How to Find a Bed Bug Eradication Service

If you have any reason to think you have got a problem with bed bugs, there are a few things you should know. It is important to understand what bed bugs are and what they do. Bed bugs are tiny, rust colored insects with long antennae. They feed on the blood of both people and animals. After the second world war bed bugs were very rare in the United States because the pesticide DDT was widely used and was highly effective. Since it was discovered that it also had disasterous on other plants and animals and on humans it was banned because it was so dangerous. Consequently less dangerous but less effective pesticides as well have been used since that time and as international travel has increased, so has the spread of bed bugs in North America.

Bed bugs will often live within a mattress. Since they are most active at night and feed on sleeping humans that is the nearest and most convenient place for them to live. A bed bug bite is usually painless while being administered, but can turn into itchy, burning, swollen bumps, welts or blisters within a day or two. Fortunately bed bugs have not been found to carry infectious diseases like other insects often do.

Things to look for are dark spotting on mattresses and furniture. This dark spotting is dried waste left behind from these pests. The waste is the excreeted digested blood. Bed bugs breed rapidly and have staggering amounts of offspring at a time. Because of this, they easily and quickly spread from room to room and can develop into a difficult to control problem quite fast.

If you think you have got bed bugs, you will most likely want to hire a professional to get rid of them. But how do you find a bed bug eradication service that's affordable and effective? Check your local Yellow Pages for exterminators in your area. Another good option is the Internet, where you can find lots of listings for pest control professionals near you.

The costs of such services can vary a lot. It will depend on various factors, including the severity of the bed bugs infestation as well as the company you choose and where you live. Some companies are simply more expensive than others. Shop around and inquire with several local pest exterminators to ensure you're getting the best value.

After reading about DDT above you may have concernsd about dangerous pesticides being used in your home. Many of today's exterminators can use safe, natural pesticides that give off no harmful fumes and are safe for use around children and pets. If this is a concern for you, you should discuss this with the exterminator before the job begins so he or she can educate you on your options. If you think about it for a moment. It is pretty obvious that if you are treating a bedroom for bugs then whatever is used HAS to be safe to be used around humans. So just ask for reassurance from the bed bug exterminators you employ.

Copyright 2007 Tim Bersaw - All Rights Reserved



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