Don"t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: Call in a Pest Control Company
The growth of airline travel in the past 10-20 years has brought unique problems for the pest control firms. London is the busiest international city in the world, with many hundreds of visitors passing through each and every day. With so many travellers from a wide variety of places, it's hardly surprising that many bring parasites with them. Bedbugs can be transferred to hotels, hostels and homes in people's garments, bedsheets or travel luggage.
Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) are parasitic little critters, feeding on the blood of sleeping humans. In the morning, their bites can cause pain, irritation and unsightly blemishes. There's the additional danger of secondary infection. They aren't large - even the biggest adults are no more than 5mm in length - making them harder to spot than more conspicuous pests such as rats and pigeons. They vary in colour from transparent to mahogany brown. The females are constantly laying eggs - 2 or 3 a day - so colonies can quickly become established. Their eggs are yellow/white in colour and a mere 1mm long, making them even harder to spot than the adults.
These are just some of the reasons that it can be difficult to spot a bedbug infestation until it is too late. Mosquitoes and fleas can cause bites very similar to those left by bedbugs. An initial inspection will help pest control firms to establish exactly what sort of pest infestation is afflicting you before beginning any form of treatment.
The bedbugs gained their name since their resting places - where they spend the majority of their time - are found in the cracks and crevices of everyday buildings, e.g. bed frames, mattresses, skirting boards and behind the wallpaper. Depending on their size and age, they may only need to feed once every 2 or 3 weeks. The rather long space between feeding times means residents often don't even notice there's a pest problem until there are so many of them that bites become a nightly issue. The result is that, as with many pests, the control services are often not called in until the infestation is well and truly established.
A hotel doesn't have been unclean in order for it to be home to bedbugs. As we have already discussed, bedbugs can be carried into any environment and make their homes in the very obscurest parts of the building. Unfortunately, most people don't realise this. It is therefore especially important for London's hotel and hostel owners to call in a pest control firm as soon as they notice any sort of an infestation. The presence of bedbugs can damage the reputation of a venue - particularly if a client decides to sue for damages because they have been bitten - and in these days of Tripadvisor and the like, negative feedback can be death for small businesses.
To be able to handle a bedbug infestation, any likely hideouts will need to be looked over. With bed frames and other furniture, this will entail taking them apart. In particularly bad cases, the items of furniture may have to be completely taken away or replaced to be able to reduce the chance of re-infestation. For the very same reason, it is recommended that you don't bring any new furniture into the house, hotel or hostel before the whole area has been dealt with.
Bedbugs can be difficult to deal with, but London's pest control companies are here to assist. 3 full treatments are generally needed to eliminate the problem, but it really is the best technique to keep you bite free and your establishment's reputation unblemished.
Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) are parasitic little critters, feeding on the blood of sleeping humans. In the morning, their bites can cause pain, irritation and unsightly blemishes. There's the additional danger of secondary infection. They aren't large - even the biggest adults are no more than 5mm in length - making them harder to spot than more conspicuous pests such as rats and pigeons. They vary in colour from transparent to mahogany brown. The females are constantly laying eggs - 2 or 3 a day - so colonies can quickly become established. Their eggs are yellow/white in colour and a mere 1mm long, making them even harder to spot than the adults.
These are just some of the reasons that it can be difficult to spot a bedbug infestation until it is too late. Mosquitoes and fleas can cause bites very similar to those left by bedbugs. An initial inspection will help pest control firms to establish exactly what sort of pest infestation is afflicting you before beginning any form of treatment.
The bedbugs gained their name since their resting places - where they spend the majority of their time - are found in the cracks and crevices of everyday buildings, e.g. bed frames, mattresses, skirting boards and behind the wallpaper. Depending on their size and age, they may only need to feed once every 2 or 3 weeks. The rather long space between feeding times means residents often don't even notice there's a pest problem until there are so many of them that bites become a nightly issue. The result is that, as with many pests, the control services are often not called in until the infestation is well and truly established.
A hotel doesn't have been unclean in order for it to be home to bedbugs. As we have already discussed, bedbugs can be carried into any environment and make their homes in the very obscurest parts of the building. Unfortunately, most people don't realise this. It is therefore especially important for London's hotel and hostel owners to call in a pest control firm as soon as they notice any sort of an infestation. The presence of bedbugs can damage the reputation of a venue - particularly if a client decides to sue for damages because they have been bitten - and in these days of Tripadvisor and the like, negative feedback can be death for small businesses.
To be able to handle a bedbug infestation, any likely hideouts will need to be looked over. With bed frames and other furniture, this will entail taking them apart. In particularly bad cases, the items of furniture may have to be completely taken away or replaced to be able to reduce the chance of re-infestation. For the very same reason, it is recommended that you don't bring any new furniture into the house, hotel or hostel before the whole area has been dealt with.
Bedbugs can be difficult to deal with, but London's pest control companies are here to assist. 3 full treatments are generally needed to eliminate the problem, but it really is the best technique to keep you bite free and your establishment's reputation unblemished.
