The Return Of Bed Bugs Is a Reminder That Heat Treatment Is Best

Bed bugs were all but exterminated during the 40s and 50s through the widespread use of DDT. However, their resurgence since that time is a reminder to people with bed bug infestations that heat treatment is the best solution for their problem.

February 2, 2017 /MarketersMedia/ —

As unbelievable as it sounds, bed bugs were all but exterminated in the United States during the 40s and 50s through DDT, which is a colorless, tasteless, and close to odorless pesticide. It saw widespread use until it was banned in the 70s in response to mounting concerns over its effect on both humans and other living organisms. However, bed bugs have managed to resurface in recent times in spite of those efforts, serving as further proof that heat treatment is the best solution for people who are struggling with bed bug infestations.

There are a number of reasons that bed bugs have managed to resurface. First, DDT could not kill all of the bed bugs, allowing successive generations of the pests to become more and more resistant as the survivors continued to pass on their characteristics. Second, bed bugs are not as prone to the problems of inbreeding as most species, meaning that even a small number of survivors could produce a viable population of pesticide-resistant pests with the sufficient passage of time. Third, people have become more and more aware of the potential hazards from coming into prolonged contact with pesticides, meaning that they are less willing to let bed bug exterminators saturate their buildings with enough pesticides to ensure a 100 percent kill rate. Combined, these factors ensure that even if DDT starts seeing widespread use again, it would be unable to achieve the same results with the pesticide-resistant pests.

In contrast, Environmental Heat Solutions Thermal Remediation treatment remains as effective in the present as when it was invented because there is a limit even to the notorious resilience of bed bugs. Better yet, the process leaves none of the lingering concerns that come with pesticides, which further supports its status as the best solution for people struggling with bed bug infestations by providing them with a fast extermination followed by complete peace of mind. For more information visit www.greenbedbugsolutions.com.

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