Bed Bug Infestations: From Hotels to Apartments and How to Stop Them

Bed bugs have been found in impeccably kept apartments and 5-star hotels indicating that their presence isn’t determined by the residence, building type or cleanliness.

November 7, 2016 /MarketersMedia/ —

It might not seem possible that a 5-star hotel can get bed bugs, or that a home that is immaculately clean can carry these pesky critters. While complete removal of bed bugs has proven challenging, ensuring they don’t enter the home is another story. Travelers who frequent hotels may actually be carriers of bed bugs from airports, train stations and bus terminals as the bugs can “hitch” a ride by crawling into the bottom of luggage, briefcases, backpacks and purses. Protecting ones belongings is a surefire way to help minimize bed bugs from spreading, but it’s only one area that needs to be addressed.

This fall traveling season, travelers must ensure that they don’t put bags or belongings on the ground or in trunks of cabs. They may also want to avoid cushioned seats whether on a bus, train or at the airport lounge. Bed bugs hide in crevices of fabric like seat cushions and mattresses and can easily travel from one location to the next by crawling into bags. Once bed bugs have made their way into hotels, apartments and homes, eradication can prove more challenging, as heat treatment may be required to get rid of them.

Heat treatment is a chemical-free alternative that can be provided by an extermination company. The treatment will raise the temperature in the home to a specific level for a set period of time to ensure that all bed bugs die. This is a treatment that doesn’t harm the environment and helps to eradicate bed bug incidents.

Environmental Heat Solutions has a heat treatment system called Temp-Air Thermal Remediation. This is an electrical heat treatment that will raise the temperature in the environment to kill off bed bugs. The treatment is monitored and regularly retreated for about a two week period of time to ensue all bed bugs are dead.

While bug sprays and foggers may be cost effective, they don’t get rid of all of the bed bugs that can be imbedded in mattresses and wood. They also spread harmful chemicals in the atmosphere. Research has shown that sprays may prove ineffective with bed bugs as they can imbed themselves into the lining of mattresses, sofa cushions and tiny cracks in wood. Rather than risk a chemical element, contact a team of professionals who can help eradicate them for good.

About Environmental Heat Solutions
Environmental Heat Solutions is located in Purcellville, VA. They are heat treatment specialists that provide safe alternatives to eradicate the infestation of bed bugs and other pests. Servicing the D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas, their years of experience have helped commercial and residential establishments. As heat treatment is one of the best approaches to eradicating bed bugs with the least impact on the environment, this approach has been well-received publicly and heat treatment has been approved for by the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA).
For further information, please go to www.greenbedbugsolutions.com.

For more information, please visit http://www.greenbedbugsolutions.com

Contact Info:
Name: Jen Ducharme
Organization: Environmental Heat Solutions

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