Bed Bugs in Vancouver
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Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite
Bed bugs in Vancouver are increasingly on the rise. They are horrible and invading. The one thing we have to realize is that bed bugs can come from anywhere, you can be travelling and bring them home in your suitcase or pick them up in used furniture. It has nothing to do with your cleanliness as bed bugs do not discriminate. They are looking for a warm bodied creature to feed on whether they find you at the Fairmont hotel or the Quality inn. Vancouver is a great city but it has a huge bed bug problem to deal with. Complaints about bed bugs in Metro Vancouver have doubled over the last 6 years. With the 2010 Olympics being hosted in Vancouver not only will we have new international visitors of the human kind but also in the form of bed bugs. Thousands of dollars a year have been spent on treating bed bugs in apartment and hotel dwellings. Big business for the exterminators, bad news for the tenants.
New Table of Contents
- Bed Bugs Registry
- WHAT ARE BED BUGS?
- HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE BED BUGS?
- Getting Rid of Bed bugs
- Steps to Eliminating Bed Bugs
- Bed Bug Poll
- Bed Bug Mattress Covers
- Guide to Bed Bug Control
- What area do you live or have experienced bed bugs?
- Bed Bug Treatments
- Kill Your Bed Bugs Today
- Bed Bug Treatment Resources
- Bed Bugs In Vancouver RSS
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Bed Bugs Registry
Check out the bed bug registry to see if there is an infestation in your area or visiting hotel WHAT ARE BED BUGS?
Bed bugs are small wingless insects that feed on warm blooded creatures. They are usually brown and flat and attracted by warmth and the presence of carbon dioxide. Bed bugs are nocturnal creatures who hide during the day and arise from their hiding spot during the night usually before dawn. They can go more than a year without food and there is no evidence to suggest that bed bugs transmit disease. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE BED BUGS?
One of the easiest indicators of bed bugs is if you wake up with small welts on your body. These bites might not always be a result of a bed bug but they are a good starting point. Look for small blood stains on your sheets as another indicator.
Bed Bugs will travel with you if your not careful. You might have carried one home after staying in a hotel or motel. Finding them before they find you is the key. Check the creases of your mattress thoroughly and vacuum and steam clean them out of their hiding places.
Be prepared to hire an exterminator if any evidence of these bugs are found.
Getting Rid of Bed bugs
Steps to Eliminating Bed Bugs
- Vacuum consistently. Vacuum on a daily basis all of you r carpet, your bedsheets, mattresses and baseboards. Vacuum all in the creases around the lining and end covers of your bed, also your pillows and pillow cases.
- Wash your clothes-wash all your clothes and linens in hot water. Make sure you hang up all the clothes you can or place them in plastic storage containers to avoid contact with bed bugs
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Get a good bed bug spray. Something environmentally friendly that is safe for your pets and children.Diatomaceous Earth
has been quite effective in eliminating bed bugs.
- Hire an Exterminator-Find a professional exterminator in your area who can help get rid of the problem. Talk to your landlord and see if they can provide one.
- Get a mattress cover protector. This will keep bed bugs from hiding in the creases of your mattress or kill the bugs that might be remaining inside.
- Inspect your surroundings-whenever you go on vacation or stay at another place, make sure your items are well sealed and protected. Check for evidence of bed bugs in cracks and seams of the bedding, frames and perimeter of the walls.
- Another great resource for bed bug information can be found in this book
Bed Bug Poll
Tell me your experience with bed bugs
Bed Bug Mattress Covers
Guide to Bed Bug Control
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver Coastal Health has put out a pamphlet Guide to Pest Control.
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