Broken Arrow pest control can remove bed bugs from your home. Bed bugs have a very high reproductive rate as one single female can lay up to 500 eggs in her lifetime. This means the infestation can get out of control rather quickly. The eggs are about 1 mm in length which makes their detection very challenging. Bed bugs pose various health risks to humans. Bed bug bites can trigger allergic reactions in some individuals. Only the presence of bed bugs can cause people anxiety because they are worried that bed bugs will attack them at midnight. Some bed bugs are resistant to insecticides as they build resistance to them. To remove bed bugs Broken Arrow pest control can come in and make sure that they are removed effectively.
All about bed bug eggs
Female bed bugs lay eggs in clusters which contain up to several dozen eggs. The infestation can grow rapidly because of the high reproduction rate. Bed bugs are about the size of a pinhead. As a result, they are very difficult to detect. They also lay their eggs in hidden places like mattress seams and cracks, which make them very difficult to detect with the naked eye.
Bed bug eggs usually hatch within 6 to 10 days. However, their hatching period depends mostly on temperature and humidity. After hatching bed bug eggs become ready to feed on blood instantly. Broken Arrow pest control will not let them hatch if called early.
Bed bug eggs thrive in a warm environment that ranges between 70°F and 80°F. They can even survive in cooler temperatures although their growth rate is slower in a colder environment. Although bed bug eggs are resistant to some insecticides they are vulnerable to heat.
Bed bug eggs are very difficult to detect. You can use a flash light to inspect mattresses and other hidden areas to find their signs. Bed bugs shed their skins at various stages of their lives, and they leave behind their skins in various locations like bedding or mattresses. Finding their skin is a sign of their infestation.
Eliminating bed bugs and Broken Arrow pest control
Bed bug treatment involves multiple steps. The first step is to identify the signs of bed bugs. Broken Arrow Pest Control can come in and do the inspection for you. Heat treatments are a method they often recommend where the temperature is raised to a level lethal to bed bugs. The heat kills all the bed bugs in the affected area. Chemical treatments are also effective and involve applying residual insecticides to bed bugs that kill them effectively. In some cases both chemical and nonchemical methods are applied for a comprehensive result. Check out our reviews!
If you’re having trouble with bed bugs, or any other pests, then it’s time to call a Broken Arrow pest control that can help you. Here at TermMax Pest Control, we are the best in the business when it comes to dealing with bed bugs, or any other pests. We service the greater Tulsa area, including Broken Arrow, Coweta, Claremore, Catoosa, Owasso, Turley, Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Prattville, and so much more. Call today for a free estimate. We’re here to help!
