Bed Bug Eradication
Bedbug heat application
A.G.A.D. Pest Control, Inc. founded in 1982 now has the most powerful and the most versatile Bed Bug heat system available. This system is a 250,000 BTU Thermal Energy System power plant which generates an intense, clean, dry high temperature heat with a unique heat exchange fluid. The fluid, transferred with a high volume pump through specially-designed insulated hoses to a Thermal Exchanger box, connects 6 heat boxes that produce 40,000 BTU’s each of heat. This system is completely portable and only needs 8 amps (1 normal household plug) for power.
The most powerful system
We can treat up to the 3rd floor with the trailer-mounted unit. Beyond that, as long as there's an elevator, we can transport the system to any floor, making it the most powerful and versatile Bed Bug heat system available. The Thermal Energy System’s 250,000 BTUs allows us to heat the entire structure to the desired 135 degrees faster than any other system. This is crucial because bed bugs start moving at 100 degrees; if it takes too long to reach 135 degrees in a multi-family dwelling, they can migrate to other units.
Why choose A.G.A.D.?
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Bed bug heat applications
There are two types of bed bug heat applications. The first is a direct fired propane heater, which generates over 5 gallons of water per hour as a combustion by-product, with a typical application time of 6 hours.
How it works
The direct fired propane heat system not only produces 30 gallons of water to the dwelling it is also visually intrusive with the running of large ducts that carry the hot air from the truck.
Portable electric heaters
The second type, portable electric heaters, is safer due to dry heat, but has limitations from thick electric cords running from a noisy generator. Treating up to the 3rd story is feasible, but above that becomes very difficult.
Our goal is to keep your business pest-free
A.G.A.D. Pest Control’s most important employee, a BED BUG DOG, named NYX. Nyx is a smoothed haired fox terrior and she sniffs out and detects BED BUGS. Vist our subsidiary company at www.illinoisbedbugdog.com for more information or call us to find out how you can have NYX come and search out Bed Bugs for you.
How to inspect for bed bugs
What to do when you suspect bed bugs:
When you suspect there is a bed bug infestation check all possible hiding spots and be ware that bed bugs can fit into tiny cracks and crevices. Any tight spot that a credit card can fit into, a bed bug can fit into as well. Make sure you also check your pets because bed bugs will prey on animals when sufficient human hosts are not available.
What do pay attention to:
In the early stages of an infestation, bed bugs will be found around the seams and tufts of the mattress so this is where you should begin your search. Later on, they’ll spread to cracks in the bed frame and then to gaps behind baseboards, pictures, window and door casings, wallpaper, carpet edges, peeling paint, and other similar shelters. Pay close attention to the 10-20 foot radius around where you sleep or rest. That’s the most common distance that bed bugs travel from their host.
What to check for:
Check for spots of blood left on bed sheets that indicate bed bug biting. Check for brownish black specks that are the bed bug feces and bed bug shells that are the bed bug exoskeletons.
Some areas that you should focus on during your search include:
- Seams, creases, tufts, and folds of the mattress and box spring
- Cracks in the bed frame and headboard, and all screw holes
- Between the cushions of upholstered furniture
- Edges of carpets, especially behind the bed
- Between the folds of drapery or curtains
- In the drawers of night stands, dressers, etc
- Behind the baseboards
- Around door and window casings
- Behind electrical switch and outlet covers
- Under loose wallpaper, peeling paint, paintings, posters, etc
- In cracks in the plaster
- In telephones, radios, clocks, and similar places
Why do keep a written record:
Keep a written record of every room and location where you find signs of bed bugs. Even though the infestation likely goes far beyond what you’re able to see, it’s good information to have handy when you contact a pest control professional to deal with the infestation.
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