Monthly Archives: January 2012

Bug Bug Heat Treatments Eliminating Bed bugs on Long Island!

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Hey Bed Bugs The Heat Is On!

Bed bug heat treatments are now the most thorough and convenient way to eradicate bed bugs quickly and thoroughly. Nearly always 100% percent effective within hours! Bed Bug heat treatments are truly a “Green Pest Control Solution”

1) 100 % effective within hours. End the Nightmare, Headaches and Frustration of bed bugs in one day!

2) Little to no preparation. All clothing and bedding are left inside to be heat treated. No expensive and inconvenient laundry and dry cleaning bills! Pet related items, children toys and rooms will be safely remediated.

3) Non-Toxic, very GREEN pest control solution. Bed bugs start to die at 113F. Our comprehensive heat treatment heats all items inside the treatment area to above 120F where bed bugs die instantly!

How does bed bug heat treatments work?

Commercial heaters and fans are placed throughout the structure being treated with the goal of raising the ambient air temperature up to 135 degrees fahrenheit. Bed bugs start dying around 113 degrees. Bed bugs die within minutes between 120-130 degrees. These temperatures will be maintained for a few hours to make sure all stages and the eggs are destroyed.

Will a heat treatment hurt my home or belongings?

Absolutely not. The temperatures are monitored to stay within the ranges listed above. These temperatures will not harm electronics including televisions and computers. A heat technician will have a list of materials to remove such as candles and chocolates. The preparation is so minimal and convenient compared to a traditional chemical application. In fact the more items left in the home to be heat sanitized the better!

Do I need to prepare and how long do I need to be out of my home?

Most homes can be fully heat treated in about 8 hours! There is minimal preparation and all you need to remove is a few delicate items.

Kevin O’Connor, President, Eliminex Pest Control Inc.

1800-427-0002

www.eliminexpestcontrol.com

 

Getting rid of Camel Crickets & House Centipedes on Long Island NY

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A lot of Long Island NY customers call late fall and early winter saying “what are these disgusting, long legged, pre-historic bugs in my house?”

These creepy looking pests are actually the Camel Cricket (some people refer to them as Cave Crickets) and the House Centipede. Although they can be found indoors year round most people call about them in the late fall or winter months. This may be due to the fact that they like dark damp areas such as basements and crawl spaces where they tend to live, breed and hang out. As temperatures cool off in these areas they may be attracted to the warmer temperature of the upper floors.

The Camel Cricket is a large, rounded back cricket which can hop fairly high scaring people as they walk through their basements. This cricket makes no noise, unlike the field cricket which is the cricket you hear in late summer and early fall on the outside of your house. Camel Crickets eat pretty much anything organic they can find.

The House Centipede has long spindly legs almost like a spider that project from the sides. They move very quickly and appear to have come out of nowhere also startling many homeowners. These pests are predators and feed on other insects such as silverfish, carpet beetle larvae, cockroaches, spiders and other small arthropods.

Control:

Prevention and harborage elimination is the best way to control these pests. First survey the lower perimeter of the structure looking for cracks and crevices where these pests can enter. Caulk and seal any openings that are found. Make sure all windows have tight fitting screens and are in good repair. All crawl space vents need to be screened and all doors should be fitted with a door sweep. Install weather-stripping along the bottom of house and garage doors so that it fits tightly against the threshold.

Make sure that the soil is graded in such a way so that water drains away from the house. Eliminating moisture with a dehumidifier is highly recommended.

Place sticky boards such as those used to capture cockroaches and mice, in garages, along basement perimeters and behind appliances to catch crickets that enter your home. Since both of these pests will feed on other arthropods then it would advantageous to eliminate other pests such as sow bugs, spiders, field crickets and cockroaches. If these pests have already entered and are breeding in the structure then there may be a need for a chemical application. This application is best handled by a certified pest management professional.

Kevin O’Connor, President Eliminex Pest Control Inc.

www.EliminexPestControl.com

1800-427-0002