, Daycares, Theatres and Airlines all benefit from the extremely accurate detection of bed bugs that only a specially trained canines like ours can offer.

The Bed Bug Trackerprovides inspections in the Greater Toronto Area. We also make arrangements to travel throughout Canada with additional dogs if necessary no job is to big!

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TENANT RIGHTS IN ONTARIO REGARDING BED BUGS

Who is responsible when a bed bug infestation is discovered in my apartment?

If you have a problem with bed bugs or other insects or pests, you should immediately inform your landlord, your superintendent or property manager, or someone else who is responsible for ensuring homes are pest-free. As a tenant, you are responsible for cooperating with your landlords efforts to control bed bugs. It is the landlords responsibility to maintain the rental unit so that is fit for habitation and complies with health standards.

When can the landlord enter to inspect my apartment?

Landlords have the right to enter to inspect and maintain rental units. Tenants must be given notice in writing 24 hours ahead of time. Treating an apartment for bed bugs is not considered an emergency, so your landlord should give you proper notice and adequate time to properly prepare your unit before application of pesticide.

What is the best solution to controlling bed bugs?

Early detection and fast action is important to addressing an infestation. Only licensed pest control companies should be used. If the job is not done properly, the bed bugs may come back or continue to spread.

What if other units have bed bugs? Do all tenants have to co-operate?

If the pest control operator believes there is a need to also treat neighbouring units, your landlord may have the right to enter to inspect and treat your apartment as well as the affected apartment.

What if you cannot properly prepare your apartment for treatment of the bugs?

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Bed Bugs Tenant Rights – Download ‘ BEDBUGSINFO.ca

Bed bugs are small, brownish insects about the size of an apple seed. They typically come out at night to bite. Anyone anywhere can get bed bugs.

Bed bugs can be brought into a home on used furniture and used clothing. They can also be brought home in your suitcase after travelling.

Bed bugs can be identified and controlled using a licensed pest control company. There are things you can do to control bed bugs such as thorough vacuuming, steam cleaning, drying clothes at high temperatures, reducing clutter and sealing cracks and crevices.

There are no known diseases spread by bed bugs.

We invite you to visit the website, http://www.bedbuginfo.ca, which was specifically designed to help answer questions and to provide you with valuable information on bed bugs. If you have bed bugs you can stop bites by making your bed an island.

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Public Health Inspectors and Public Health Nurses are available to provide information and to answer questions. Please Note: Public Health Inspectors/Nurses will not visit for the purpose of identifying bed bugs. For more information on bed bugs, call the Ottawa Public Health Information Line at 613-580-6744.

If a tenant has a problem with bed bugs, they should notify their landlord, superintendant or property manager so they can take action to try and control the bed bugs. It is the landlords responsibility to maintain the rental unit so that it is fit for habitation. It is the tenants responsibility to cooperate with the landlord to help manage the bed bug problem.

For additional assistance, the tenant/landlord should call 311 and ask for Bylaw Property Standards

There may also be help available for vulnerable clients dealing with bed bugs. Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and Ontario Works (OW) tenants should contact their worker to determine if support is available. Old Age Security (OAS) tenants should contact Essential Health and Social Supports (EHSS) to determine if support is available.

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Bed bugs | City of Ottawa

Theres a lot of competition in the Toronto bed bug control market. Bed Bugs and Beyond doesnt take advantage of the hot market. They keep prices fairly low in comparison to other companies offering heat, and offer a 90-day guarantee and a free heat treatment if the bugs do return. So far, weve been bed-bug free since the initial heat treatment!Our experience with Bed Bugs & Beyond was great. The owner, Cary, came and did a free inspection on the same day we contacted him even though he had another job in progress elsewhere. The crew who did the treatment was just as compassionate as Cary. They patiently explained the process and helped us and our two cats get out the door bed-bug free so we wouldnt bring them back with us. This involved blowing hot air on us, our bags, and cat carriers as well as inside my car.Cary did warn us during the inspection that our Ikea furniture would sustain some damage. Indeed, the cheap melamine finishes separated from our dressers. We have been able to super-glue them back down. Our large and expensive Pax wardrobe came through it just fine, though! The only damage to our electronics was to our laser printer, which weve replaced a cost well worth the experience of a good nights sleep If youve got bed bugs, dont waste your money on steam and vacuum treatments (these things you can do yourself!) and be aware of the fact that chemical fumigation cannot penetrate the nooks and crannies in your walls where these sneaky bugs hang out. Heat is the best way.I do recommend cleaning up any of the Diatomaceous Earth powder before heat treatment if youve spread it around. The heat fans will blow it around everywhere. Weeks later and Im still cleaning it up! I also recommend boarding your pets somewhere overnight. Our indoor cats really suffered in the hot house even hours after the treatment. Your house will take 5+ hours to cool off because the walls and floors retain so much heat.A big thanks to Cary and the Bed Bugs and Beyond crew! Although youre all wonderful people, I hope that I never have to contact you again THANK YOU!!!!!!!

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(Updated 8/22/2012)

The Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department often receives complaints about bites from bed bugs. While they are a nuisance, bed bugs have never been known to carry any diseases and therefore are not something that the Health Department has jurisdiction over.

However, because of the interest in the subject, this page offers several links for additional information.

UPDATEDDecember 3, 2012

Health Concerns about Misuse of Pesticides for Bed Bug ControlMansfield, OH The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are alerting the public to an emerging national concern regarding misuse of pesticides to treat infestations of bed bugs and other insects indoors. Some pesticides are being applied indoors even though they are approved only for outdoor use. Even pesticides that are approved for indoor use can cause harm if over applied or not used as instructed on the product label.

ATSDR warns that outdoor pesticides shouldnotbe used indoors under any circumstances.You should always carefully read the product label to make sure that:

You can read more about the CDCs Health Advisory by clicking on this link.

Downloadable Documents on Bed Bugs

This 11 page PDF from the University of Kentucky Extension Office is a very comprehensive look at bed bugs bugs and how to treat for an infestation (with pictures): http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/entfactpdf/ef636.pdf

Here is a PDF for Guidance on bedbugs for Homeowners and Tenants: Bedbugs_Guidance_for_tenants_homeowners.pdf

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