Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The Best Bed Bug Detection And Monitoring Tools

By Earlene McGee


No matter how much you clean your room or wash the blankets, mattresses, pillowcases, and other bedding, some insects may still be present where your eyes cannot see them. If you are a very meticulous mother, you may get frustrated seeing your child full of red marks from itching the entire night. This is usually caused by blood sucking insects.

The floor boards, crevices, and little bed frame spaces are their favorite hiding places. However, if you are already used to monitoring their presence, you will know they are around when you see some brownish spots on your mattress. In addition, they have a strong musty odor. Bed bug detection Boston has a lot of tips, devices, and techniques to offer in order to help you get rid of these blood sucking pests.

Your eye can also be a good tool to use in order to monitor the infestations of these bugs. However, using this method, you might assume that once you have detected and eliminated those that you have found, it is over. There could still be hundreds hiding beneath the floorboards, cracks, and narrow spaces.

This is only applicable if the infestations are at very low levels. If you have detected their presence early on, they will not have the chance to increase in number. However, eye detection will not be enough to see the little eggs.

Using your vision as tool may not be that effective, which is why there have been many other methods introduced to make sure that these insects are totally eliminated. The first known tool is the mattress encasement. This is used to protect springs and mattresses and at the same time, exposes the bugs where they can be easily seen and exterminated.

If this does not satisfy you either, try to call experts in canine scent procedure. Dogs are effective in sniffing out the pests and they can detect infestations at ninety five percent of precision. This is according to laboratory results. However, the real setting is of low precision, so this is still unreliable.

If sniffing dogs are not enough to monitor the infestations, a less complicated tool can be useful. The so called passive interception is a device used to catch the pests and trap them inside. The interceptions are slippery and they will have a hard time climbing up to escape.

Commercial devices which are more advanced can be bought in stores. They use carbon dioxide, chemicals, and heat in attracting the blood suckers into their demise. You can also combine two or more methods for better results.

There is also a very simple idea. You can make a homemade trap for these little bugs. A tape, insulated container, food bowl, and dry ice are your secret weapons. However, it is quite dangerous handling dry ice as it may burn the skin and can cause asphyxiation. You must know how much dry ice should be use to avoid such incidents. But to be sure of your safety, consult a professional for more effective means.




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