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Jacksonville Pest Control Pros On Bed Bug Treatments
8/30/13
FACT: Florida is hot, especially in the summer time. FACT: Bed bugs and their eggs can be killed by heat. FACT: The hot summer temperatures in Florida are NOT hot enough to kill bed bugs!
This is both a good thing and a bad thing- if the temps in the state were hot enough to kill bed bugs, they would be greater than 120°F. Folks living in Florida definitely have a high heat tolerance, but no one could withstand those temperatures for extended periods of time! So although the weather in Florida is hot this time of year, if you have a bed bug problem, you need to contact a professional pest control company to eliminate the problem.
What can a pest control professional do to get rid of bed bugs?
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Initially, a pest control pro will perform an inspection around your home looking for signs of bed bugs. They will look for adult bed bugs (those tiny apple seed- shaped insects that are known to hide around beds and anywhere people congregate) as well as bed bug eggs, which are only as big as this dot ·
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Sometimes a pest control pro can provide a trained bed bug detecting canine to sniff out a bed bug problem. These dogs can smell bed bugs that are hiding inside walls and in areas where the human eye cannot see, so they are quick and effective tools to help detect bed bugs.
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When an infestation has been detected, several control options can be used. Professionals may use bed bug heat treatments to elevate the temperature of the infested room to a temperature that bed bugs and their eggs will perish. They may also use chemical treatments to treat cracks and crevices where the elevated temperature of the heat treatment may not penetrate. The pest control pro may also use steam to treat for bed bugs.
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A good pest control company will then offer a follow up inspection (and treatment, if necessary!) to make sure that the initial treatment was effective in killing bed bugs and their eggs inside your Florida home.
Unfortunately bed bugs are not a problem you can get rid of on your own. You may have read the news stories of the people that end up setting their homes or apartments on fire attempting to kill bed bugs on their own, or dousing their belongings, their beds and bodies in chemicals to kill these blood-suckers. Obviously DIY pest control for bed bugs is a bad idea- these pests are incredibly resilient and there are no insecticides or chemicals you can purchase at the grocery store or hardware store that will effectively kill a bed bug infestation. The only way to effectively eliminate a bed bug infestation is to contact a pest control professional immediately, before the problem gets further out of hand.
For Jacksonville bed bug control and general pest control, the FL pest control professionals at McCall Services offer effective and cost effective solutions that will leave you pest-free! If you have bed bugs inside your home, or you are battling other insects and rodents, contact McCall Services today!