How to Kill Bed Bugs. (Pest Control Company)

Without a doubt, bed bugs are one of the most difficult pests to eradicate. It is believed that bed bugs exist since ancient times and actually, before the 20th mid century, bedbugs were very common. Fortunately, with improvements in hygiene, and especially the widespread use of DDT during the 1940s and ‘50s, bed bugs became rare. However, over roughly the past decade, bed bugs have made a dramatic comeback all over the globe. They are appearing increasingly in homes, apartments, hotels, health care facilities, dormitories, shelters, schools and public transportation. This increase is thought to be due to greater foreign travel, increased immigration, exchange of second-hand furnishings among homes, and increasing resistance to pesticides.

A bedbug infestation is not due to lack of hygiene; rather, it is a common problem in high end five-star hotels. Bed bugs are consummate hitchhikers. In fact, they are primarily transported by humans and human belongings like suitcases so hotels are one of the common places you can get bed bugs from.

Bedbugs hide in deep crevices and can live for up to a year without feeding. They are hard to eliminate, and the earlier they are detected, the easier it will be to contain and eradicate them. Even though (as mentioned on previous posts) there are some products that can completely eradicate a bed bug infestation, it is very unlikely that a common person, without experience, can exterminate a bed bug infestation. The best way to get rid of bed bugs is with the help of a pest control professional.

Whenever resources allow, it’s prudent to enlist the services of a professional. Experienced pest controllers know where to look for bed bugs, and have an assortment of tools at their disposal.  It is always better to:

• Hire a pest control company which gives you a guarantee as it is very unlikely to exterminate a bed bug infestation in one treatment (do not trust cheap companies).
• Insist on inspecting before quoting the final price.
• Look for a company specialized on eradicate infestation of bed bugs.
• Look for a company that provides a thorough follow up program that is not based upon a minimum number of visits but rather is based upon the current status of the bed bug activity. Follow ups should continue until elimination is achieved.
• Look for a well-established company with years of experience.