Finally, you can win the war on Bed Bugs!
Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) are the most tenacious of all household pests. Their growing resurgence in recent years isn’t nearly as alarming as the failure rate of most victims who aggressively fight to remove bedbug infestations from their home.
Many common pest infestations, such as lice, ticks, or other bugs, can be effectively treated by families who go on the offensive against their household invaders. Over-the-counter combs, shampoos, soaps, along with various organized search-and-destroy techniques, can prove highly successful in removing tiny invaders permanently.
Not so with bedbugs!
Whether because of potential social embarrassment in households or the severe economic ramifications to public businesses (hotels, etc.) bedbug infestations are not typically reported until after all the conventional methods from the “tools available” have been tried—and failed! Here’s what we have learned as a result of these lost battles against the bedbugs!
Amateur methods and their amateur results!
- Sticky traps: While useful in first detecting and diagnosing a bedbug infestation, such traps are not a reliable solution for removing the bugs.
- Dismantling, cleansing and/or disposing of beds: Bedbugs fairly earn their name—biting and feeding upon the blood of people while they sleep. But bedbugs can nest in any hidden corner or crevice several yards from the bed itself! Replacing a mattress is an expensive solution which often makes no difference in removing the bedbugs!
- Vacuuming and/or steam cleaning: Though effective in reducing the adult bedbug population, vacuuming is a “band aid” solution at best. Bedbug eggs adhere to surfaces with a cement-like substance which cannot be vacuumed or steam-cleaned.
- Insecticides: Insecticide treatments potentially effective against bedbugs are not safe for indoor use!
The unfortunate bottom line: nature has gifted the bedbug with defenses against even the most aggressive means available to the average household or business. Only when families find themselves on the verge of losing their home, will most victims finally seek professional assistance.
Indy Bed Bug Pros is your local, professional remediation solution using the only practical weapon effective in destroying bedbugs: heat!
