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Bed Bug Exterminator Kitchener: Bed bugs have invaded Kitchener Ontario!

The Kitchener area has been hard by bed bugs in the past two years and if you live in the area you certainly don't need me to tell you that. So many residents of the Kitchener Waterloo area are reporting having a bed bug problem that pest control companies are finding it difficult to keep up with the demand for extermination services!

Just a few short years ago, bed bugs were primarily only being reported in the densely populated areas of larger cities in Southern Ontario but no more! The bed bug problem has most definitely permeated into the surrounding sub-cities and even into small rural areas as well. There are a number of reasons for this.

Around ten years ago we started seeing bed bugs being reported in the hearts of large, densely populated cities. This was due to prevalence of those that traveled and brought them in, primarily, due to international travel. Over the years, bed bugs took hold and have managed to spread to even the most remote areas of Ontario. Kind of like throwing a stone into a pond and watching the ripples expand outwards towards the bank, bed bugs have spread in much the same way.

Kitchener / Waterloo, a larger area located just West of the GTA, has unfortunately become victim to the ever-expanding bed bug problem in Ontario leaving pest control professionals scrambling to keep up with the ever-increasing demand for their services and prompting local Kitchener government personnel to provide bed bug resources to their residents.

Over the past ten years different bed bug extermination techniques has been developed to combat bed bugs. The two most utilized are the 'traditional' method and the 'bed bug heat treatment'.

Traditional Bed Bug Extermination

The 'traditional' bed bug method consists of a licensed bed bug exterminator conducting a treatment consisting of application of certain chemicals specifically designed to kill bed bugs. It will include the application of 'Class 3 pesticides', dust, aerosol application and steaming. Usually, this method, if conducted by a skilled person, will result in elimination of the bed bug problem in two visits. Depending on the severity of the infestation and the length of time it has been allowed to fester, in addition to the physical attributes of the home being treated (clutter, amount of furniture in the home etc.), it may take more than the two treatments usually planned for. In addition, there is the possibility that the bed bug infestation is 'chemically resistant' and there may be no way to determine this prior to the treatment protocol taking place.

Bed bug heat treatment now available in Kitchener

In addition to the 'traditional' bed bug extermination methods, the has been a huge development in the fight against bed bugs in the past four years... The bed bug heat treatment. Kitchener area residents can now benefit from having a bed bug heat treatment in their area. The benefits of this type of bed bug heat extermination are many!

A bed bug heat treatment simply refers to a pest control company heating your home to above the 'thermal kill range' that kills bed bugs. Bed bugs will die if exposed to heat for the requisite time and temperature. Although usually more expensive than the 'traditional' method, bed bug heat treatments have proven to more effective and are conducted in just one day as opposed to two or more treatments.

In addition to the above stated benefits, a bed bug heat treatment also provides the ability to kill the bed bug eggs! This is a huge step forward since pesticides in Canada will not do that. When the bed bug eggs are heated to 'kill range' they die, even if the female bed bugs deposited them in the smallest of cracks or crevices.

There are a number of qualified bed bug heat treatment companies that service the Kitchener area and there are some very important things to look for when selecting the one that's right for you.

Credit: Guest blog post provided by GreenTech Bug Heat www.greenbedbugheattreatment.ca