If you find bedbugs, you don’t have to call a licensed company for pest control Central Coast, but you would be foolish not to, is the takeaway message from a warning issued by EPA last August. 

Alerted by reports of harmful pesticide misuse and extreme measures being taken by some of the property owners and apartment habitants in DIY efforts to eliminate bed bugs, EPA issued a statement warning consumers against using exterior pesticide products within their homes to get rid of bed bugs. Reports from licensed pest control professionals in the field of news media of people dipping their beds, their pajamas and also bathing their kids in garden insecticides has caused growing worry among government officials, public health guardians, the medical community and National Pest Management Association (NPMA). The use of rough chemicals not approved by the EPA for residential use can cause serious burn like annoyance of the eyes and the skin, possible damage to the central nervous system, and might also expose you to carcinogens.

Bedbugs don’t always respond to home treatment. These apple seed sized insects that feed on human blood are difficult to kill, a function of their behavior and biology. At best, DIY home treatments might force bedbugs to relocate, deploying infestations more rapidly. These insects have a hard, protective carapace that is not conveniently penetrated. To kill, pest control products should come into direct physical contact with the insect, and their eggs are not affected by products currently approved by the EPA for residential use. When not feeding, bedbugs hide in hard to reach areas deep within minute crevices, behind baseboards, inner walls, under floorboards and within electronic devices. Bedbugs and their eggs are also conveniently transported on clothing and possessions, enabling infestations to rapidly deploy through an apartment building or home. This blend of behavior and biology makes it almost impossible to kill a whole bedbug infestation with a single treatment when it comes to pest control Central Coast. Three professional pest control treatments at an interval of two weeks are generally necessary to successfully exterminate a bedbug infestation and make sure that all hidden bugs and the newly hatched eggs have been killed. 

Worries about safety and health problems that have arisen from misuse of pest control chemicals by improperly trained or unlicensed pest controllers trying to cash in on the public fear, that made the EPA to warn consumers to avoid insect extermination services.   A list of consumer tips for choosing a pest professional provided in the Best management Practices for bed bugs (BMP) suggests that consumers hire only licensed and certified pest management companies to safeguard their safety and health and make sure that the pest control services they get are safe and efficient. It is also further recommended that consumers give preferential consideration for licensed pest management companies that have attained certification, showing that they display the best educational, technical and ethical standards in the industry.