While some people can walk around for periods of time unaware of the presence of bedbugs in their lives, in most cases, people with bedbug infestations have a way of becoming instantly aware of that fact. After all, bedbugs have a rather effective method of making their presence known - biting. While each person is bound to react differently to bedbug bites, most people who wake up with those red, irritated welts on their bodies find themselves scratching away in the hours following such a rather unfortunate discovery. Even those bedbug bite victims who are fortunate enough to avoid the itch factor generally manage to notice the presence of new, unwelcome markings on their skin.
If you suspect that you have bedbugs, then the first thing that you ought to do is contact a pest management company equipped to deal with this breed of insect. The thing about bedbugs is that they are actually a relatively new problem in the grand scheme of pest-related predicaments. Only over the past couple of decades have bedbugs managed to work their way back across the United States, taunting people with their tenaciousness and brazenly practicing their blood-sucking behavior. Therefore, when dealing with bedbugs, don’t assume that you can simply dial a random pest management number and have a bedbug task force appear at your door; only those companies that are truly qualified to combat bedbugs should be called upon for such situations.
Of course, the presence of marks and welts across your body does not always mean that bedbugs are, indeed, the cause of your problems. In fact, as president of Boston’s Ultra Safe Pest Management Inc. and an expert on bedbugs himself, Vic Palermo doesn’t like to simply rely on bites to determine the presence of bedbugs. After all, other things could cause similar-looking irritation, such as allergies and dry air. In Palermo’s mind, the only way to really confirm the presence of bedbugs is to physically inspect the premises and look for other signs that bedbugs are lurking.
While you won’t see them hopping around during the day, certain things indicate that bedbugs are part of picture. Bedbugs have a tendency to leave little red droplets behind, particularly in crevices and mattress corners. Additionally, bedbugs, by nature, cast their skin and change color over time; so the presence of empty bedbug shells can also serve as a pretty good clue that there’s a problem. While these are signs that you can certainly look for on your own, it’s best to call in the professionals to confirm the presence of bedbugs and begin the extermination process.
If, upon inspection, your place of residence is believed to have been contaminated with bedbugs, then you’ll need to carefully follow the advice of your pest management company in order to get the situation under control. While some companies might instruct their bedbug-ridden customers to throw out certain affected belongings, Ultra Safe has the ability to treat most household items so that customers aren’t forced to discard the belongings that they’d otherwise prefer to keep. In fact, one of the best ways to kill bedbugs is to expose them to intense amounts of heat; so by bagging up your clothing and bedding and taking it over to a laundromat with an ultra-hot dryer, you can heat blast those bedbugs out of the way without having to toss out your stuff in the process.
Of course, while you’re busy using the ultra-heat method to salvage your belongings, your pest management team will be hard at work, making sure that bedbugs are never something you’ll have to deal with again. In fact, Ultra Safe tends to approach bedbugs like a group of forensic scientists, examining each room from corner to corner and seeking out pockets of bedbugs. As part the treatment process, the Ultra Safe team will treat furniture and mattresses with products that are safe for humans, but effective in killing bedbugs. They’ll also do a thorough job of inspecting and treating cracks and crevices in walls. If necessary, the Ultra Safe team will use a micro-injector machine to get deep into wall voids and flush out the bedbugs from where they are hiding. And in some extreme situations, the experts will even bring in heat machines to heat-blast the bedbugs into oblivion.
If you happen to find yourself in the unfortunate situation of discovering that bedbugs might actually be a part of your world, then you should know that the sooner you call for help, the better off you’ll be. Remember, bedbugs are resilient little critters, and they have a tendency to multiply like crazy. Instead of falling victim to their blood-sucking ways, take action, and get rid of them before they cause you even more aggravation and discomfort.
