Bed Bugs Ohio: Resident Resources and Tips

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"Information on Bed bugs Ohio infestations is available from many sources including the Ohio State University Cooperative Extension and local government health departments. Four Ohio cities are on the list of most infested cities in the U.S. (Cincinnati #4, Columbus #7, Dayton #8, Cleveland #14), making Ohio the #1 state for bed bug problems. Unfortunately, bedbuginfestations are occurring across the State including outbreaks in Toledo,Columbus and Cincinnati. Read local bed bug news, tips on killing bed bugs and find local government resources below."

Consistent with the overall trend of increase bed bug infestations, an apartment house in Columbus was featured in a 10TV news story on the infestation. According to Dana Rose, code enforcement officer in Columbus, and the Columbus Dispatch, indicated that bed bug infestation reports are coming in "2 to 3x a week from all over the city."

With government funding shortfalls in Cincinnati, proactive inspections have ended with government focusing on lower cost education efforts. Cincinnati.com reported that there are approximately 12 bed bug infestation cases reported in Northern Kentucky per week (2009). Cincinnati State Representatives are calling for government assistance with the problem (2009). The Ohio State University extension recommends marking any discarded furniture that was thrown out due to bedbugs and to inspect hotel rooms before entering to determine if bed bugs are present, before bringing in luggage. Time Magazine has reported that the bedbug Cincinnati problems are so bad that some apartment tenants would rather sleep on the streets.

An article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer further confirms the Bed Bugs Ohio problem. A newspaper article on the bedbug problem quotes a representative from Orkin Pest Control who claims that in North Olmsted over the past 3 years (2007-2009), they've seen a +20% increase in bed bug related calls year to year.

If you want to have a bed bug identified without a bed bugs Ohio exterminator, you can also contact your local Ohio Cooperative Extension office.

If you decide to treat the problem yourself, consider buying a bed bug removal kit. You can buy one that is an organic bed bug kit, or an insecticide based bed bug kit. The kits provide all of the products mentioned below and are an economical way to approach the problem. Getting rid of bed bugs is hard work, and having the right products available will help.

Step 1:Clean and Steam Remove and wash in hot water any items such as clothing and bed linens. Once clean, place in a sealed plastic bag. A good choice are Ziploc Big Bags since they are bed bug proof. Vacuum any bed bugs that you can spot and then dispose of the vacuum bag in a sealed plastic bag. Use a crevice tool around the perimeter of the room, and along all mattress and box spring seams.

Other helpful steps include vacuuming (use crevice tool for baseboards, mattress, box spring etc). and the use of a hand held steamer.

Steam heat exceeds the required 113F needed to kill bed bugs and bed bug eggs. You can steam all surfaces (make sure you aren't staining furniture by testing first), which is a safe, chemical free way to treat bedbugs. Consider steaming items such as the mattress, box spring, bed frame, headboard etc before using bedbug spray products.

Step 2: Spray Two types of bedbug sprays are needed to effectively remove bedbugs from the home. The first a knock down spray, kills bed bugs and bed bug eggs on contact. Our recommended products are Sterifab (pump spray that shows no bed bug resistance), Bedlam (aerosol that shows no resistance) and if your prefer an organic spray, use Bed Bug Patrol.

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