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High-Tech Bed Bug Detection Technology to Combat Infestations
Posted: Jul 28, 2024
The tiny, red-brownish, small, irritating, parasitic ‘Bed Bug’ is every one’s nightmare. It is something that is never seen when comfortable, but felt when it brings sleepless nights instead of a restful night’s sleep. The word "Bed" literally does not even suggest that you found them particularly in your bedroom, does it? It may be positioned in any bedroom, kitchen, living room or any other place in your house.
They are very hard to diagnose and eliminate, remaining concealed in cracks, crevices, and bedding in the course of the day, and biting at night. Infections are therefore fast and this is why the issue of early detection is very vital in any given incident.
Today, in cities like that has a growing problems with bed bug and pest control services the ability to detect them quickly makes all the difference. Find out what’s new in its industry and/or the general benefits with pest control.
New and Improved Methods of Searching for Bedbugs
The current traditional techniques of inspecting for bed bugs entail visual examination and the dog scent detection has its drawbacks. Pictorial assessments fail to appreciate hidden invasions while the dogs take a lot of time and money in undertaking their searches. Enter high-tech bed bug detection technology, which offers more accurate and efficient solutions:Enter high-tech bed bug detection technology, which offers more accurate and efficient solutions:
l Heat and Infrared Technology
Among the used tools, pest control companies mainly apply heat and infrared detection technologies. Bed bugs are very much affected by heat hence proper equipment can be used to locate them by identifying the heat they release. Through the help of the infrared cameras, the areas that have high temperatures Usually locus of the bed bugs like wall cracks or beneath the baseboards can be easily spotted.
l Cryonite Freezing
It is another technological advance in pest control where carbon dioxide snow is used to freeze and more so kill the bed bugs. This method has some advantages such as Instant Freezing ( As soon as cryonite touch the pests such as bed bugs, it freezes them, and hence, killing them on the spot.
Also, it is a non toxic method that does not leave behind any chemicals hence suitable for both commercial and domestic use. Cryonite can be used in different materials for application and it can enter through the seams where bed bugs usually are hidden.
l Steam Treatment
Steam treatment has proved to be effective in the removal of bed bugs infestation without the application of chemicals. This means that pest control experts can use steam to penetrate all the smallest cracks, crevices and hideouts of the bed bugs. Steam treatment relies only on steam to eliminate bed bugs hence no chemical agents are left behind. It is an eco-friendly treatment method since it is not toxic to humans and the surrounding ecosystem, especially if children, pets, or chemically sensitive persons live in the house. It can penetrate easily to the hiding places of bedbugs and does not harm the surface of the furniture in the house.
l Electronic Monitors
Another modern devices that can be utilized for identification of bed bugs are electronic monitors. These devices are set in various parts of the home and lure bed bugs using heat, CO2 or other such lures. Once the bugs penetrate the monitor, sensors are produced that help in early identification before it gets critical. Such preventive measures enable pest control professionals to act before the problem spreads and many people are infested by the bugs.
Importance of Early DetectionPrompt identification of bed bug infestation is important in the management of the parasites. Thus, if bed bugs are detected at the initial stages, then they can be quickly eliminated before they cause damage and infest the entire house. This is because quick intervention also reduces distress and disturbance that is occasioned by bites from bed bugs and the need to remove occupants during fumigation.
Benefits to the Customer and ProtectionThe residents struggling with bed bugs issues find this not only as an efficient method of pest control, but also as an opportunity to feel protected. This knowledge motivates homeowners since they are assured that professionals can locate bed bugs without having to extensively destroy their property to do so.
Conclusion
New technologies in detecting bed bugs are now available and are changing the operational features of pest control companies. Such knowledge assist the professionals in identifying bed bugs early, applying specific treatments on them, and avoiding future invasions. Therefore, less mess, easy execution, and all and above effective.
I'm Jamal Moore, and I own and run Pest City USA, a pest management business that services the greater Detroit region. After working for a few other pest control firms, I realized in 2020 that our city truly needed dependable, reasonably priced pest