but not the bugs Bed Bugs Get on Ya Mark D Sheperdigian BCE Rose Pest Solutions Troy MI Bed Bugs Of the attendees present only 2 companies indicated that they do not perform bed bug work ID: 578071
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Bringing Home the Bacon
…but not the bugs.
Bed Bugs Get on Ya!
Mark D. Sheperdigian, BCE
Rose Pest Solutions
Troy, MISlide2
Bed Bugs!
Of the attendees present, only 2 companies indicated that they do not perform bed bug work.Of those attendees that do bed bug work, only 2 companies indicated that that they were aware of technicians/employees that had their homes infested by bed bugs brought in from working in bed bug accounts.
Of the 1000s of technicians represented, this suggests that getting bed bugs by going into infested environments is not as easy as once thought.Slide3
Bed Bugs!
Reactions to bites may mild or non-existent.Some people react harshly to bites. Slide4
Bed Bugs!Slide5
Basic Biology - Introductions
Not technically an infestation
One or several bugs present but not reproducing due to spatial separation or lack of a mated pair.Except for gravid females, 1 bed bug cannot begin an infestation by itself.Slide6
Basic Biology
Light Infestations
1 or 2 females and young
immatures
Immatures
seem to remain in proximity to female (
this is conjecture based on observations and research is needed to confirm this behavior)Slide7
Basic Biology – Moderate Infestations
Multiple mated pairs
Rapidly expanding numbers of eggs and youngSmall groups appear to have spread out from original parent, but still seem to remain in proximity to their cohort. (
this is conjecture based on observations
more research
is needed to confirm this behavior
)Slide8
Basic Biology – Heavy Infestations
Many groups spread through out one or more rooms
.
Bugs can be seen out during the daylight hoursSlide9
Basic Biology – Exploded Populations
Many reproducing groups through many or all rooms of the environment.
Individuals of all stages may be found crawling anywhere inside the environment.Individuals may be leaving the environment and wandering to neighboring apartments/rooms/environments.
Anyone entering the environment is likely to leave with bugs hitchhiking on them or their gear Slide10
Evasive Techniques
On the JobCoats left in the vehicleTake in only what you needSlide11
Place equipment
In a bag or a bucket
In good conditionthe bucket is too slick for bugs to climbon flat open surfaces
kitchen floor
Bathroom floorSlide12
Heavy & Exploded InfestationsSlide13
De-infesting Equipment
Left in a heat treatment
Sealed in a containerSlide14
De-infesting your clothes
Before traveling far in to the home, uniforms can be placed immediately into the washer for a hot water wash and a dryer cycle.Slide15
Bed Bug Safe
When bugs must be kept, use a polyethylene card file box
Too slick for bugs to climb outAvailable at Michael’s or Hobby Lobby or similar storesSlide16
Support Your People
Most attendees indicated that they have a policy in place to support an employee that becomes infested to help them eliminate their bed bugs