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Bed bugs can be a difficult pest to kill. The fact that they can live for up to a year without a meal makes them hard to completely rid yourself of. In this article, we discuss methods to kill bed bugs and to keep them from coming back.
Common signs that can indicate that you have a bed bug problem are:
• Finding blood stains on your mattresses or furniture.
• If you see “bed bugs” or their skin casts.
• Unexplained bites on you or your family
Any of these signs can signal a bed bug problem. There are now inexpensive “traps” that will lure bed bugs through temperature and CO2 so that you can monitor for bed bug activity if you are still uncertain after review the common signs.
What do you do after you are sure that you have bed bugs?
Well initially, treating all carpet, furniture, baseboards and bedding with high temperature steamer will kill any that it comes in contact with. Then vacuum those same areas and empty the canister into a sealable bag to be sent to the garbage bin.
There are bed bug kits that can be purchased from an online pest control supplier that have been specially formulated to address specific bed bug issues. Following this initial treatment protocol listed on the chemical agents should kill any bed bugs that are currently in your home.
But, being that bed bugs are able to live for up to a year without a meal, how can you protect your family from a reemergence of bed bugs?
Once you treat your living areas, bed bugs may retreat to walls or crevices where they can avoid becoming a pest statistic. One good way to address this bed bug problem is to access your inner walls and treat that area with a dust that specifically treats bed bugs. Dusts are extremely effective at holding their killing power. If you are able to, drill small holes behind baseboards or in areas that will not be visible due to furniture placement. If you have gaps in your ceilings, you may also wish to apply dusts in those areas as well.
Be sure to inspect your home at fourteen days for signs of any activity. Keep your bedbug monitors up to date, so that if there is ANY bed bug activity, you have immediate knowledge and can keep the bed bugs from becoming an infestation, and only an annoyance.
Inexpensive bed bug disposal or storage bags may be an good option for a homeowner or landlord who needs to either dispose of a mattress or box spring that is contaminated by bed bugs or if you need to store you mattress and boxspring for any period of time.
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FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BED BUGS
How do bed bugs spread?
The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) climbs easily up any fabric, wood or paper surface by hooking
tarsal claws around the fibers. Bed bugs walk rapidly from one unit to another in multi unit
housing passing under doors and along electrical wires and water pipes. Bed bugs often spread by “hitchhiking” on all types of household items, such as bedding, furniture, luggage, clothing, animal cages, picture frames and electronic devices. If a crack is big enough for a credit card, a bed bug may be hiding there.
What do bed bugs look like?
Adults of the common bed bug are reddish to dark brown in color with flattened bodies. They are about
the size of an apple seed, ¼ inch long. They cannot fly but they can run very quickly. The white eggs are
small enough to be hard to see glued in seams and cracks. The newly hatched nymphs are about the
size of a pin and are light tan until they take a blood meal. After feeding the young nymphs look like
walking poppy seeds. If the young nymphs are not moving, seeing them against a fabric or rough surface
is very difficult.
What do bed bugs feed on?
Bed bugs eat only blood. The common bed bug prefers to feed on humans, but can feed on a wide range
of warmblooded animals including household pets. Bed bugs do not stay on the human or other host.
They move from hiding places in bedding or other cracks and crevices to feed for 3 to 10 minutes on
people at night. After feeding, they will not take another blood meal for about 1 week. Adults can live
more than a year without a blood meal.
What are signs of infestation by bed bugs?
Look for the following:
Red, welt like bites that itch usually appearing in lines or clusters.
Live bed bugs, eggs, molted skins, and dark brown or rusty spots (feces) on the bedding,
mattress and box springs beginning at the head end of the bed and then move outward to include all
furniture particularly sofas, carpeting, drapes, picture frames, baseboards, electric outlets, and electronic equipment.
What personal steps can be taken to avoid being bitten if bed bugs are in the building?
Sleep in a bed and make that bed a safe island. Pull bed away from wall. Clean the bed frame and
encase the mattress/box springs in a bed bug proof cover. Place bed legs in CLIMBUP TM insect
interceptors. Wash bed clothing weekly followed by 20 minutes or more in the dryer. Check mattress for
bed bugs when changing the bed clothing.
Do not allow bedclothes to touch floor. Do not place luggage,
backpacks or other items on bed.
©Susan McKnight
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The Commerical Kit Contains 2 cases (bedlam 6 cans each) Suspend SC 16 oz, Delta Dust 1lb (2), Gentrol 16 oz, Bellow Duster,
Suspend SC Insecticide Versatile Insecticide with Long-Term Results
SUSPEND® SC Insecticide with DeltaGard offers the benefits of deltamethrin in a concentrated suspension of pure micro-crystals. The micro-crystals give Suspend SC a long residual &— instead of being absorbed into porous materials, they stay on the surface. As a result, insects continue to contact them long after the insecticide has been applied. Yet Suspend SC leaves no visible residue, has virtually no odor, and won’t clog spray equipment.
Suspend SC is a versatile insecticide approved for a wide variety of uses including indoor and outdoor, residential, industrial, and institutional applications. It’s even approved for use in restaurants and other places where food is manufactured, processed or served. Outdoors, it can be applied to turf grass and landscape ornamentals. It’s highly effective against many important pests from ants and cockroaches to spiders, scorpions and bedbugs.
SUSPEND® SC WORKS AT LOWER CONCENTRATIONS THAN OTHER PYRETHROIDS. HERE’S WHY.
Suspend SC is a premium, high-grade formulation that contains deltamethrin, a third-generation pyrethroid (man-made version of pyrethrum, the natural insecticide produced by chrysanthemums.) It’s different from older pyrethroids because it’s a single, pure isomer, so it’s 100% active and has the maximum power to kill insects. Recommended concentrations are flexible, too. They range from as low as 0.0015% (far lower than for most other insecticides, pyrethroids included) to as high as 0.06%.
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Suspend SC is ideal for perimeters, allowing you to create a strong barrier around your customer’s home. With Suspend SC’s broad label, you get the job done the first time, your customers are happy, and you build your business the easiest way possible–by keeping the customers you already have.
FIGHT 50+ NUISANCE PESTS.
You’re up against them all. Ticks that spread Lyme disease. Mosquitoes that spread West Nile virus. Wasps, bees and other pests that cause serious allergic reactions. Cockroaches that make asthma worse. And spiders that can leave painful, infected bites. Suspend SC controls these problematic insects, and more:
The One and Only Water Proof Dust
DeltaDust® with DeltaGard® is the world’s first and only 100% waterproof insecticide dust, so it works in the wet and damp places that insects love. Nothing short of running water will disturb it, making DeltaDust an ideal crack and crevice treatment. It’s effective against a broad spectrum of insects at a wide range of labeled use sites, indoors and out, especially against fleas and ticks in rodent burrows, as well as around pet kennels and in zoos. Since its effect is not diminished by moisture, DeltaDust provides a residual of up to 8 months with a DeltaGard active ingredient concentration of just 0.05% — probably the lowest of any insecticide dust anywhere.
What’s more, DeltaDust is odorless, and is an economical buy — a standard 1 lb. bottle covers about 2000 sq. ft.
What’s Delta Dust Controls
Ants, Bees, Bedbugs, Boxelder bugs, Carpet beetles, Cockroaches (both resistant and non-resistant strains), Crickets, Fleas Firebrats, Termites, Carpenter ants, Carpenter bees, Centipedes, Cheese mites, Cigarette beetles, Dark meal worms, Drugstore beetles, Fire ants, Grain mites, Granary weevils, Ground beetles, Lesser grain borers, Merchant grain beetles, Millipedes, Redflour beetles, Rice weevils, Rusty grain beetles, Sawtoothed grain beetles, Scorpions, Silverfish, Slugs, Sowbugs, Spiders, Spider beetles, Ticks, Tobacco moths, Wasps, Webbing clothes moths, Yellow meal worms.
DELTADUST® Application Tips:
•DeltaDust is a waterproof insecticide intended for application with a hand or power duster (Actisol® DPA or similar equipment), with a paint brush or by other suitable means, for hiding and runaway areas and other places where insects are found.
•In living areas, apply in such a manner as to avoid depositions on exposed surfaces or introducing the material into the air. In the home, all food processing surfaces and utensils should be covered during treatment or thoroughly washed before use. Exposed food should be covered or removed.
•To apply insecticide directly into cracks and crevices, use a bulbous duster or other suitable equipment. Apply lightly and uniformly to infested area. Pay particular attention to: cracks and crevices, service ducts, floors and ceilings, wall voids, around electrical and telephone fittings and equipment, around water and sewer pipes, under and behind cabinets, refrigerators and sinks, around windows and door frames, along baseboards, in attics and crawl spaces. The amount to be applied will vary with the site but should usually be in the range of 2-3 grams of DeltaDust per square yard (or 0.5 lbs per 1000 square feet).
Proper Dusting Tips:
•When applying, the duster should be filled only halfway – no more than two-thirds full. This allows for adequate air space to create the desired air/dust mixture prior to application. If there is too much dust in the duster, clumps of dust on treated surfaces may result, leading to overapplication of the product and messy spills.
•Between each squeeze, the duster should be shaken slightly to get dust floating inside the unit.
•When applying dust into cracks and crevices and on surfaces, gently squeeze the duster to ensure the application of very thin layers of dust. When dusting correctly, you should barely be able to see the dust emerging from the tip of the duster.
•Before relaxing your grip on the duster, pull it away from the surface or crack you are treating to prevent sucking up lint, moisture or debris. Small amounts of these items will eventually cause lumping and/or clogging of the duster.
•Place several pebbles or small ball bearings in your duster to keep the dust agitated and ensure than any clumps are broken up prior to application. Also, always keep the screen inside the duster in place as this is designed to help maintain a fine dust consistency.
•When treating around electrical outlets, use dusters fitted with plastic or fiberglass spouts, or place a small section of rubber hose or plastic tubing over the metal tip to avoid contacting electrical wires. These tubes will also enable you to reach around corners and beneath cabinet voids that would otherwise be impossible to treat.
•Carry a small brush and a damp cloth. These can be used in the event that dust accidentally drifts out of cracks and crevices and onto non-target areas. Use the brush to push excess dust into cracks, and use the cloth to wipe up.
•Do not apply dust to baseboards.
•Apply dust carefully and judiciously so it does not travel to areas where it might represent a hazard. Prevent food contamination by not applying dust to where it could filter down onto food or food areas after it is applied. Also, be aware of any air currents that could transfer dust to containers or other objects, leading to food contamination.
•If the applicator is to apply any kind of dust for extended periods of time, he or she should wear a respirator approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
•When using high-volume or high-pressure equipment to apply dust in attics or sub-floor crawl spaces, wear a NIOSH-approved respirator. Also, shut off fans, air conditioners, and hot-air heating equipment if necessary. If the dust is combustible, put out all flames and pilot lights, and shut down all spark-producing equipment in the treated area to avoid explosions.
•When storing hand dusters in a service vehicle, place them in airtight containers or in zip-style plastic bags. Also, label each container as to the contents of the duster.
•In general, do not place the tip of the duster in a moist location or allow the duster to sit in moist environments as it will absorb water and become clogged. Clogged dusters can be cleaned by scraping out the spout with a piece of stiff wire.
•The only IGR (insect growth regulators) labeled for use as a spot and crack-and-crevice treatment in all areas of food handling establishments
•Controls roaches, drain and fruit flies and stored product pest populations better than other insect growth regulators.
•1 pint
•Makes 16 GALLONS (enough to last a home owner several years)
•PERFECT FOR APARTMENTS, KITHCENS, HOMES, CHURCHES ETC·
•Gentrol IGR Concentrate travels deep into wall cavities, cracks and crevices, reaching the stored product pests that other treatments miss. Hydroprene, the active ingredient, prevents stored product pest larvae from progressing to the pupal stage of development, so the larvae die before they become breeding adults – and future infestations.
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