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Protect Yourself From Bed Bugs

Friday, January 6th, 2012 at 2:12 pm  
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Bed bugs have become a serious problem in recent years.

Protect yourself from bed bugsAny place human beings live or gather is a potential target for a bed bug infestation. Bed bugs have ruined many vacations due to infested cruise ships and hotels rooms. Bed bugs are fond of hitching rides to people’s homes after they visited family in the hospital or a nursing home. Bed bugs have stowed away in paper bags full of groceries. They may even climb onto your suit jacket while you enjoy a delicious meal in your favorite restaurant. Bed bugs can be found almost anywhere and they are all too happy to accompany you home to continue to make your life miserable.

With bed bugs seeming to be everywhere, people wonder what they can do to protect themselves.

How can you avoid bed bugs at home and how can you avoid bringing them home from the outside world? Happily, there are solutions to the bed bug problem. You can create an effective bed bug protection plan by using bed bug bags, bed bug sprays, traps or powders and bed bug killing heat enclosures. By combining these three products, you can prevent bed bug infestations and give yourself a solid barrier against the sleep disturbing little pests.

Bed bug bags come in many shapes and sizes.

They are available to enclose luggage, as luggage liners, as pillow covers, to enclose a cushion, mattress or box spring and as general purpose storage bags. Made of heavy gauge plastic with a fully seal-able zipper and re-enforced seams, bed bug bags are an effective way to trap existing bed bugs or to protect items against bed bugs. At home, you should enclose cushions, pillows, mattresses and box springs with bed bug bags. Use them to enclose any items you keep in storage, such as empty suitcases and cartons of personal property. When you travel, line your suitcases with bed bug suitcase liners and keep every item of luggage in a sealed bed bug bag. When you are settled at your destination, enclose the mattress, box spring and pillows in bed bug bags for the duration of your stay.

To further enhance your protection from bed bugs, you should use a bed bug powder, traps or spray in combination with the bed bug bags.

Before you seal a bed bug bag, you should spray, dust the powder or place a trap inside every bed bug bag. This will assure that you kill any bed bugs that may be hiding inside the item sealed in the bed bug bag. You should also place traps, dust powder or spray every around the perimeter of every room and between the mattress and box spring of every bed. You can use your preferred product on sofas, armchairs and other furniture to add even more protection. When you travel, using a powder, spray or traps will help to guarantee that you don’t bring home any bed bugs from your foray to the outside world.

The third part of the bed bug protection plan is to use a bed bug killing heat enclosure

Bed bugs will die when exposed to steady heat of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Bed bug heat enclosures will heat items to about 140 degrees Fahrenheit and each treatment should last 4 to 5 hours. The bed bug heat enclosure is particularly effective for luggage, clothing, dry clean only items, odd shaped items like shoes or hats, and more delicate items like cds or books. A heat enclosure will save you hundreds of dollars in dry cleaning bills and simplify the decontamination process. When you return from a trip, place your outer wear, clothing and suitcases in the heat enclosure to be extra sure of killing any bed bugs you may have picked up during your travels. Heat enclosures run from $175 to $750 for commercial models and they will last for years of service. This is many times less then the cost of an exterminator.

There you have it;  an easy to use, 3 part, bed bug protection plan that will prevent or kill bed bugs both at home and when you are out in the world. This plan is straight forward, simple and effective. It is affordable and will save you a fortune in professional pest control costs. It really is possible to protect your home and family from bed bugs without bringing in expensive outside help. All it takes is a bit of knowledge and making the effort to follow this simple bed bug protection plan.

Bed Bugs Are Back: What Does This Mean To Us!

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 at 11:14 pm  
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Just think about bed bugs for a moment and suddenly every little, innocent itch takes on a more sinister meaning

Bed Bugs
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Bed Bugs Are Back

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Bed bugs have plagued mankind since ancient times when humans beings lived in caves. By the end of the Industrial Revolution, bed bugs could be found in every nation on earth, infesting our dwellings and ruining our sleep. Cimex lectularius, the scientific name for the little abominations, spread at will until the development of DDT in the mid 1940′s. DDT proved to be so effective at killing bed bugs that by the late 1950′s they were almost non-existent in the modern world. Sadly, this was only a temporary reprieve. By to year 2000, bed bugs were back in force to infest homes, apartments and businesses with frightening regularity. One study, done by The National Pest Management Association, found that since the year 2001, bed bugs infestations have increased by 71% in the United States.

To better understand the problem, we need to take a look at the reasons for the unexpected re-appearance of bed bugs. At the top of the list is the over-reaction of the environmental lobby to the use of DDT that resulted in its banning throughout most of the world. The ban on the use of DDT led to many unfortunate consequences, including new outbreaks of Malaria in poor nations and the rapid return of bed bugs. The hostility to DDT also made the job of getting new pesticides to market much more difficult. Out of control over regulation and excessive safety testing imposed by the FDA under pressure from powerful environmental groups, gave bed bugs several years in which they were able to firmly re-establish their presence.

At the same time environmentalists were playing havoc with pesticides, something far more sinister was taking place. Since the end of the 20th. century, powerful forces have been at work to concentrate populations into immense urban centers while discouraging people from living in rural areas. Under the frightening name of Agenda 21, the United Nations has been working hard to pressure nations to accept this massive program of radically altering where and how we live. Using the same dubious science that the UN used for its “Climate Change” theories, the globalists are working hard to pack us all into easily controlled, highly regulated cities. Cramming millions of human beings into over crowded urban centers is the ultimate recipe for the proliferation of bed bugs.

Another factor in the spread of bed bugs, particularly in the Unites States, has been the almost unrestricted flow of immigrants from nations where extensive pest control is not an economic priority

Bed bugs are notorious hitchhikers and when people travel, bed bugs are always happy to come along for the ride. The unsupervised movement of population has been a major contributor to the spread of diseases and harmful insect species. It is an undeniable fact that un-regulated influx of 20 million immigrants into the United States has also had an effect on spread of bed bugs.

No look at the causes of the resurgence of bed bugs would be complete without examining international trade and the incredible expansion of modern transportation. The United States, for example, imports trillions of dollars of goods from foreign lands every year. Thousands of ships from all over the world dock in American harbors and thousands of planes land at American airports every day. The products they carry are then transported from coast to coast in a wide assortment of planes, trains and trucks. Among the millions of shipments of goods, we can find our old friend the bed bug, once again hitching a ride. Bed bugs may have taken a ship from China to San Diego then a freight train to Oklahoma City and finally a delivery truck to your home on First Street. When you open the cardboard box containing that new 52″ widescreen TV, the little blighters dash for the first crack they can find. Then they patiently wait for darkness to fall before they go in search of a warm blooded victim. Making things even more difficult, bed bugs can live for up to a year without feeding so traveling for weeks between meals is not an issue for them.

Once again we see mankind at the root of the bed bug problem

As human population spirals out of control and continues to grow past the six billion level, more and more people are crammed into less and less space. At the same time. an endless stream of bureaucrats have regulated every single aspect of our lives so completely that it costs upwards of $1000 a room to get a professional pest control specialist to deal with a bed bug infestation. People travel freely and with little respect for national borders. Goods get shipped from Memphis to Mozambique and everywhere in between. With crime and terrorism a constant worry for international trade, the last thing a Customs agent has time to look for is bed bugs. Hopefully, someday, someone will invent a simple easy method to eliminate bed bugs completely. Lets just pray that when it happens, an environmental group doesn’t get bed bugs declared an endangered species.

Get Rid Of Unwelcome Bed Bugs

Thursday, December 15th, 2011 at 9:55 pm  
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No one wants to deal with bed bugs.

Getting rid of bed bugsThey are a real nuisance and they can be quite difficult to get rid of once they set up housekeeping. Unfortunately, bed bugs have been making a major comeback as a result of increased international trade, over population, the ban on DDT and the rapidly developing resistance of bed bugs to many modern pesticides. So how exactly do you get rid of bed bugs once they rear their tiny, ugly heads? The answer calls for a combination of professional help from a licensed, reputable pest control specialist along with some common sense steps.

Getting rid of bed bugs requires an awareness of the problem and making sure you don’t aggravate the situation by making mistakes.

Probably the worst things you can do is to panic and set off a bug bomb. This will not only render your home unlivable for a time but may just drive the nasty little critters deeper into hiding without getting rid of them. Instead here a some steps you can take to help with the problem and get rid of bed bugs:

1. Be sure to inspect and change your bed linens often; at least twice a week.

2. Be sure to wash bed linens and blankets in hot water and then run them through a hot dryer not once but twice. If you can’t wash your blankets, place them in direct sunlight for several hours then have them dry cleaned.

3. Never use insecticides on bed linens or bedding. This can cause serious health problems for family members.

4. Vacuum and clean all your bedding and furniture often.

5. Vacuum and clean cabinets, floor boards and molding, drapes and curtains, door frames, picture frames and light sockets. Bed bugs love to hide in dark places, cracks and even in electrical sockets.

6. Repair all visible cracks and seams using plaster or caulking. This will help deny bed bugs future hiding places.

7. Avoid purchasing second hand furniture unless it has been professionally inspected and certified bed bug free.

8. Inspect family members for bed bug bites on a regular basis if you suspect bed bugs may be present.

9. Inspect your home regularly for signs of bed bugs, their droppings, eggs and molt husks. Look in the seams of mattresses, under sheets and between your mattress and box spring. Also inspect furniture, drapes and curtains, floor boards and molding, light sockets, cabinets, door frames and picture frames.

10. When you travel, take bed bug traps with you for your luggage and hotel room.

11. Never put luggage on the bed or furniture. Open all luggage on a metal luggage stand.

12. Place bed bug traps in sensitive areas in your home such as bedding, sofas and upholstered chairs. Bed bugs love soft fabrics, plush cushions and places where warm blooded people or pets like to sit or sleep.

13. Remove any paper wrappings from your furniture. Bed bugs love to eat through paper and will even chew through plastic.

14. Carefully inspect all pet bedding and wash it often. Also inspect your pet for bed bug bites.

15. If you think you have bed bugs, bring in a pest control specialist to confirm your suspicions.

These are some of the things you can do to help your pest control specialist get rid of bed bugs and to prevent a re-occurrence of the problem.

Once you determine that bed bugs are present, your pest control professional will treat your home with the appropriate method and advise you on other ways to prevent bed bugs from returning. Bed bugs can be quite a nuisance and getting rid of bed bugs requires calm, well thought out steps. Panic and frantic over reaction will not help and will probably just make things worse. Getting rid of bed bugs will take some effort and incur some financial costs but it will be well worth it for your peace of mind and a good nights sleep.

Pesky Bed Bugs Are Ancient

Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 10:16 pm  
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Bed Bugs –  A Pest Out Of The Dark Pages Of History

Bed bugs pestMost people alive today are amazed when they first hear that bed bugs are back. The vast majority of us have had no previous exposure to bed bugs and we care little to know about them. But unfortunately, bed bugs are back and they are becoming quite a nuisance. Bed bugs are very hard to get rid of once they infest a home or business and they are quite emotionally disturbing to people since they drink our blood when we sleep.

Unlike Dracula, bed bugs are not some romantic vampire out of a Bram Stoker Novel. They are annoying little insects of the Cimicidae family and it is primarily the species Cimex lectularius that plagues the sleep of humans. They feed on the blood of warm blooded creatures and their feeding habits are almost entirely nocturnal due to their sensitivity to heat and light. Bed bugs live in colonies in cracks, under mattresses, in drawers, in pet bedding, in furniture and even behind picture frames and wait until the dark hours of about 4:00  am to come out and feed on sleeping victims. No one is immune. They will feed on adult humans, children and even on your household pets.

Bed bugs have been with us since our earliest history

They are thought to have originated in the Middle East in pre historic times when humans beings still lived in caves in close proximity to bats and other small, warm blooded creatures. They are well adapted for survival and can live for up to a year without feeding, This particular ability makes it possible for bed bugs to travel for weeks at a time without feeding and they use it to great advantage to spread their species to every corner of the globe. Bed bugs are the ultimate freeloader and our modern world, with its vastly interconnected transportation network, has made their job of propagation of their species so much easier.

Throughout our history bed bugs have reared their ugly little heads. They were there to ruin the dreams of the workers who built the ancient pyramids. Bed bugs have been the bane of soldiers in their camps during just about every great military campaign down through the ages. Bedbugs were mentioned in the writings of the great philosopher, Aristotle. Bed bugs were suggested as a cure for ear infections and snake bites by Pliny in his “Natural History”, first published circa 77 C.E.. They infested the City of London after the great fire of 1666 by hiding in the lumber that was imported to rebuild the destroyed city. They traveled west on the wagon trains of the families that civilized the great western lands of the United States.

Bed bugs fed at will and without much intervention by man until the end of World War II, when the pesticide DDT was discovered. This new pesticide was so effective at killing bed bugs that they all but vanished from the modern world by the mid 1950′s. They disappeared from our homes and our collective consciousness and we dreamed peacefully without so much as a tiny nip from a bed bug bite. But human beings couldn’t leave well enough alone and the environmental movement, in all it’s irrational zeal to return the human race to the lifestyle of the 18th century, was finally able to get DDT banned across the globe.

By the end of the 20th century, DDT was no longer allowed to be used and with this ban came the return of two great plagues. One lethal, was the return of Malaria which was once again able to rear its deadly head in poorer nations that couldn’t afford to use the much more expensive alternatives to DDT. The other, not lethal but certainly disturbing, was the resurgence of the long dormant plague of bed bugs, who once again returned to feast on the human race.

Now bed bugs are back and their effect is being felt across the globe

Homes, hotels, movie theaters, nursing homes, sports arena and even restaurants are being infested. Any place where humans sleep or sit and where there is a nice dark place to hide, bed bugs are being found. They are having a major effect on the economy, as it can cost up to $1000 a room to have a professional pest control specialist get rid of your bed bugs. A good sized hotel with an attached casino in Las Vegas spent well over a million dollars to get rid of a bed bug infestation and that didn’t include all the lost revenues when the hotel was closed for 2 weeks during the cleanup.

Once upon a time bed bugs had cute nick names like wall louse, mahogany flat, crimson rambler, heavy dragoon, chinche and redcoat. Some of these nick names have interesting histories behind them and you may be inspired to do your own research to find out the story. But there is nothing cute about bed bugs. They are an absolutely annoying insect with the potential to disrupt your life and cost you a good amount of hard earned cash. Now that you know a little about their history and behavior, you should take the next step and learn all you can about how to prevent bed bugs from infesting your home.

Various Ways You Can Prevent Bed Bugs

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 at 7:54 pm  
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Smart Ways To Prevent Bed Bugs

Pervent bedbugsThe word is out about bed bugs. They are back with a vengeance and people are worried. Once bed bugs have established themselves in a home, getting rid of them is very difficult. Unless you are fortunate enough to catch the infestation at its very beginning, you will probably need a professional  exterminator to get rid of your bed bugs. The real key to protecting yourself against bed bugs is to learn how to prevent them from ever entering your home.

There are many ways that bed bugs can enter your home

Some of them are so innocuous that people would never imagine the risk. Lets look at some of the steps you can take to prevent bed bugs from entering your home. While no  one can possibly think of absolutely everything to prevent bed bugs and we certainly do not expect people to radically alter their existences out of fear, there are many common sense ways to help keep your home bed bug free.

1. Paper products are a great hiding place for bed bugs. Avoid bringing cardboard boxes and paper bags into your home. If you receive a delivery at your home that is in a box or a bag, unpack it in a carpet free area away from the living area of your home. A hallway in an apartment building or the garage of a house is the perfect place to open packages and unpack bags. Dispose of empty bags and boxes outside of your home immediately.

2. Try to avoid accumulating paper bags, cardboard boxes or old newspapers and magazines. They provide a great hiding place for bed bugs and they will eat their way through paper like tiny buzz saws.

3. If you must store boxes for certain products such as TV’s or computers, inspect them then vacuum them thoroughly. Store them in an carpet free area away from your bed room and enclose them in bed bug resistant plastic bags.

4. Consider enclosing your box spring and mattress in bed bug proof bags. These bags are available in specialty stores and on the internet. Do not use common plastic bags as bed bugs can chew through them as well.

5. When returning home from public places such as movie theaters, sports arenas or restaurants, remove outer clothing before entering the bedroom. Hang overcoats in a closet apart from your bedroom and inspect your clothing if you suspect you may have been exposed to bed bugs. If you find any traces of bed bugs on your clothing, place the items in a heavy plastic bag until you can wash them in hot water and dry them twice on high heat. Any non washable clothing must be bagged then dry cleaned as soon as possible.

6. Avoid coat checks like the plague. Instead of checking your coat keep it with you. Bring along a compact, light weight, vinyl garment bag in case you go somewhere that insists you check your coat. Coat check rooms are a great place to pick up bed bugs when they crawl into your coat from an infested coat.

7. For items too large to wash, one great way to kill bed bugs is to place the item in a plastic bag then put it inside a car on a hot day and let it bake in the heat for several hours. If the cars heats up to at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit, the bed bugs will all die in about 5 hours. Another effective method is to expose the item to direct sunlight for 5 or 6 hours.

8. Never bring home used clothing before washing them at a laundromat or having them dry cleaned. Any second hand clothing should be placed in a plastic bag and taken directly to the laundromat or dry cleaners. Bags used to transport unwashed second hands clothing should not be reused and should be disposed of outside of the home. If you patronize second hand clothing stores, talk to the owners and find out what precautions they are taking against bed bugs.

9. Never buy used bedding. The same goes for old sofas and arm chairs. This is just asking for trouble.

10. When you entertain, never put your guest’s coats or outer clothing on your beds or furniture. If you are having a large party, consider renting or buying a portable clothes rack to accommodate guest’s coats and outer wear.

11. If you help a friend or relative move their possessions, take care to completely vacuum your vehicle when you are done. Be sure to wash or dry clean your clothing promptly. Storing a friend’s or relative’s possessions is a good way to end up with bed bugs.

12. When you travel, try to ascertain if your hotel or motel has had any bed bug problems. There are several websites that give bed bug alerts and reports for hotels and motels. It wouldn’t hurt to call the hotel and ask them what they do to prevent bed bugs and if they have had any recent problems. Remind them that they are legally obligated to inform you in a truthful manner.

13. When traveling on airplanes or any public transportation wear casual clothes. When you arrive at your destination, remove your clothing and bag it until it can be washed or dry cleaned.  Be sure to disrobe away from your bedroom in a carpet free area.

14. When you stay in a hotel room, never put your luggage or clothing on the bed. Place suitcases on a luggage rack. Keep your folded clothing in your suitcase instead of putting it in the drawers. Put hanging clothes in a heavy, zippered, vinyl garment bag and keep them in it when your hang them up. Inspect your hotel room for bed bugs and demand a new room or go to another hotel if you find any signs of bed bugs.

15. Buy several bed bug traps and place them in your luggage and around your hotel room when you travel. Make sure the traps are safe for use with your clothing.

16. When you return home from a trip, unpack in a bathroom, garage or mud room. Inspect your clothing and luggage carefully then bag all washable items until they can be washed in hot water and dried twice on high heat. Bag all dry cleaning separately and send it out as soon as possible to be dry cleaned. Vacuum luggage then place it in bed bug proof storage bags and expose it to direct sunlight for 5 or 6 hours. Again, never unpack on your bed or in your bed room.

These are some useful tips to help keep your home bed bug free

The key to success is to become aware of bed bugs and their habits then apply this information in a sensible fashion to your daily life. When bringing items into your home, consider carefully where they came from and examine them if you think there is even a remote possibility an item may contain bed bugs. Treat your bedroom and sofa as areas in need of special protection and make sure to keep clothing and luggage off your bed. With knowledge and common sense, you can go a long way towards preventing a bed bug infestation.

 

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