Bed bugs are like troublesome friends who insist on hanging around us. Aagh! Who invited them over in the first place? Well, if you’re dealing with a bed bug infestation, it might help to call in the Pest Control Houston King | Top Exterminator in Texas to get rid of them once and for all.
That said, despite our best efforts, these little pests always seem to come back. And in case you’re wondering, bed bugs can survive extermination. That’s God’s honest truth! Mostly though, it has to do with the approach you take to exterminate them. Here’s why they could still survive and what you can do.
A Flawed Approach
If you’re using over-the-counter pesticides to kill bed bugs, there’s a good chance they won’t work. These chemicals are designed to kill on contact. But since bed bugs are nocturnal creatures, they come out to have dinner while we’re asleep/ They’re not likely to come into contact with the pesticide.
Moreover, even if the pesticide works its way into their hiding spots, they might not die immediately. Bed bugs are pretty resilient creatures – just in case you didn’t know. If you don’t use the right amount of pesticide or if you don’t treat all the bedbug hotspots in your home, they could still make themselves at home where you least expect it.
You’re Dealing with an Infestation
A bed bug infestation poses a serious problem because, truth be told, these critters reproduce quickly – perhaps to ensure their species’ survival. A female bed bug can lay anywhere from one to five eggs per day and might not stop until it lays 500 eggs in its lifetime. That’s a whole generation of bed bugs to deal with! Simply put, an infestation (even a minor one) can quickly spiral out of control.
As such, your efforts to exterminate them might not work, especially if you have a severe infestation on your hands. You could also miss the infestation, meaning some bed bugs could survive and repopulate. In that case, it might be best to rope in a professional to help you deal with your nemesis.
Your Best Bet
As we’ve mentioned, bed bug extermination should be a professional’s jog. Why?
a. They know their Foe – Inside Out.
For starters, only they understand a bed bug’s breeding cycle (and life cycle). Mostly, they’re done their homework on these pesky critters, so they know what to do to interrupt their cycle. In short, they’re the only ones who can guarantee 100% bed bug removal.
For example, using a fogger or spray to treat your home might kill some bugs, but their cousins could still sneak in and lay eggs. And since these products don’t penetrate deep into surfaces, the eggs could still hatch and give you a new set of baby bed bugs to deal with.
In short, the cycle begins anew, and you’re back to square one. A pro will know how to break the breeding cycle so that you don’t have to deal with this problem again (not to belabor the point, though).
b. They Use Advanced Equipment
Bed bug extermination isn’t all about grabbing a can of insecticide and going to town on these critters. They also have a trick (or two) up their sleeves. Don’t believe me?
How would they survive the pesticide onslaught if they didn’t? To be fair, they have a few things working in their favor. For instance, they know how to get their timing right – they forage at night, remember? Also, they’re pretty good at hiding. But I digress.
The point is pest exterminators employ state-of-the-art equipment to find and eradicate bed bugs. For example, they might use a thermal heat treatment, which involves raising the temperature of an infested room to a level that’s lethal for bed bugs. No critter can survive that.
Another approach might involve encasing your mattress in a special bedbug-proof cover. This essentially cuts off their food supply (you), and the bed bugs will eventually die of starvation. Similarly, they could use vacuums to suck up the pests. And that’s not all.
The professionals also know how to treat your home so bed bugs can’t come back. This might involve sealing cracks and crevices to prevent them from getting in or using unique chemical treatments to make your home uninhabitable for these critters.
Most likely, you don’t have access to specialized equipment to carry out these treatments – unless you dabble in the trade. As such, it’s best to have someone else do it.
Overall, extermination is a tricky business. Plus, bed bugs have better odds of surviving if you don’t do it right. Thus, it’s advisable to seek professional assistance. Otherwise, these critters could have a field day, and you might never get rid of them. And trust me, you don’t want them hanging around your home, or you, for that matter.
