Friday, 1 July 2011

Products Used In Eradicating BedBugs

People are recommended no to use insecticide sprays which contain CyperMethrin against bedbugs.
There is the Bed Bug  Alert Detection Monitor:it is a brand new, clear, rigid, plastic bed bug monitoring device which entices bedbugs in with a tasty blood meal-like lure.The clear view allows for simple detection of even one bed bug by exterminators, homeowners or housekeeping staff.
The monitors are small enough,but have been proven to attract adult bed bugs and nymphs.Once inside, the bed bugs are trapped when they feel on the lure. This is the perfect device for pest professionals, home owners, apartment dwellers and nursing homes, and even travelers. The gel-based lure consists of a proprietary combination of human pheromones that attract bed bugs to the monitor but is safe to use in all environments for bed bug detection.


Thursday, 30 June 2011

Causes of BedBugs

Bedbugs on the contrary feed on human and animal blood which is pristine to homes, therefore bedbugs are not caused by dirt  or filth. A female bedbug can lay more than 200 eggs in her lifetime,which typically lasts for about 10months.Newly hatched bedbugs are nearly colorless, so they are to spot.They shed their skin five times as they grow,and need a blood meal for each molt.
On the other hand some people think that bedbugs are caused by poverty which is not, because bedbugs can even be hiding in big houses with alot of people or people who visit hotels or motels they hitch hike. Bedbugs hitch hike from one place to another until they find a source, they travel in luggage and they are also found in tone furniture and clothes that are not worn by anyone.
Bedbugs do not usually stay on their human hosts after feeding on them they will hide in clothing. They will hitch a ride on something or on someone.If the hotel was infested by bedbugs they will move to a new location. Once in your home,bedbugs can scurry quickly to a new hiding place. A person may appear on your doorstep on him or his luggage will be carrying about 200 eggs about to hatch and no one will know until there is  an infestation ,that is why home owners and single family have low risk of bedbug infestation.The more cluttered your home,the greater risk of bedbug infestation and the harder it will be to get rid of them,because they will hide behind baseboards,under wallpaper and inside switch plates or in furniture seams.
They are brought by people who are in apartments, military barracks, dormitories homeless shelters and hotels.