Bed Bug Infestation Before A1 Pest Treats

A1 practices Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to bed bug eradication and control that combines all available methods of preventing bed bugs in a given environment. We tailor our services to suit your needs and budget. Bed bugs are challenging pests to control. Bed bugs are small, cryptic and agile preferring to hide close to where they feed. However, if necessary, they will crawl several feet to obtain a blood meal. Initial infestations tend to be around beds, but the bugs eventually may become scattered throughout the bedroom, occupying any crevice or protected location. Females can lay 500 to 600 eggs, which mature to adult stage within four to six weeks, meaning one or two bed bugs can turn into a massive infestation within a couple of months, if not caught and treated early. Bed bugs are resilient. Nymphs can survive months without feeding and the adults for more than a year. Bed bugs can spread quickly throughout a building. The bugs travel from room to room or floor to floor by crawling and by human transport. Bed bugs are efficient hitchhikers and may be brought in on luggage, clothing, beds, furniture, and other items. Hotels, motels and apartments, face additional challenges due to the constant turnover of occupants. The social stigma of a bed bug infestation creates its own challenge. People don't always tell others because they're embarrassed. Thus, visiting guests unknowingly may take the bed bugs home with them. Call A-1 at 1-800-525-4825 (1-800-499 ...