Bed Bug Heat Treatment In Halton Hills
Halton Hills is located in the northwestern end of the Greater Toronto Area. For a population of roughly 60,000 people, the city has a fairly bad bed bug issue. We didn’t expect to be in this region as much as we are. We usually attribute one day a week to canine inspect or heat treatment in Halton Hills.
Why Use Heat?
Heat treatments are a popular, environmentally friendly alternative to using chemicals to eliminate bed bug infestations. There is abundant scientific evidence that bed bugs are becoming increasingly resistant to chemicals but are physically not capable of surviving elevated ambient (above 122°F) temperatures. Heat treatments are the only way to ensure all stages of bed bug life (eggs, nymphs and adults) have been killed in a single treatment.
Exterminate Bed Bugs With A Heat Treatment In Halton Hills
Bed bugs are known to be one of the hardest pests to get rid of, however bed bug heat treatments are quick and the most effective way to eliminate these pests. The science behind heat treatments is quite interesting that most are not aware of. When the heat starts to rise, bed bugs actually get active and come out of the areas they are hiding. This usually happens 10-20 degrees before fatal levels. This is what makes heat treatments so successful. By the time heat reaches fatal levels the bed bugs are circling in the center of the room and drop almost simultaneously.Â
There is an abundant amount of research that proves bed bugs are now resistant to chemicals commonly used to exterminate them. Using heat to kill bed bugs is the most effective method because of the fact that they’re made of protein, and heat breaks down their DNA proteins, killing them is the process. Bed bugs cannot evolve to compact heat like chemical sprays.Â
Conventional methods for exterminating bed bugs often damage or even make you throw out infested furniture. A heat treatment actually avoids this and can eliminate bed bugs from furniture without having to even move the furniture. This is from the science suggest in the previous paragraph. Other pest control methods often fail to eliminate bed bug eggs and larvae, which means that your infestation will only go away for a short period of time, if that. Luckily a heat treatments effectively kills bed bugs at every part of their life cycle.Â
Be cautious when using general pest control companies to eliminate bed bugs. Heat treatments take a lot of experience and skill to execute. It’s important for the exterminator to eliminate any cold spots during the heat treatment and to understand how bed bugs behave in extreme heat. We only provide a heat treatment in Halton Hills and have dealt with all kinds of bed bug scenarios.
Prepare Your Home For A Heat Treatment in Halton Hills
Before undergoing a bed bug heat treatment, anything that cannot withstand high temperatures should be removed. It’s important to remove heat sensitive items such as plants, makeup or wax-based items from the affected area. We will make sure that the items you’re removing aren’t infested with bed bugs, so you don’t spread your infestation to other areas.
If you have pets, you must take them out with you while your home is undergoing the treatment. Consult one of our bed bug exterminators about any items you’re worried about and review the personalized pre- treatment checklist that we will give you before your heat treatment. Our bed bug heat treatment can take anywhere from 4 to 8 hours to complete, depending on the size of your affected space and severity of infestation. It helps us a lot when the area we are treating is tidy and as clean as possible.
We Are Discreet
There is an unfortunate stigma behind bed bugs and that’s why we understand the importance of being discreet.
- Heaters stay inside the unit, with no noticeable noise.
- We do not use indirect/direct fired propane systems. These are the heaters that go outside the property with a long tube.
- No logos or decals on equipment, uniforms, and company vehicles.
- No outside generators.
- Will not disclose to neighbours or anyone what we are doing.
