In recent years throughout the United States there has been a very rapid expansion with the occurrence of bed bugs. Bed bugs live in close association with humans  and frequently “hitch a ride” on the luggage of travelers who stay in motels, hotels or homes that are infested with bed bugs. Bed bugs also make their way into dwellings when people acquire used furniture. In multiple dwelling buildings, (apartments, hotels, dormitories, and condominiums), bed bugs can find their way from infested units into uninfested ones.

How Does One Get Rid of Bed Bugs?

There are many tools for ridding buildings of bed bugs,  including: liquid and dry (dust) residual insecticides; vacuum cleaners; steam equipment; and even extreme measures such as fumigation. Unfortunately  treatment for bed bugs using only “conventional”  insecticides often requires multiple trips and extensive insecticide application.  At McNeely Pest Control we have made the commitment to utilize Thermal Remediation^R technology (Heat Treatment) which uses hot ambient air as a control tool against bed bugs. Heat treatment means using heaters to bring the temperature of a home, apartment or room, or other area up to a level above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures this high are lethal to all stages of bed bugs – eggs, young, and adults.

For more information concerning bed bugs and their biology, refer to the NC State University Insect Notes on Bed Bugs. To view health risks, refer to Web MD's Bed Bug Treatment Slide Show.