Bed bugs. There is such a stigma surrounding them. Nobody even wants to utter the words. Joseph Silvestrini of Pest Control Technicians Inc. wants to demystify the hype around bed bugs and educate the public about what there is to know about these pests.
All of Silvestrini’s service technicians are required to become state-certified pesticide applicators and they have to get their own license. This makes the company better and different from other companies out there, and better at handling these uncomfortable bed bug predicaments.
Norristown, PA bed bug control may seem like a daunting task to attack so let’s start with the basics. Yes, the bed bug problem is getting worse, but you can arm yourself with knowledge and an understanding of what the infestation entails. The bed bug epidemic used to appear more frequently in lower income neighborhoods, but now Silvestrini and his team are doing treatments in all sorts of homes. An infestation can appear anywhere: in hospitals, movie theaters, doctors’ offices, retail stores, etc.
So how do you know if you have bed bugs? Sometimes you may see them, but more likely you will have bites on your body. You also can find little blood stains on the sheets on the bed where you sleep. Norristown, PA bed bug control involves taking an honest inventory of where you live and how you’re sleeping.
It is challenging to prevent bed bugs. If you travel, inspect your suitcases before you enter the house. Launder everything. Leave your suitcase outside for a couple of days. When your children sleep at their friends’ homes, throw their clothing in the washer and the dryer as soon as they walk through the door. The dryer is what will kill the insects.
Before Norristown, PA bed bug control professionals tackle the problem if and when there is one, the preparation work is extensive and thorough. The reason is that if you have a bedroom then you have to make sure you examine what’s in the closet and what’s been infected, such as the clothing. Everything needs to be put in bags.
Bed bugs require a three-step treatment process from stripping the beds down to the mattress and box springs, to physically removing the insects and spraying a dust, liquid or aerosol treatment. Norristown, PA bed bug control can prove to be an intensive process.
Stink bugs are another pest that nobody wants to hear about, or have in their homes. They were introduced to the Norristown, PA area about ten years ago via shipping containers from Asia. Soon, these brown marmorated stink bugs spread like crazy. Their primary food source is fruit trees and apple crops in Pennsylvania. They enter the house through cracks and crevices under the roof line and around window air conditioning units. They move into the house in late summer, live there, and hibernate for the winter, and wake up in early spring. They’re triggered in the spring by the warmth and the light.
Tackling these bugs involves exterior treatments around the entry areas and in void zones, like the attic. This is another service that is best left for a professional extermination company.