People worldwide, including those in Australia, deal with bed insect infestations regularly. The itchy bites of these insects inflict physical discomfort and have a psychological effect on their victims by evoking fear.
Bed bugs can be found in hotels, hostels, offices, homes, schools, retail outlets, and public transportation. Because of their small size and propensity to increase rapidly, they are harder to see than other rodents, which is why you won’t discover an infestation in your home until you’ve been bitten or find bloodstains on your clothing.
If you have a bed bug infestation, look no further than B2B Pest Control Australia for the best pest removal option. Your home or company will be pest-free in no time with our help!
In addition to being effective and safe, our extermination methods have minimum impact on the environment and are proven to keep pests at bay in the future.
Here are some facts about bedbugs
Adult bedbugs are oval and are approximately 4-5mm in length. Although they lack wings, these flies are renowned for their speed on land.
After a blood meal, bedbugs’ color deepens to reddish-brown color, making them easier to spot. Tiny, dorsoventrally flat, and easy to hide in crevices, they can readily travel from one area to another by stowing away in luggage (clothing, linens, etc.), suitcase linens, mattresses, and furniture.
Bed bugs go through five immature nymph stages on their way from the egg stage to adulthood. A bed bug must have consumed at least one blood meal as a nymph or adult to progress to the next step, regardless of gender.
They are known to eat every ten days and then shed their skins. The entire interaction lasts between five and ten minutes. The life cycle of an adult bed bug is between six and twelve months, while the nymphal development of a bed bug occurs between six to eight weeks. After mating, a female can expect to lay between two and three eggs per day for the rest of her life.
An Infestation’s Ease of Detection
If you see any of the following symptoms, you have an infestation:
Do not sleep on these items if you discover bloodstains on them.
If there’s a sickly combination of a sweet smell and a foul one.
If you see fecal pellets (tiny dark marks), do not use your linen.
If you find a bed bug that is still alive.
Due to excreta, you may see dark black stains on your mattress or in the region around it.
If you’ve recently experienced bite-related skin welts and inflammation.
If you spot tiny eggs or eggshells.
Bed Bug Bite Identification
Although bedbugs can bite any part of your body, the most common spots are those that are most exposed while you are sleeping, such as your arms, face, and legs.
Although their bite marks look like mosquito or flea bites, their bite patterns are usually straight lines or small clusters.
In certain situations, an anaphylactic reaction can result from a bed bug bite, and in other cases, a person’s body can not react to the bite, leading to an allergic reaction. If you detect any of the following symptoms, you’ve got a bed bug bite.
A small, dark red patch appears on the surface of a swollen, red bite.
Near the bite site, there may be hives or blisters.
A burning and itching sensation at the spot where the bite occurred.
Several days after being bitten, some people react to the bite. Insects are known to inject a small quantity of anesthetic into your system before they bite, making it difficult for you to feel the bite. You should avoid scratching the bitten area because it can enlarge or even bleed if you do so.
What Is the Best Way to Get Rid of a Bed Bug Problem?
Several different services can treat a bed bug infestation in Australia, but which one is best relies solely on the severity of the infestation, whether minor or severe.
Inspection:
Get your home or office evaluated by a specialist before hiring any pest control and removal company. If your home has been thoroughly inspected by a pest control and removal professional, they will be able to advise you on the best pest control and removal service and system for your home.
After the complete inspection, cleanse any blood-stained surfaces to ensure an excellent first impression and a successful follow-up inspection.
To avoid infecting other pieces of furniture, it’s important to burn your old mattress before throwing it away. It would help if you first sealed the bedding in a plastic bag before disposing of. Make sure your home’s linens are washed and dried in a dryer using hot water. You can store your fragile and sensitive things in the freezer until they are completely frozen and safe to handle.
Treatment by Chemical or Non-Chemical Means:
Chemical:
Pests are eradicated using solutions approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to treat your bed, slats, carpet edges, cracks, and crevices in the walls, cabinets, and wardrobes.
After a chemical control and removal service has been performed, your home will be quarantined for 7-10 days before another inspection can be achieved.
This means that if the infestation isn’t certified dead, your home will need to be quarantined for another 7 to 10 days until the infestation is found to be destroyed once again.
Reapplying treatment and doing inspections will be necessary until the house is entirely free of pests, even if there is no warranty on the service or system.
Non-Chemical:
There are two non-chemical control and eradication services in Australia. These bugs can be killed using Cryonite (dry ice). Using this technique, you, your house, and the environment are protected from harm and can resume normal activities right after treatment.
The dry ice pest control and extermination method have another advantage because it kills bed bugs at every stage of their life cycle, including eggs and adults. Computers, electrical appliances, and other sensitive equipment can be treated without risk of damage with our control and removal service.
The second non-chemical treatment option is steam because they are particularly heated sensitive. It is possible to destroy adult bed bugs, larvae, and eggs with dry steam at temperatures above 120 degrees Celsius.
Safe and practical, this method of non-chemical pest management is an excellent alternative to traditional methods. The seams and edges of your mattress can also be treated with steam during the manufacturing process.
What’s next?
After a follow-up study of 7-10 days, a residual treatment service system can be applied to prevent future infestations when using a non-chemical control and removal treatment.
What can be done to prevent an infestation?
Your bedroom’s cleanliness begins with the things you sleep on.
Beware of used or old textiles in the form of bedding and furnishings.
To keep your mattresses and their packaging safe, wrap them with a layer of plastic.
Keeping your luggage in the bathroom or the garage will make it simpler to find a bed bug if you’ve recently returned from a vacation or a hotel stay and suspect you may have brought some back with you.
The maximum temperature should be used to wash any clothing you are concerned about.
To discourage bedbugs from infesting your home, you must carefully vacuum your carpet, furniture, and beds.
To keep bed bugs away from your belongings while traveling or staying in a hotel, spray aerosol on the outside of your suitcase.
If you’re staying in a hotel, motel, or even your grandmother’s house, check for signs of bedbugs before unpacking your belongings or using the bed and furniture.
When you arrive at your hotel, be sure to inspect your bags for any signs of pests thoroughly.
What Makes B2B Pest Control Australia the Right Choice for You?
Whether you have bed bugs or another pest infestation in your home or office, the professionals at B2B Pest Control Australia can help.
Using Australia’s most up-to-date and cutting-edge, top-notch equipment and technology, our professional pest control and removal professionals know just how to get rid of bugs the right way.
If you need a professional inspection, we offer same-day service, a complimentary estimate, and a pest-free guarantee to ensure that you get the best inspection and control and removal services in Australia.
