Bed Bugs 101
What are bed bugs?
Bed bugs, bed-bugs, or bedbugs are parasitic insects of the cimicid family that feed exclusively on blood. Cimex lectularius, the common bed bug, is the best known, as it prefers to feed on human blood. Other Cimex species specialize in other animals, e.g., bat bugs, such as Cimex pipistrelli (Europe), Cimex pilosellus (western US), and Cimex adjunctus (entire eastern US).
The name "bed bug" derives from the preferred habitat of Cimex lectularius: warm houses and especially near or inside beds and bedding or other sleep areas. Bed bugs are mainly active at night, but are not exclusively nocturnal. They usually feed on their hosts without being noticed.
A number of adverse health effects may result from bed bug bites, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. They are not known to transmit any pathogens as disease vectors. Certain signs and symptoms suggest the presence of bed bugs; finding the insects confirms the diagnosis.
Bed bugs have been known as human parasites for thousands of years. At a point in the early 1940s, they were mostly eradicated in the developed world, but have increased in prevalence since 1995, likely due to pesticide resistance. Because infestation of human habitats has been on the increase, bed bug bites and related conditions have been on the rise as well.
How can I make sure to get them out of my home or office?
Step 1: Detection
What are bed bugs?
Bed bugs, bed-bugs, or bedbugs are parasitic insects of the cimicid family that feed exclusively on blood. Cimex lectularius, the common bed bug, is the best known, as it prefers to feed on human blood. Other Cimex species specialize in other animals, e.g., bat bugs, such as Cimex pipistrelli (Europe), Cimex pilosellus (western US), and Cimex adjunctus (entire eastern US).
The name "bed bug" derives from the preferred habitat of Cimex lectularius: warm houses and especially near or inside beds and bedding or other sleep areas. Bed bugs are mainly active at night, but are not exclusively nocturnal. They usually feed on their hosts without being noticed.
A number of adverse health effects may result from bed bug bites, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. They are not known to transmit any pathogens as disease vectors. Certain signs and symptoms suggest the presence of bed bugs; finding the insects confirms the diagnosis.
Bed bugs have been known as human parasites for thousands of years. At a point in the early 1940s, they were mostly eradicated in the developed world, but have increased in prevalence since 1995, likely due to pesticide resistance. Because infestation of human habitats has been on the increase, bed bug bites and related conditions have been on the rise as well.
How can I make sure to get them out of my home or office?
Step 1: Detection
Our dogs are 96%-98% effective at pinpointing bedbugs within a 3 foot
radius where they’re located. Our dogs graduated from Canine Academy
after receiving over 800 hours of training to seek out bedbugs. These
dogs work every day side-by-side with our certified dog handlers. This
Methodology has been featured on Animal Planet and in The New York
Times.
Step 2: Elimination
Unlike other pests, it was hard to guarantee that bedbugs would not return to a building because the pest control measures might not have reached the insects.
Due to that resistance, we researched and developed new ways to fight against the bothersome pests. During out research, we discovered an unexpected and pleasant surprise. Bedbugs cannot survive if the temperature exceeds 123 degrees Fahrenheit. We developed a thermal heating system that works in most buildings so that we can guarantee that our customers will no longer be bitten or bothered by bedbugs that creep into couches, beds or even the walls.
The thermal bedbug heat system increases the temperature of the space until it exceeds the 123 degree limit by a wide margin. The heat remains on for an extended period of time until there is no possibility of bedbugs staying hidden and alive. Our results have shown that the system works and has gained in popularity among hospitals, schools, office buildings, apartment complexes and private residences.
#GuardianExterminatingService #BedBugElimination #GuardianSnifferDogs
Unlike other pests, it was hard to guarantee that bedbugs would not return to a building because the pest control measures might not have reached the insects.
Due to that resistance, we researched and developed new ways to fight against the bothersome pests. During out research, we discovered an unexpected and pleasant surprise. Bedbugs cannot survive if the temperature exceeds 123 degrees Fahrenheit. We developed a thermal heating system that works in most buildings so that we can guarantee that our customers will no longer be bitten or bothered by bedbugs that creep into couches, beds or even the walls.
The thermal bedbug heat system increases the temperature of the space until it exceeds the 123 degree limit by a wide margin. The heat remains on for an extended period of time until there is no possibility of bedbugs staying hidden and alive. Our results have shown that the system works and has gained in popularity among hospitals, schools, office buildings, apartment complexes and private residences.
#GuardianExterminatingService #BedBugElimination #GuardianSnifferDogs
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