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Bob Allen

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Bed bugs
« on: April 13, 2010, 12:15:27 pm »
A friend has asked me about bed bugs/mites
apparently they have been bitten a few times recently and assume its from the matress
any ideas of the best way to treat this, i beleive a steamer is good or is there a product i can buy?
regards Bob
Bob Allen

Colin Day

Re: Bed bugs
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2010, 12:19:57 pm »
http://www.raycop.co.uk/productinfo.asp

Would one of these do the trick?

I think these are only good for dust mites TBH....

terrymaloy

  • Posts: 229
Re: Bed bugs
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 01:42:07 pm »
My sister and her husband had the same problem.
Tried everything...in the end they rang Rentokil pest control.
Best £60 they've ever spent  :)

adimarsh

Re: Bed bugs
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 04:13:02 pm »
A sign of bed bugs would be small rust coloured spots on the mattress or sheets. These are the excreations of the bedbug (members of the beetle family). Unlike dust mites (which you cannot see) bedbugs are big enough to be seen. Contrary to popular belief they do not live only in beds. They can 'hide away' under carpets, skirting boards, in furniture even in ceiling lights waiting for their prey. They can remain dormant for 12 months or more and are roused by the presence of human odour.

When treating for bedbugs it is neccesary to treat the whole room and sometimes adjoining rooms also. In extreme cases the infected furniture would have to be destroyed.

Treatment is for the professional only. It should not be undertaken by anyone not trained or qualified to handle the appropriate chemicals. It would normally cost around £200 for a full treatment and may require a return visit.Prior to applying the chemical, the tech should undertake a comprehensive vacuuming of every nook and cranny to remove beetle eggs and adult bugs.

You may want to give The Healthy Sleep Group a ring for more advice or have a look at www.healthysleepgroup.co.uk

robert meldrum

  • Posts: 1984
Re: Bed bugs
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 09:23:14 pm »
I may be wrong but when I was first introduced to Promite I'm sure we were told it killed existing and emerging from egg, bugs.

peter maybury

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Re: Bed bugs
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2010, 11:45:16 pm »
A residual insecticide is required  these are controlled products and training is a requirement. Promite may kill bed bugs if it comes into direct contact with a bed bug within a certain amount of time, as would a lot of things, but there are specific reasons why things need to be done a certain way and promite is not a recognised method of control for bedbugs. Bob go to www.bedbugscardiff.co.uk. Bedbug bites are quite distinguishable from other bites. If you would like to give me a bell I am quite happy to discuss the matter with you. I do get a lot of call outs for supposed bed bugs which can turn out to be , mosquito's, fleas, heat rash, or quite often shingles. This is one of the reasons that training is so important you cannot expose people to insecticides for no reason and if bed bugs is not the problem, then no amount on insecticide is going to cure shingles or heat rash. There is also strong legislation now on what can be used on things that the body is likely to come into contact with.
Because of the breeding rates of bedbugs action sooner rather than later is advised it is not something that they can do themselves, we do go into some pretty desperate situations where people have even used blow lamps and burn all the surfaces of their furniture etc but it will not work. Some other bright spark suggested freezing them but if is not possible to seal off and freeze an entire few bedrooms.
If you can ascertain it is bed bugs then a professional treatment is needed
By all means give me a ring Bob I would be quite happy to have a chat with your friends as bed bugs do not just appear they have to be brought in and there may be an association that can be tied up with the occurrence if bedbugs is the case.
A trained person can smell an established bed bug infestation as it has an aroma similar to almonds.
Peter Maybury
www.carpetcleanercardiff.com

robert meldrum

  • Posts: 1984
Re: Bed bugs
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2010, 09:15:26 am »
Dammit !  I used to like almonds !

Interesting and potentially profitable post for those who can spot an opportunity . I came across an excellent business opportunity when setting up a business in Spain a few years ago.

Every pub has to have a certificate for eradication and control of " insects / pests. Two guys came round and laid traps in the appropraite places advised us not to use disinfectant / bleach for 48 hours and gave us a date for their return visit in 6 months.

Their visit lasted about one hour and the bill was about £200



lesterM

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Re: Bed bugs
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2010, 07:43:22 pm »
They shouldnt be called bed bugs   but "bus" bugs unless you live in london where they are know as "heathrow raillink" bugs.
There is far eastern version now spreading from the south and pushing out the traditional British ones They are smaller and weaker can be killed in some stages by a raycop and give off odours that are easier to track and actually pinpoint with a trained dog. They can travel long distance and probably live next door.

BUT do  as Peter said .check first.  More than 50 percent of bed bugs I meet are in fact cat fleas and a result of faulty flea control. ( people will not believe you need to mow the lawn)
Some are common ticks. Even bots.  People dont like to show you the "bites"
I have been shown a yeast condition.
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