The Pest Post

It seems that we are hearing more and more about bedbugs in the news again.  We often get asked how people can avoid bringing home bedbugs when they travel.

There are some simple steps we can all take when we travel to ensure that we bring home memories from our trip without bringing home any bedbugs.  For example, when you check into your lodging center, don’t unpack your luggage at first.  

Just set the luggage inside the door, walk over to your bed, pull back your linens on the sides and the corners, and look for bugs, or dark, rust colored spots, or small white egg-cases in or around the frames.  They could be under the tag, under the mattress or box springs, or anywhere else they could find to hide in a secluded spot.  

You can take a small flashlight and lift up the mattress and box springs to take a look underneath and around the frame and even the nightstand.  A good thorough inspection is never a bad idea, considering the potential alternative.  Don’t assume five-star hotels all have the finest in pest-control, either.  Better safe than sorry!    

Bedbugs are about the size of a tick, they have lines across their abdomen, and their color is somewhere between brown and a reddish-brown.    Bed bugs are wingless insects approximately 1/4" to 3/8" long. Bed bugs are active at night and hide during the day.

If you suspect you have bedbugs in your home but are not sure what to do to correct the problem, give us a call and one of our certified service technicians will be happy to come to your home and provide a free confirmation inspection to help you determine the best courses of action for your situation.    
    
At A1, we treat your home as if it were our own.  That has been our number one core philosophy since we started our pest control business in 1966!   

Our experts at A1 Termite and Pest Control can help you with all of your pest problems.  Feel free to give us a call today at 1-866-939-3081 for a free consultation.