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Bedbugs, or Cimex lectularis, are extremely difficult to exterminate from homes and businesses for two reasons. First, they need to come into direct contact with wet pesticide spray in order to die. Second, bedbugs are resistant to most pesticides. The best way to exterminate bedbugs is to implement a multifaceted approach. A professional exterminator cannot kill all the bedbugs with just one spray treatment. The business or homeowner must implement steps to help the exterminator locate hidden bedbugs and spray them.
The brown marmorated stink bug, or Halyomorpha halys, can do a great deal of damage to crops like cotton and fruits and vegetables. They will also search for shelter in homes when the weather begins to get cold, sometimes in large numbers. Reaching up to 17 mm in length, the stink bug earned its name because of the foul-smelling odor it emits as a defense mechanism. Although many stink bug pesticides exist, most are poisonous and could harm people, pets or beneficial bugs. Take off the nose plugs and take steps to rid your home of this malodorous muncher safely.
After World War II, DDT was the pesticide of choice to exterminate bed bug infestations, however since DDT has been found to be harmful to the environment it is no longer an option. The treatments used today are more targeted to areas where the bugs might be hiding. As a result it is important to take steps to narrow down the list of possible hiding places for the bugs before you call the exterminator.
Since 2000, bed bugs have been a growing problem worldwide, particularly in highly populated urban centers. Although bed bugs generally do not spread disease, an infestation will bring itchy welts, anxiety and sleepless nights. The flat-bodied insects can hide in the tiniest of crevices and live more than a year, so extermination will take strict cleaning measures as well as a professional's hand.
It is best to look for professional bed bugs exterminators if you find them in your home. However, they can be expensive and use chemicals you are trying to avoid. Below are some ways you can try to deal with it yourself. Keep a close eye and if your methods are not working call a licensed exterminator before the infestation gets out of control. Bed bug problems are becoming more common and need to be treated at the first sign. These nocturnal insects feed at night and hide in dark places during the day. Bed bugs are wingless, flat, oval…
