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Bedbugs in New York City have become an epidemic
and we at Control Exterminating
are here to help you if you’ve discovered
an infestation in your apartment, home or business.
What are bed bugs? Bed bugs are small, oval, wingless insects that reach about 1/4 inch in length. They have flat bodies and are reddish-brown in color. They may sometimes be mistaken for ticks or small cockroaches. Bed bugs live by feeding on the blood from animals, which is usually from you or your pets. The name “bed bug” comes from their preferred habitat; mattresses, sofas, and other furniture.
Since bed bugs don’t hatch very often, and don’t need to eat for extended periods of time, they can survive in an around your bed and furniture in cracks and crevices, without a host for up to 80-140 days!
How did bedbugs get into my place? Bedbugs are usually transported from place to place on people’s clothing. They can also enter via plumbing from a neighboring apartment that is badly infested.
What can I do about it?
To properly eliminate bedbugs, you need a bed bug specialist in Manhattan. Over-the-counter methods are not effective and knowledge of their behaviors is crucial to eradicate them from your home or business.
How do I prepare for extermination day? Make sure there is plenty of space for the exterminator to work. Clear off anything on the floor, empty the dresser and night table drawers, take the sheets off the bed and place all clothing and bedding in a dryer. By placing in a hot dryer for 20 minutes, the high temperatures will kill the bed bugs and eggs from your sheets.
What methods do you use to kill bed bugs? There are various methods to kill bed bugs, but we at control exterminating focus on exclusion and chemical agents that are both affordable, safe and permanent. By first using chemicals to treat the infected area, the bed bugs and their eggs are destroyed. The treatments we use do not pose any health risks to humans or pets.
The next step in the eradication process is exclusion. This is when we will seal off your apartment, home or business from adjoining units and ensure pipe chases, cracks, etc. don’t provide an opening in which bed bugs can travel.