Bed Bug Eradication Service

How to Find a Bed Bug Eradication Service

If you think you've got a problem with bed bugs, there are some things you should know. The first thing you need to understand is what bed bugs are and what they do. Bed bugs are small, rust colored insects with long antennae that feed on the blood of people and animals. After World War II, bed bugs were very rare in the United States. This was in part to the pesticide DDT, which was highly effective yet banned because it was also highly dangerous. Less effective pesticides as well as increased international travel have contributed to today's bed bug infestations in North America.

Bed bugs often live in mattresses, because they're most active at night and feed on sleeping humans. A bed bug bite is painless while being administered, but can turn into itchy, burning, swollen bumps, welts or blisters. Fortunately bed bugs have not been found to carry infectious diseases like other insects often do.

Characteristics of bed bug infestation include dark spotting on mattresses and furniture. This dark spotting is dried waste left behind from these pests. 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 become an out of control problem.

If you've got bed bugs, you may 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.

How much this service will cost will depend on various factors, including the severity of the infestation as well as the company you choose. Some companies are simply more expensive than others. Shop around and inquire with several local exterminators to ensure you're getting the best value.

If you're concerned about dangerous pesticides, never fear. 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.

Bed Bug News:

Winter bugs pile pressure on NHS - The Independent
The return to work this week will prove heavy going for the NHS with many people laid low by the spread of the winter vomiting virus and flu, a health campaigner said today. Businesses and schools will also be affected as people call in sick. And ...

Bedbug plague invades Ohio - GulfNews
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Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) - Top Class: Super Science amp; Maths! IN ASSOCIATION WITH BARCLAYS
December 18, 2008 -- Byline: BY LEAH WILKIE, JAMES LOCKIE amp; SOPHIE HOWE LAST term we had a super week of Science in school which ended with our special guests from...

Topeka Capital-Journal, The - Yes, Virginia - Believe
December 24, 2008 -- Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in The Sun it's so.' Please...

Arctic blast sees Britain shivering - MSN UK News
Arctic conditions have meant a miserable return to work for millions of shivering Britons. Icy rain, sleet and snow moved down the UK, turning to ice in many places as temperatures dropped overnight. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for ...

INSIDE THE NFL - SI.com
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Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Nursery Rhymes: Testimonies in training
January 1, 2009 -- A transformation has occurred in the methods of teaching the gospel to those still in diapers. The church recently revamped and re-created a manual...

All on the line: Breaking down the divisional round#39;s battles up front - SI.com
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Market Wire - AgraQuest Inc. Receives EPA Registration for REQUIEM(TM) Insecticide
December 17, 2008 -- AgraQuest Inc., a leading provider of highlyeffective and safe pest management products for agriculture, todayannounced that it has received EPA...

Business Wire - Snoring or Soaring? Strength of Fruit-Fly Immune System Varies With Daily Cycle, Stanford Researchers Find
December 14, 2008 -- STANFORD, Calif. -- A fruit fly's immune system can tell time, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found, and how hard it...

Authorities explore ways to detect digging underground - NewsLetter
MONITORING for increased levels of bed bugs and fleas; equipment for detecting human odours; burying microphones underground and employing chemical and biological sensorsEUR¦ Just a few of the dozens of ideas considered by the prison authorities, in ...

Jeremy Laurance: Ignore all those scare stories: flu is in steady . - Independent
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Dont Let the Bed Bugs Bite: The SECs Three Sleeper Teams for 2009 - Bleacherreport.com
It has been another great year in the SEC with great upsets, big wins, and a lot of great players. Now I think everyone would agree Ole Miss upsetting Florida was the upset of the year in the SEC, and arguably the best upset in the country. Next year ...

Independent, The (London) - Changing climate devastates UK species
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