Weapons in the War Against Bedbugs
If there is something lurking near your bed waiting to attack you in your sleep, it’s probably bed bugs. There are several ways to get rid of bed bugs, but one new way to get rid of bedbugs, and it is not what may first come to mind. Incredibly, bedbug infestations are increasing and are now up more than 70 percent in the last 10 years. These creepy pests do not just hide in beds. You can also find them in chairs and even wall sockets. They like to retreat to safe area during the day.
However, you can keep them from biting by calling on the dogs. With these dogs, the nose knows where the bedbugs are hiding. The dogs will search an entire hotel room in one-to-two minutes. They can detect as few as one egg or one bedbug.The dog is just one weapon in the fight against this growing bed bug problem. Infestations are on the rise in homes, hotels, nursing homes and other buildings too.
One entomologist and his team developed a pesticide-free system to kill bedbug infestations. It works like a bedbug oven. It only takes about 113 degrees Fahrenheit to kill bedbugs. They build a foam box around the infested furniture, then heat the enclosed area to about 140 degrees with a space heater and waits. The entire process takes two-to-five hours with no damage to furniture. In nine of 11 tests, the system killed 100 percent of the bedbugs. The cost of this system is about $300. Commercial treatment for a typical room costs $300-$800 and takes about 12 hours. Using oil-based space heaters eliminates the risk of fire.