It seems that recession is good for bed bug infestations. The effects of the recession, or the slowdown as the government so diplomatically puts it, seems to be affecting the Bed Bugs as well as the people, only in a positive way, for the Bed Bug that is. As belts are tightened and we batten down the hatches, it seems that the Bed Bugs are the only ones who are going to sleep tight.
Recession And The Bed Bug Infestation
Less and less people are paying for pest control and although this has resulted in a boom in sales for amateur pest control products in the UK it has also resulted in a sharp rise in infestations of a variety of pests. Whilst laying some bait down for mice and rats is easy, dealing with a serious infestation of Bed Bugs is a different kettle of fish.</p> <p>As more and more people are turning to secondhand furniture as a means to furnish their homes they are also providing another avenue for the Bed Bug to enter our homes. Over the years I have seen many infestation spread from one place to another with the transportation of second hand goods.
The biology and nature of a Bed Bug makes it hard to treat and eradicate them successfully. Normal insect sprays from the pound shops or the more expensive ones from the DIY stores may kill a Bed Bug if you have a few but a house full of bloodsuckers can only be dealt with effectively by a pest control company and unfortunately that’s where the problem begins. With the competitive pest control market that we have today many companies have resorted to quick and inexpensive treatments usually with cheaper and less effective insecticides in order to get your business.
Effective Bed Bug control can only be achieved by proper preparation and effective and correct treatment procedures. In order to get rid of Bed Bugs the whole property must be treated apart from kitchens and bathrooms unless they have been seen here. An example is in a three bedroom house it is imperative the bedrooms are all treated the loft conversions is treated and the stairways and landings are included. Although some pest control companies don’t treat the living room it is one of the most important areas to treat as this is the first place Bed Bugs will land if it is brought in from outside.
This is a detailed guideline of how to prepare your property for treatment.
The following rules apply only to bedrooms, living rooms, hallways and any other rooms other than the kitchen and bathroom.
- All beds should be stripped of bed sheets pillows and duvets. Any beds which have drawers should have the entire contents removed. This is because all beds and headboards should be sprayed with a residual insecticide and the beds should be turned upside down in order to gain access to underside of the bed where the Bed Bugs are normally located. The hessian on the underside of the beds, power lifts and sofas should also be cut open in order to maximise the success of any treatment.
- All furniture i.e. wardrobes, drawers and shelving etc. must be cleared of any items i.e. clothes, shoes, toiletries, blankets. There must be no items left in wardrobes, under beds in chest of drawers or any other furniture. All items should be removed and placed in black bags and stored in the kitchen or bathroom.
- It is not necessary to remove televisions, computers or other electrical items as these will not be affected by the treatment.
- In all rooms and hallways it is necessary to clear away all items on the floor apart from any furniture. This is because Bedbugs can also live under the edges of the carpets and in the gaps of floorboards and the carpets and flooring will need to be sprayed.
- The pest control company should spray all the rooms with a residual insecticide. They should spray all furniture and carpets where necessary. Please note that in rare cases it is possible that there may be Bedbugs on some of the clothes that have been removed from the rooms. Once the furniture has been treated and the clothes have been placed back into the furniture the Bedbugs will crawl over the insecticide and die.
If not immediately controlled, bed bug infestation can destroy your home. So at the first sign of the pests, treatment must then implemented. And to make sure that it is effective and safe, you employ the aid of an organic bed bugs spray.
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