Bed Bugs

Overview:

Bed Bug infestations in Australia are growing at an alarming rate and the tourist industry is facing the brunt of this invasion. The costs to the tourism industry for Bed Bug control is eroding away profits; there is the cost of treatment, rooms taken out of service (sometimes for considerable periods) and compensation for angry guests with bed bug bites.

What Are Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs or Cimex lectularius are small, elusive, and parasitic pests. They live strictly by feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. The name 'bed bug' is derived from the insect's preferred habitat infesting in common areas where people may sleep. Bedbugs, though not strictly nocturnal, are mainly active at night and are capable of feeding unnoticed on their hosts.

A common misconception is that they are not visible to the naked eye. However, adult bed bugs grow to 4-5 mm in length and 1.5-3 mm wide. They are reddish-brown, flattened, oval, and wingless. Their small size makes it difficult to find and kill bed bugs.

Bed bug bites result in a red welt or swelling of the skin which can last for a few days. The bite is also made in orderly rows unlike the random pattern made by mosquitoes and could become itchy. Most severe bed bug bites can swell and form blisters or even result in small loss of skin tissue.

If you think you have been bitten you should not be too worried about contracting any hazardous disease from a bed bug bite as the medical significance of the bites is limited mainly to inflammation and itching.

The distribution of bed bugs is assisted by the fact that they are flat and thin and are therefore able to squeeze in very narrow cracks and crevices. It is believed that luggage and suitcases play a major part in the distribution of the pest around the world. The lining and stitching of suitcases provide a perfect place for bed bugs to rest. These suitcases are usually mixed with other suitcases during transport - this is where the bed bugs can spread.

It therefore does not matter if you are staying in a clean 5-star resort or a budget accommodation facility, if you luggage has mixed with other luggage, you may unknowingly transport them with you during your vacation.

Elders are the Bed Bug Experts

Elders are the pest control firm that both Channel 9 and Channel 7 turn to for advice when running a Bed Bug story. Elders have appeared several times on both channels including shows such as A Current Affair and TodayTonight.

How We Get Rid of Bed Bugs

The easiest way to get rid of bed bugs is to contact Elders Pest Control and have one of our experts assess your bed bug problem. The bed bug Exterminator will provide a complete bed bug Extermination solution.

Elders have the most accurate bed bug detection tool available - fully trained pest detection dogs. Traditional ways to detect bed bugs are extremely time consuming and therefore costly. Our detection canines can inspect the average hotel room is approximately 90 seconds and with an accuracy rate far in excess of even the best bed bug inspector. Bed bug dogs form an important part of our proactive approach to getting rid of bed bugs. To find out more about our pest detection dogs click here >>

Once we find bed bugs, we can use any one (or a combination) of the following low-human impact methods to get rid of bed bugs:

- Heat treatment: Superheating a room to around 45 degrees celsius for 2 hours can completely exterminate bed bugs.
- Pesticides: The pesticides Elders use have low toxicity and affect only cold-blooded organisms.
- Bed bug mattress protectors: These help lessen the severity of infestations and increase ease of elimination by preventing bed bugs colonising the crevices in your mattresses.
- Monitoring solutions: Heatpad/glueboard combination traps for bed bugs can alert business owners when a repeat bud bug treatment is required. These are not barrier methods for bed bug solutions for your business. They are low toxicity and will need to be repeated at various intervals - but you can be confident that your customers are safe and bite-free, and your business's reputation is protected.

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Why Should You Choose Elders for Bed Bug Control?

Elders single-minded focus on quality and bed bug solutions which offer minimal disruption to businesses are the reasons that so many hotels, accommodation facilities, homes and other businesses turn to Elders to get rid of bed bugs:

No toxicity or low toxicity solutions: As mentioned above, most of Elders bed bug solutions are zero-toxicity to humans, and require few precautions and minimal downtime.

Ultra-accurate detection: A single missed female bed bug can invalidate a whole program. Our pest detection dogs offer the keenest, most accurate bed bug detection possible.

Flawless quality: Our ISO9001 accreditation means you are assured of the highest quality of bed bug extermination, and also the highest quality of general service by our technicians.

Get a Bed Bug Control Quote

You can get a bed bug control quote in just a few minutes, after a friendly chat with one of our bed bug solutions experts. Get in touch today, and keep your business bug-free. No Pests, No Problems™.