Bed Bug Control Edmonton

Bed bugs likely get their name from their tendency to shelter themselves in our beds and feeding on us while they sleep. Bed bugs strictly consume blood and must have regular blood meals to survive and develop. Humans are not bed bugs’ only hosts, they also will attack many warm-blooded animals, including vast avian species.

Bed bugs have been associated with humans for thousands of years and are found in virtually every place people tend to gather, like motels, retail, residential homes, schools, workplaces and even public transportation. Bed bugs are excellent “hitch hikers,” allowing them to travel long distances.

They latch onto suitcases, clothes, and linens and can end up wherever you go. This is why the spread of bed bugs occurs so easily. It’s often difficult to identify bed bug bites, and they can easily be misdiagnosed as a different pest, making early infestations difficult to detect and allowing their colonies to grow.

Bed bugs are an oval shape and only grow to about the size of an apple seed. Prior to feeding, they are brownish-red and flat. After feeding, bed bugs become more red in colour, swollen, and elongated. Bed bugs have 6 legs and 2 antennae. Despite their appearance, bed bugs do not have wings and cannot fly.

Adult bed bugs are more visible to the naked eye and can be detected by sight, especially within lighter coloured mattress seams and box springs. Bed bug nymphs can be harder to identify, as they are much smaller in size and paler in color.

You could try over the counter remedies for bed bug removal in Alberta, but the success will be limited. The best known way currently is to fumigate the bugs out with chemicals Your best bet is to always call a professional.

An insecticide treatment typically takes about 30 minutes to 2 hours per room depending on the size of the room. Once the treatment is complete you should wait until all the insecticides have dried before reentering your home, or until the pest control team says it is safe to re-enter.

It can be difficult to eliminate bed bugs, but it’s not impossible. Don’t throw out all of your things because most of them can be treated and saved. Throwing stuff out is expensive, may spread the bed bugs to other people’s homes and could cause more stress. The best option is to call a pest control agent.

Bed bugs are most easily identified by their droppings, small reddish-brown fecal spots on mattresses, upholstery or walls. If these spots are found, it can likely indicate a growing infestation. Bites on the body are also a tell-tale sign of bed bugs.

While these bites can be small, if they swell and become itchy, they are noticeable. It has been noted that they can take two to three days for these bites to appear, allowing the infestation to grow unnoticed. Rest assured however, bites alone do not indicate an infestation without other bed bug evidence.

Infestations can also be identified by sightings of shedding or molting, their eggs, empty eggshells, or the bugs themselves. All of these things are quite small, but still visible to the human eye. Bed bug molting as well as their eggs appear white after emerging from the egg.

Bed bugs have been feeding on humans for thousands of years and continue to be one of the top pests plaguing homes, hotels, hospitals, tourism and even public transportation. Due to their ability to sneak into belongings and travel long distances, bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers.

To make matters worse, bed bugs will readily infest any type of indoor environment, just as long as there is a readily available blood meal, human, mammal or other avian species.
Once inside of a new environment, they can infest many places beyond the bed, such as couches and chairs, inside picture frames and even behind electrical panels. One of the most common places where people may first encounter bed bugs is in a hotel room.

Travelers should inspect the place they’re staying for bed bugs as soon as they arrive and alert the staff as soon as possible. Another common way people bring home bed bugs is by purchasing second-hand furniture that may already be infested. Be sure to always inspect used couches, mattresses or box springs and other soft goods thoroughly before bringing them inside.

If an infestation occurs, call Major Pest Control immediately for assistance. Bed bugs can breed and multiply quickly, so the earlier you can control an infestation, the better. Bed bugs are extremely elusive creatures so professional help should be sought out when dealing with an infestation. We are available at anytime, 24/7 when you need us.

The fastest, most effective way to eliminate a bed bug infestation is to call on the professional services of a highly trained exterminator. Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to control with do-it-yourself methods and can wind up taking significantly more time and money when attempting to treat the situation on your own. Instead call on Major Pest Control to conduct a thorough inspection and recommend an individualized treatment plan to quickly and effectively eliminate your bed bug infestation. Our treatment methods include a combination of residual treatment and spot heat application. This dual approach is proven to be extremely reliable in controlling bed bug infestations.

Bed bugs are a pest that is notoriously difficult to control on your own. This is because, in part, bed bugs can survive on one blood meal a month, spending the rest of their time hiding and reproducing. In addition, bed bugs can travel surprising distances to infest in areas throughout the home. A professional exterminator like those at Major Pest Control can conduct a thorough inspection to assess the extent of the infestation and recommend an individualized treatment plan to quickly and effectively eliminate your bed bug problem with methods that will keep your family and pets safe, restoring your peace of mind.

When you call Major Pest Control, you are immediately assisted by a team of professional exterminators. Your call will be answered by a highly trained technician who will ask you a series of questions to identify the extent of your problem before scheduling you for a thorough on-site inspection. The technician who arrives at your home will check your residence top to bottom to find potential hiding places for bed bugs. Then your technician will recommend an individualized treatment plan for your home. Our treatment process involves both residual treatment and spot heat to effectively eliminate bed bugs in all stages of their life cycle, from eggs and larvae to adults. Our service is fast, effective, and reliable.