Answers to Your Questions About Bed Bugs

ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT BED BUGS WHAT DO BED BUGS LOOK LIKE? • Bed bugs are reddish-brown • About the size of Lincoln's head on a penny Small and flat, similar to an apple seed WHAT ARE THE SIGNS THAT I HAVE BED BUGS? Waking with red, itchy bites, frequently in a row Small, dark spots on the sheets, mattress, or box spring Dried bug skins around the edges of the mattress WHAT MAKES BED BUGS SO HARD TO ELIMINATE? • Bed bugs can hide almost anywhere, not just in beds They can go for months without eating They are resistant to pesticides WHAT SHOULD I DO IF ITHINK T HAVE BED BUGS? Research your options and be careful in choosing who you ask for help OPTIONS ABC Call a professional pest management company Keep in mind that DIY methods are ineffective and not recommended WHAT'S THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR BED BUGS? THERMAL REMEDIATION • A non-chemical way of treating bed bugs Uses heat to kill bugs and eggs that are hidden ш Requires secondary treatment in some cases PESTICIDE TREATMENT Useful in treating bed bugs Not 100% effective 100% Requires muliple treatments, every 2 weeks, 3-4 treatments total INTEGRATED APPROACH Bed bugs are first vacuumed from their hiding places Thermal remediation heats the air to I40°F Fans move the heated air throughout the infested area A light pesticide is applied to every room If any bed bugs survive the thermal treatment, the pesticide takes care of them INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: THERMAL CLEAN THERMAL CLEAN www.thermal-clean.com Gone for Good. Sources: http://www.thermal-clean.com/why-thermal-clean.aspx http://ww.epa.gov/bedbugs/#treat http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/faqs.html http://www.pestworld.org/news-and-views/pest-health-hub/posts/bed-bug-bites/ http://www.pestworld.org/find-a-pest-control-professional/pest-faqs/bed-bugs/ http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/bedbugs.aspx