Bed Bug Pest Control MN | Bed Bug Heat Treatments
Bed bugs have been common in U.S. history. Although bed bug populations dropped dramatically during the mid-20th century, the United States is one of many countries now experiencing an alarming resurgence in the population of bed bugs. Though the exact cause is not known, experts suspect the resurgence is associated with increased resistance of bed bugs to available pesticides, greater international and domestic travel, lack of knowledge regarding control of bed bugs.
You CAN Win The WAR On BED BUGS!
In recent years, public health agencies across the country have been overwhelmed by complaints about bed bugs. They have not been shown to spread disease; but, their health effects include reaction to bites, loss of sleep, anxiety and depression. Although bed bugs have not been shown to spread disease, the researchers say bed bugs at least carry bacteria known to cause these sometimes hard-to-treat infections. However, the researchers say they don’t know if the bacteria originated with the bed bugs or if the bed bugs were infected from the already infected people. Read this to learn more.
Bedbug infestations in the news: a picture of an emerging public health problem in the United States.
Bedbugs as Vectors for Drug-Resistant Bacteria
The CDC’s full report on insecticide-related illness is available here.
They are VERY hard but not impossible to get rid of!
Bed bugs feed on human blood, can hide in the smallest crack or crevice and can live over a year with no food. Bedbugs are in every zip code. Meanwhile, people afflicted with bedbugs increasingly turn to extreme measures to eradicate the pests.
Bed bugs are THE most difficult pest to treat, more so than cockroaches, ants and termites but it can be done using Thermal Remediation!
Not Sure If It's A Bed Bug?
Hiring A Pest Control Professional
Bed bugs can quickly become a serious pest problem. Correct diagnosis of a bed bug problem is important. Getting a Minnesota pest control professional involved as soon as possible rather than taking time to try to treat the problem yourself is the most effective way of preventing further infestations. Each pest management company should have instructions for residents on how to prepare the unit for a treatment which will include laundering and cleaning. They will inspect your residence, take apart furniture if necessary and use vacuums, and heat to treat the infestation.
