Do you ever wake up at night with an eerie feeling of something crawling over your skin? If so, chances are you have yourself a bed bug infestation. Bed Bug’s unfortunately plague the lives and homes of many people around London. Irrespective of your general household hygiene or cleaning practice’s, a plague of these blood sucking beasties can hit you when you least expect it. Bed Bug Fumigation London is often needed by people who frequently travel or use hotels, bed and breakfasts annd even public transport. All it takes is a single bed bug to hitch a ride in your suitcase or the bottom of your shoe.
Bed Bug Fumigation London is a multi faceted approach to bed bug management. This service is designed and tailored to completely eliminate bed bugs, the nymphs as well as their eggs. Common bed bug extermination practices include the application of lacquers, residual sprays, steam, cryo-freezing and even insect growth regulators.
How common are bed bug infestations in London?
Bed bug infestations are far too common in London and surrounding suburbs. You have all heard of the “French bed bug outbreak” on the news and social media. These headlines although true, strike fear in the hearts of many who travel. Thinking they run the risk of carrying the bed bug infestation home from their holiday. Bed bugs have no prejudice when it comes to choosing an host family.
These fears are completely justified as bed bug problems can be very tricky to exterminate. Even seasoned professionals occasionally struggle to get a high level bed bug infestation under control. These illusive creatures are resistant to the majority of professional use pesticides making conventional spray treatments less effective. Furthermore, bed bug eggs are impermeable to common pesticides. This can potentially cause a reoccurrence once the eggs hatch.
Bed Bug Fumigation London design a treatment suited to your unique situation.
When it comes to hardcore resistances by these hardcore bugs, nothing short of a hardcore approach will be successful. Service Giant pest control design a treatment plan suited to your infestation.
We use a thorough visual inspection to gauge the severity and spread of your bed bug problem. Bite patterns, skin casings, faecal staining and the presence of skin casts are used to track and trace the bed bug population. This information helps tailor a safe, integrated and above all successful eradication program for your bed bug issue.
Common practices when it comes to bed bug fumigations in London.
Residual insecticidal spray: Arguably the most common of all treatments used in London, residual sprays are the go to for most bed bug infestations. In most cases a course water based insecticide spray is applied to key surfaces in hopes that the bed bugs hidden in hard to reach places will emerge to feed, exposing them to the pesticide killing them over time. Although mostly successful if applied correctly. Many pesticide chemicals are designed to break down over time to lesson the potential for any harmful effects long term exposure to insecticide may cause.
With pesticide volatility and insect resistance in mind, it’s no wonder that spray treatments alone aren’t enough to completely eliminate high level bed bug populations.
Bed bug steam treatments: Thermal treatments are a great addition to any bed bug elimination program. Using an extreme heat source such as a pressurised jet of steam is a great method to flush live bed bugs out of hiding and even kill bed bug eggs. Steam is safe, effective and can actively sterilise surfaces using good old fashioned water. Steam treatments are a favourite addition here at Service Giant.
Cryo and freeze sprays: Although cryo freezing individual bed bugs as well live egg clusters is safe and effective. It’s unfortunately not enough to eliminate large issues. These spot treatments are a great and safe addition to intensive treatments. Freezing is safer and more easily to apply with smaller areas and bed bug infestations in London.
Lacquer and other deterrents: Much like freezing, bed bug deterrents are effective additions to any bed bug treatments. Bed bug fumigation London frequently makes use of deterrents. Insecticide lacquers and dusts can be applied on or around cracks and crevices frequented by bed bugs, flushing and killing both adults and nymphs.
Bed bug heat treatments: Bed bug heat treatments are extremely safe and effective if carried out correctly. In reality most heat treatments fail. This is due to budget equipment, poor training and insufficient exposure. In most cases, the heat exposure time is not sufficient to permeate into clothing items, bed frames, mattresses and other dense household items. Although undisclosed most companies apply a residual insecticide to try negate any shortcomings in the heat treatment.
Do you have a bed bug infestation?
Bed bug infestations can creep up to you when you least expect it. Knowing what to look out for certainly helps prepare yourself for your upcoming bed bug fumigation.
Bed bug bite patterns:
Bite patterns can be a valuable diagnostic tool for determining the species of biting insect infestation you’re facing. Unlike fleas, bed bugs mostly bite in clusters on the upper parts of your body. Although not an exact science. Bite usually occur at night predominantly on your torso with a majority of bites focussed on the back, shoulders and under arms.
The bed bug fumigation professionals here in London use our extensive knowledge of biting insect species to accurately confirm a bed bug infestation. Seeing as only about 50% of adults experience a histamine effect after a bed bug bite. Service Giant Pest Control may need to carry out a more in depth investigation.
Faecal staining and skin castings:
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