by Eden Pest

Created on: June 24, 2010

The number of bed bug infestations is on the rise. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) reports a 71% increase in bedbug infestations since 2001. Infestation reports have increased globally by 500% since 1999.

Why is this a concern? Bed bugs are especially prevalent in dwellings with high turn-over rates, such as low-income housing and hotels.

IPM Specialist, Cody Pace, offers classes on bed bug awareness for facility managers and the Washington Department of Agriculture. Cody emphasized that the simplest prevention strategy to avoid them is to refrain from bringing used furniture into your home as well as washing and drying all your clothing on high heat after traveling.

Unfortunately, bed bugs are not easy to get rid of. According to Bruce Weber, an Integrated Pest Management Consultant from the Greater Seattle office of Eden Advanced Pest Technologies: "Bedbugs are one of the most difficult pests to eradicate. They are tiny, nocturnal and can withstand temperatures below freezing up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit."

They are even resistant to do-it-yourself insecticide kits, which may kill small portions of a population but won't eliminate the problem. This can be time-consuming, costly, and dangerous for residents, because the infestation will appear eliminated for a short period but then return in full swing. The only real solution to bed bugs is professional treatment.

Professional treatment can involve the use of extreme heat - both dry and steam, physical removal, bed encasements and other techniques. Some pest control companies use K9 Assistance as a highly effective tool for finding these tiny bugs. One of Eden's bed bug experts, "Molly," is a specially trained dog that finds bed bugs and their eggs in your home or commercial facility.

Eden Advanced Pest Technologies is the experienced leader in pest control solutions for the Northwest. We are a full-service pest management company serving both residential and commercial customers for over 20 years.  For more information on bed bug prevention and removal visit: http://www.edenpest.com/pests/bed-bug

Our exclusive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system lets Eden's highly trained staff quickly pinpoint the source of your problem, and resolve it cost effectively, with low risk to the environment.

If you are in our services areas (Seattle, Bellevue, Olympia, Tacoma, Vancouver, Portland, Eugene, Grants Pass and everywhere in between) and would like a free pest control estimate, visit us at http://www.edenpest.com/free

Control bed bugs; don't let them control you.

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