2010-07-30T05:29:24Z http://blog.safepest.org/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:blog.safepest.org,2008-01-27:793621 MrSafeguard 2008-01-28T04:33:05Z 2008-01-28T04:33:05Z Don't throw away that mattress yet!&nbsp; There are affordable mattress encapsulation products that we can supply you that are bed bug and dust mite proof.&nbsp; Yes,&nbsp; you still need professional help.&nbsp; Bed bugs can still nest in other areas of your home - within that twelve to fifteen foot area and they can still travel in the night to bite you.&nbsp;&nbsp; Flea bombs will not help - they only treat areas&nbsp;where air circulates and these guys love to hide in cracks and crevices.&nbsp; You do not have to treat the whole home - usually only the bedroom and nearby.<BR><BR>MrSafeguard tag:blog.safepest.org,2008-01-26:790730 Tia 2008-01-26T19:24:01Z 2008-01-26T19:24:01Z If you do have bed bugs is it best to just throw away the mattress. And if you do do you still have to have your home treated? Can I just bomb the room for them? Or do I have to do the whole home? tag:blog.safepest.org,2008-01-23:784487 MrSafeguard 2008-01-24T02:38:43Z 2008-01-24T02:38:43Z Bed bugs used to be quite common, but the use of professional pest control materials had them on the run for decades.&nbsp; Many hotels and motels have gotten out of the habit of having a pest control service and the newer, less toxic pest control materials today do not last as long as earlier materials.<BR><BR>This is not to say that any given hotel or motel could not be cleaner.&nbsp; If you have concerns, contact the hotel or motel you wish to stay in and ask them of they have a service and if they have encountered any problems.&nbsp; Then make sure you do your own inspection when you get there.&nbsp; Before you unpack.<BR><BR> tag:blog.safepest.org,2008-01-23:784466 MrSafeguard 2008-01-24T02:33:39Z 2008-01-24T02:33:39Z Many hotel operators don't know they have a problem until after a guest complains.&nbsp; Often these complaints don't surface until after a guest returns home with the bed bugs.&nbsp; Bed bugs only come out at night when people are sleeping.&nbsp; Most people will not notice the bite when it occurs.&nbsp; They may notice a raised bump later - but only if they have a reaction to either the bite itself or to the bed bug's feces.&nbsp; To add insult&nbsp;to injury, the bed bug excretes in the same area it fed after feeding.<BR><BR>Sometimes hotel operators are very responsive and some are even proactive, with inspection programs&nbsp;by trained&nbsp;staff members or pest control professionals, but it would be highly unusual for a hotel to advertise about a pest problem that would give them bad publicity.&nbsp; Otherwise, if you knew who has had problems with roaches, rats, lice, bed bugs, etc..., you might never stay in a hotel room.&nbsp; Just don't ask me to tell you which restaurants to avoid and why <img src="http://blog.safepest.org/emoticons/smile.png" border="0" /><BR><BR>Inspecting the mattress, box springs, and headboard are your best bet to stay bite free and clear of infestation. tag:blog.safepest.org,2008-01-23:784404 SteveJ 2008-01-24T02:20:27Z 2008-01-24T02:20:27Z I thought bed bugs only occured in third world countries. Are these four star hotels you refer to unsanitary? tag:blog.safepest.org,2008-01-23:783142 Tracy 2008-01-23T19:31:18Z 2008-01-23T19:31:18Z That is disgusting! Do hotels have to tell you about pest problems? Is there anything I can do to make sure I don't bring them home with me? ICK!