The Truth About Bedbugs

  Bedbugs have re-emerged as one of the top pests in the country. Chances are you or someone you know has had a run-in with them. They are tough, but they can be controlled. Unfortunately not every pest control company is entirely forth-coming with the whole story.
   Modern pesticides are truly marvels of chemical science, but bedbugs are very adaptable. Over-the-counter treatments or improper application can even spook them into invading other areas. Even if your pest technician knows what he is doing he can only kill about 99 out of a hundred by spraying, but that means that there is one left, and she is probably pregnant.
   This works out well for those companies that want to keep coming out every month. If that one bedbug has babies pretty soon you have a hundred again and you are paying them come out and kill 99 again. That is if the technician knows what he is doing. If he doesn't know what he is doing then the bugs can build up immunity to the toxins even faster. Pretty soon all the bedbugs are descended from the ones that didn't die and have inherited that immunity. That is Natural Selection in action.
   The best way to be certain they are all dead is the heat treatment method. This involves heating up the entire structure to a temperature that will kill off all the bugs. This has the added benefit of killing all the other pests, too, like termites and roaches, even rats. This method has a couple of drawbacks however. For example bedbugs are often found in hotels and apartment buildings where heat treatment would be very difficult. Also the equipment needed to perform heat treatment is very expensive, meaning that only the largest companies offer it, and only well-off homeowners can afford it. And talk about a carbon footprint!
    Tree Hugger Pest Science is pleased to announce that we have discovered another method to be rid of bedbugs that involves no toxic chemicals or expensive treatments. While it's not as fool-proof as heat treating, it is better than spraying. Call now to see if our product is right for you.