Bedbug

Solutions

Bedbug Basics

Temporary external parasites

Reddish-brown in color after a blood meal

Adults are about the size of an apple seed

Can’t fly but walk very fast

Thrive at room temperature

Don’t need water source

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A flat, wingless, bloodsucking insect

Bedbug Basics

Generally feed between 3 - 5 am

Take about 3 minutes to feed

Retreat back into dark crevices such as headboards, mattresses, clothes & suitcases after feeding

Bedbugs can live for 1 year without eating

Bedbugs have built a resistance to DDT

Alternative hosts: rodents, bats, birds, cats, dogs, etc.

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Bedbug Basics

Development:

Can go from egg to adult in 3 weeks in temperatures of 86 degrees

Can go from egg to adult in 3 months in temperatures of 65 degrees

Females can have 150 eggs in a life time

Cling to surfaces and need to be scraped with attachment if using a vacuum

Headboards predict where bedbugs will travel to next room

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20% of humans will experience an allergic reaction- itching welts, like hives.

In those not allergic, bites look similar to mosquito bites.

Bites typically occur on body parts that have been in contact with the mattress.

No known disease transmission.

Mental anguish and insomnia can result for those exposed.

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Bedbug Bites

Tiny, rust colored stains that have a syrup like smell on mattress or box

spring.

Black residue and spotting left on the mattress or box spring.

Bedbugs tend to make their way into the crevices of the mattress or

behind the headboard.

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Visual Inspection & Detection

Signs of Bedbugs, What to look for:

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Visual Inspection & Detection

Primary Zone

Bedding

Bed Frames

Mattress and Box Springs, especially along Seams

All items within 10 feet of bed

Where to look:

Secondary Zone

Upholstered Furniture (under cushions and along seams)

Around, behind and under wood furniture (especially along areas where drawers slide)

Curtains and draperies

Along window and door frames

Ceiling, wall junctions and crown moldings

Behind and around wall hangings

Between carpeting and walls

Cracks and crevices in walls and floors

Inside electronic devices, such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

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Visual Inspection & Detection

Perform inspection in these areas

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“I manage a high end property that is well maintained and very clean; I won’t

have this problem.”

The National Pest Management Association recommends to treat all adjacent rooms next to the infested room.

Why is Monitoring Important?

Bedbugs do not discriminate

they are transient and can enter your property at any time.

Property Reputation or Lawsuit

Time & Inconvenience to Guests/Residents

Financial – Direct Costs and Loss of Revenue

$250-$900 per room to exterminate

Adjacent rooms need to be treated meaning that if a second floor unit is infested

up to 5 rooms will need to be treated = $1250-$4500

Infestations are costly!

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Protect Your Property

Regular Monitoring and Prevention

Regular inspections

Encasements

Insecticides

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Regular inspections

Educate your staff to know what to look for.

Perform inspection when unit is turned.

Educate your residents on what to look for.

Hotel room attendants should perform primary zone

inspection at room turn.

Protect Your Property

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Protect your Property

Kills Bedbugs and Crawling Insects Powder Diatomaceous Earth

Non-Poisonous

No Resistance

Long Lasting

Safe Around Electronics

Kills Bedbugs Pyrethrum

Oil Base Spray

No Resistance

Fast Knock Down

Flushing Agent

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Protect your Property

Kills Bedbugs II Deltamethrin

Water Base Spray

Kills on Contact

Kills Bedbugs, Ticks and Mosquitoes Permethrin

Water Base Spray

Spray on Clothing

Spray on Luggage

Spray on Tents

Spray on Camping Gear

Kills Bedbugs PLUS Aerosol Pyrethrins and Permethrin

Water Base Aerosol Spray

12 Weeks Residual Protection

Kills Eggs, Larvae and Resistant Bedbugs

Kills on Contact

Also kills Ants, Roaches and Dust Mites

Lock-Up Total Encasements Trap existing bedbugs inside

Prevent new bedbugs from entering

Easier and faster detection

Mattress, Box Spring and Pillow

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Protect Your Property

What to do if Your Property is Infested

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Call a professional exterminator.

In preparation for exterminator:

Remove all bed linens and launder them in hot water.

Dismantle all furniture and vacuum the entire room-empty the contents in a sealable bag and dispose of it.

Wrap infested mattresses, box springs, curtains and furniture before removing it from the room to prevent the spreading of bed bugs to neighboring rooms.

The professional will use a spray around the entire perimeter and furniture.

Seal all new mattresses and box springs with mattress and box spring encasements.

Remove and steam clean all draperies and carpets.

Other Methods to Detect and Treat

Canine Services

Monitors and Barriers

Heat

Cooling with Co2

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Bed Bug Products Offered

Kills Bedbugs Insecticide Spray

Kills Bedbugs II Insecticide Spray

Kills Bedbugs and Crawling Insects Powder

Kills Bedbugs, Ticks and Mosquitoes Spray

Kills Bedbugs PLUS Aerosol

Lock-Up Mattress, Box Spring and Pillow Encasements

Merchandising Tools

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Posters

Charts

Shelf Talkers

Window Clings

Videos

Webinars

QR Codes

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More Information

American Hotel & Lodging Association

National Pest Management Association

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

The National Apartment Association

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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