Reasons to Treat Bed Bugs with Heat

REASONS TO TREAT BED BUGS WITH HEAT TOXIC BUG CONTROL ECO CONTAMINATION In a two-year span, chemical bed bug treatments More than 98% of sprayed pesticides make their were linked to 81 cases of pesticide poisoning. way in to the air, soil, or water. Nontarget species, like fish, birds and people, can be affected by the pollution. 98% Pesticide exposure can cause skin and eye irritation, nerve damage, disruption of the endocrine system, cancers, or even death. EVOLUTION OF THE BUG SINGLE-TREATMENT SOLUTION Some bed bugs can now withstand 1,000 times the One heat treatment can eliminate bed bugs; three amount of pesticide that they could 10 years ago. or more chemical treatments are often needed to achieve the same results. Bed bugs have evolved three bio-chemical defenses against pesticides: thicker exoskeletons, stronger nervous systems and more detoxifying enzymes. SAFE AND EFFECTIVE The heat approach uses hot water - not chemicals - to kill bed bugs. The process doesn't involve any toxins, chemical residues, or lingering odors. BRING ON THE HEAT PESTICIDES ARE NO LONGER 100% EFFECTIVE! USE HEAT INSTEAD! Bed bugs can't survive temperatures above 122 degrees. Heat can kill bugs that chemicals can't, and reach the nooks and crannies that sprays miss. BED BUGS ARE EVERYWHERE! Where do bed bugs live? Everywhere! You should be able to see bed bugs with your naked eye 500% 400% 300%- Population has grown 500% in recent years! 200%- 100%- A female bed bug lays 200-500 eggs in her lifetime A few years ago Today 1 in 5 people have had an encounter with bed bugs After eating, bed bugs engorge to 3x their normal size The average adult bed bug is 1/4" long, which is about the width of a paperclip One bed bug can become 37,710 bed bugs in nine months .............. Bed bugs die at 120°F after one minute FAVORITE HIDING SPOTS Closet, look in the corners Check for rust colored stains Mattress Seams Under books All furniture in the room whether padded or not Under the bed All Bed Bugs Begone Infographic by FALLINGIP www.allbedbugsbegone.com MEDIA Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ Dr. Roy Bateman http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/r.bateman United States Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/ PLOS ONE http://www.plosone.org/home.action ..........