Bed Bug's Run Like Hell
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Spurlington
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How about killin them with live steam from a steamer .. we're known as steam cleaners .. so let's steam-em
idreadnought
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Killing bed bugs with heat is based off of an expired patent and shouldn't get you in any legal trouble. The patents that the company owns are relating to heat and filtration during the process.
microban and steri-fab will kill bed bugs but only by direct contact. This will usually not solve the problem because bed bugs are nocturnal and can stray long distances to hide out. They are also very small and find the tightest hiding places of all pests.
The reason bed bug treatments are so expensive is because of the sheer amount of labor that goes into one. All bedding has to be rolled to the center of the room and bagged and removed for cleaning. Laundry the same way. All cracks and crevices must be treated. Those little buggers have been know to hide beneath wallpaper edges they are so small and sneaky.
The reason they are making a comeback is because the pesticides that used to be so effective on them have been banned. DDT worked amazing on them. Bed bugs are actually building a resistance to pyrethoids which is the most used type of pesticide.
And finally, Yes in most places advertising or providing a service to treat for any pest requires a license. Even if you are not using pesticides. Even offering a service to smash ants with your thumb requires a pest control license.
microban and steri-fab will kill bed bugs but only by direct contact. This will usually not solve the problem because bed bugs are nocturnal and can stray long distances to hide out. They are also very small and find the tightest hiding places of all pests.
The reason bed bug treatments are so expensive is because of the sheer amount of labor that goes into one. All bedding has to be rolled to the center of the room and bagged and removed for cleaning. Laundry the same way. All cracks and crevices must be treated. Those little buggers have been know to hide beneath wallpaper edges they are so small and sneaky.
The reason they are making a comeback is because the pesticides that used to be so effective on them have been banned. DDT worked amazing on them. Bed bugs are actually building a resistance to pyrethoids which is the most used type of pesticide.
And finally, Yes in most places advertising or providing a service to treat for any pest requires a license. Even if you are not using pesticides. Even offering a service to smash ants with your thumb requires a pest control license.
GeneMiller
Member
Most state require a license to apply pesticides. Here they use the tes to heat the room to 140. They keep it that way for up to 8hrs. They charged one of my customers 10k. Took 1 day and he used his tes. It was a flood company not the other one mentioned. I clean up after
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KevinL
Supportive Member
So, can we sanitize mattresses? We can we say and do to take care of the ladies beds?
