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If you suspect that your home may be suffering from a bed bug infestation, don’t delay. Contact Allphase Exterminators for a comprehensive inspection to assess the problem. Female bed bugs can lay up to five eggs a day, which can hatch in under a week. And with an average lifespan of six months, it’s easy for the problem to get out of hand, and quickly.
Early signs of an infestation include spotting the bugs themselves. Adult bed bugs are brown and roughly the same size as an apple seed. Newborns are much smaller and transparent, and therefore harder to see. But you may be able to spot eggs located along the seams of your mattress. Once the infestation gets worse, you may notice shed exoskeletons on the ground surrounding the infestation. These skins are shed during a molting phase, which also means that new bed bugs are maturing.
If you’re experiencing a rash or red bumps on your skin, you may be dealing with an advanced issue. Small red or brown spots may also begin to show up on your sheets, as blood and fecal matter are left behind after feedings.
Infestations aren’t always limited to your bed. The pests prefer any environment that’s warm and dark, including lampshades, drapes, furniture and behind baseboards.
Detection & Inspection
Allphase Exterminators can provide a comprehensive visual inspection to pinpoint the areas of infestation. We also offer our Greenville clients services in canine detection, which utilizes dog sniffing teams that boast a 94% accuracy in detecting bed bug nests. Their sensitive snouts can even sniff out a single bed bug or egg, which may otherwise go unnoticed in a visual inspection.
Once we are aware of every problem area, we strategically place heaters throughout your home. Our team of expert exterminators then heat the area to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. The bugs can only survive in temperatures below 130F. We maintain this high heat for several hours, allowing it to penetrate into mattresses, furniture, and even walls. The heat not only kills adult bed bugs, it also destroys larvae and eggs as well, effectively ridding your home of the pests in just one treatment.
More Cost-Effective Than Chemicals
Although pesticides are often used to treat bed bug infestations, the chemicals are proving to do more harm than good. With developing immunity to traditional toxins, bed bugs are becoming more resistant to the chemicals, requiring additional visits. And because the chemicals target the nervous systems of adult bugs, the eggs are left unaffected by the treatment. Which means an exterminator will need to make multiple visits before the infestation is entirely treated. And because pesticides have only been around for a few decades, the adverse affects they have on families and pets is still relatively unknown. But organizations like the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are expressing increased concern for the affects these chemicals can have on the elderly, pregnant women, children and those with weakened immune systems. At Allphase, we only employ safe, eco-friendly heat treatments that are more effective and efficient at killing entire infestations in a single visit.
We’re so confident in our services that we also offer a 30-day guarantee following our treatment. We also provide our services using unmarked trucks and equipment to our Greenville clientele to ensure your privacy and discretion. Contact us today to learn more about our services.
With Allphase Exterminators, Getting a Bed Bug Free Home is Easy
- Contact Us – Fill out the free estimate form or call us.
- Schedule Your Service – Choose a date for your service that fits your schedule.
- One Day Heat Treatment – We eliminate all of the bed bugs and their eggs on the first visit so you can get back to enjoying your home.
- Start Enjoying Home Again – Once our equipment is removed, you may enter your home bed bug free immediately!
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Can you see bed bugs?
Yes. Many people assume that bed bugs are too small to see, but this assumption is incorrect. Newborn bedbugs are very small, translucent, and difficult to see, but adult bed bugs are about the size of a small apple seed. The bugs are dark brown and can be spotted easily if you know where to look.
What do bed bugs look like?
Bed bugs are small, flat, and apple seed shaped bugs that range from translucent to brownish in color depending on their life stage. Bed bugs do not have wings and cannot jump; they crawl from room to room or person to person and lay white oval eggs tucked away in the areas where they feed.
Do bed bugs spread diseases?
No. Bed bugs have not been found to transmit diseases to humans. Bed bugs are generally not considered a threat to your health, however, bed bugs bites will cause itchy red marks or skin rashes to develop which can lead to infection. Infestations are also known to cause psychological problems for many victims.
Do bed bugs live in dirty homes and hotels?
No. Bed bugs can and will live anywhere as long as humans are present to feed on. They will inhabit any home no matter how clean you keep it. You can find bed bugs in budget motels as well as 5 star executive suites.
How did I get bed bugs?
Bed bugs are commonly picked up and brought home from traveling. Bed bugs outbreaks are common in large cities and downtown areas. You may have picked up bed bugs from schools, hospitals, movie theaters, even coffee shops. You can also get bed bugs from living in multi-unit housing or apartment buildings. If a neighbor brings home bed bugs they can travel through walls or ductwork into other apartments.
How fast do bed bugs reproduce?
Female bed bugs will lay 1-5 eggs per day and eggs will hatch within a week. The average lifespan of a bed bug is 6 months, but tend to live longer in a cold environment.
What does a bed bug infestation look like?
You will find exoskeletons on the ground that bed bugs have shed during their molting phases. Look for white eggs in the creases of your mattress or beddings as well as brownish blood stains and fecal matter in your sheets from feedings. You will also have red spots develop on your skin and it’s likely that you will see bed bugs crawling around if the infestation gets worse.
Do I have to throw out my furniture and mattress?
No. Many people throw out furniture and mattresses because chemical pest control companies tell them to. If you choose heat treatment, the safer alternative, you can treat your home and all of the contents and furnishings inside your home, saving you thousands of dollars.
How do I get rid of bed bugs?
Bed bugs grow at a rapid rate. You should hire a professional exterminator to get rid of bed bugs at the first signs of infestation. Bed bugs are the only insect that a home owner can’t treat on their own.
Will heat treatment hurt my home?
No. Aside from a few items that will need to be removed prior to your service, heat treatment is safe for your home. Some of the items that will need to be removed are items that cannot withstand high levels of heat including: candles, crayons, oil paintings, aerosol cans, plants, and stringed musical instruments. Review the full heat treatment item checklist here.
Can the cold kill bed bugs?
Findings have shown that bed bugs will die if kept in the freezer at 1F for 3 ½ days. If kept at -4F degrees, they will die in just 2 days. You can place infested items in sealed bags in the freezer but this will not exterminate an infestation; bed bugs will hide in all kinds of spaces in your home and could even be hidden behind electrical outlets and in the walls.