Central and Southern Ohio Bed Bug Extermination Services
- Canine Bed Bug Inspection
- Multi-Unit Heat Bed Bug Extermination
- Commercial Heat Bed Bug Extermination
- Residential Heat Bed Bug Extermination
- Bed Bug Prevention Services
Bed Bug Heat Treatments
Bed bugs are an incredibly difficult pest to control because they are so good at hiding in tiny cracks and crevices. Modern bed bug populations are highly resistant to the insecticides used by chemical exterminators.
Heat is known to be the most effective bed bug killer and it can be used in many different ways to treat infestations.
Heat treatment offers certain advantages when it comes to bed bug management. Heat is non-toxic, and can kill all bed bug life stages including bed bug eggs. Heat treatment is one of the more effective tools that we have in the fight against bed bugs.
Recent research has determined the thermal death points (the temperature at which a bed bug dies) for bed bugs and their eggs. The thermal death point is determined by two
things; temperature, and exposure time. Bed bugs exposed to 113°F will die if they receive constant exposure to that temperature for 90 minutes or more. However, they will die within 20 minutes if exposed to 118°F. Interestingly, bed bug eggs must be exposed to 118°F for 90 minutes to reach 100% mortality.
Note that whole room heat treatments (see below) are based on a thermal death point
of 113°F, yet these treatments have been very successful. This is due to the use of powerful fans to create convection currents within the heated room. These currents heat the bed bugs very rapidly, thus increasing their mortality.
One of the most effective new technologies for bed bug control has been the development of heating systems capable of super-heating infested rooms to kill all bed bugs. Propane generated heat is used to heat the air inside the room to a temperature of ~135°F. This temperature will not typically damage electronic equipment.
Bed Bug Heat Eradication Chart
| Type of Bed Bug | Lethal Temperature | Time | |
| Adults and Nymphs | 113° F / 45° C | 90 Minutes | |
| Eggs | 118° F / 45° C | 90 Minutes | |
| All stages | 118° F / 46° C | 90 Minutes |
The heat is blown into the room for several hours. The temperatures in cracks, crevices, and hard-to-reach places are monitored remotely from numerous sensors placed throughout the room.
Once lethal temperatures are reached, the powerful fans are started and are placed in strategic positions around the treatment area. This will create convection and the time clock starts on the eradication of the infestation in the heated areas, which is typically about four hours. This amount of time is needed to make sure that all wall voids and cold sinks reach lethal temperatures.
Bed Bug Prevention Treatments
After heat treating an area to eradicate bed bugs, we can apply a bed bug preventative treatment to prevent the recurrence of the insects should new bed bugs be brought into the home or workplace. The bed bug prevention treatment we apply is a non-toxic spray on treatment that emulsifies and dissolves the waxy outer layer of bed bugs that crawls across the treatment. The non-toxic bed bug prevention treatment continues to kill bedbugs for up to 6 months.
Preparation For Bed Bug Heat Extermination
All people, plants, pets, fish, and any other living items must be removed from the home prior to bed bug extermination heat treatment. Additionally in order to prevent damage during the bed bug heat treatment extermination service there are certain precautions that should be taken to protect items of a more delicate nature as well as removal of combustible and volatile items such as ammunition, aerosol cans, and fire extinguishers.
We will provide you with instructions and a more complete list as to the necessary preparation in order to make your home or business ready for the bed bug heat treatment.
Bed Bug Heat Treatment Preparation Service – We Can Handle The Preparation For You!
Sleep Thigh Bed Bug Control can take care of the pre-preparation of your home or place of business. As an option our bed bug extermination heat treatment service can handle all of the prep work, just ask us how when we are preparing your quote.
