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Bed Bugs
The bed bug is an old pest that was common in homes
prior to World War II. For the last 50 years, bed bugs
have rarely been seen outside of cramped living quarters
and less than sanitary conditions in jails and homeless
shelters. Not anymore. In the last five years there has
been a resurgence. Bed bugs have become a particular
problem in hotels, motels, and hostels where there is a
high rate of occupant turnover. Even five star hotels
are having problems with bed bugs.
Now, many homeowners are discovering these insects have
been imported into their homes. Travelers coming home
are probably carrying bedbugs in or on their luggage.
The offspring of one pregnant female bed bug that
crawls out of a suitcase can infest a room, and
eventually other rooms nearby. Bed bugs usually feed at
night and spend the day hidden. Their flattened shape
lets them squeeze into narrow places in bed frames,
headboards, in bedside furniture, behind pictures and
switch plates, behind baseboards, under buttons on
mattresses, in boxsprings, and in other cracks and
crevices. Speckles of dried blood excrement can be found
on bedding or places where bed bugs hide. Finding and
eliminating bedbugs can take a long time.
Experienced professionals may spend 2 or 3 hours
inspecting one hotel room or suite. Adjoining rooms
should also be inspected. If pesticides are
required they must have a residual effect and be
carefully placed where they may be most effective.
Pesticides must not be applied to bedding or mattresses.
Secondary treatments are often necessary. Aggressive pest control has the training and
experience to control bedbugs in your home or business.
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