INSPECTIONS FOR BED BUGS

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INSPECTIONS FOR BED BUGS

• WAYNE WALKER, ACE
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
• AND RESIDENCE EDUCATION

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How to Leave the Bed Bugs BehindA packing
checklist for residents temporarily leaving their
dwelling to be treated.

• Take as few items as possible when leaving the
  residence for treatment
• Bed bugs hitchhike in suitcases, back packs,
  boxes, clothing, bedding and pet cages
• Bed bugs have been found infesting small
  electronic devices, such as alarm clocks, cell
  phones
• Kill bed bugs in fabric items using high heat in
  a dryer (140F) for about 15 minutes
• This includes clothing, blankets, pillows,
  stuffed toys and pet bedding.
• Do not use boxes, suitcases, back packs, gym
  bags, etc. from the infested residence to pack
  belongings
• Pack belongings needed during the treatment in
  plastic containers, such as sweater boxes or new
  luggage not previously stored in the infested
  residence
• Do not place washed or packed items on infested
  furniture (beds, sofas, dressers, tables, etc.)
  or flooring (carpets or rugs)
• Immediately remove packed items from the infested
  residence
• Or place them on a clean, hard surface (kitchen
  or bathroom floor, in a bath tub or shower) until
  they can be removed from the residence.
• Pet cages and pet bedding should be treated
• Pet cages with any small gaps or hollow spaces
  that could harbor bed bugs should be left in the
  residence
• Food in the cages should be removed prior to the
  treatment
• Pets should be transferred to new travel cages or
  housing known not to be infested with bed bugs
• Pet bedding/blankets should not be removed from
  the residence before the treatment unless they
  can be dried and packed as described above

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TWO TYPES OF INSPECTIONS

• INITIAL INSPECTION
• BEFORE
• PRICING
• CONTRACT
• TREATMENT
• POST TREATMENT INSPECTION

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INITIAL INSPECTION

• SEARCHING FOR ANY INDICATION OF INFESTATION
• LIVE INSECTS
• CAST SKINS
• BLOOD SPOTS

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POST TREATMENTINSPECTION

• MORE DIFFICULT INSPECTION
• MUST LOOK FOR LIVE INSECTS AND EGGS
• MUST SEARCH FURTHER AWAY FROM BED

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WHERE TO LOOK
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Secondary Bed Bug Harborages 23
Other Bed Bug Harborages 7
Primary Bed Bug Harborage 70
5 feet
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How to Do a Bed Bug Inspection
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INSPECTION CHALLENGES
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE

• ESTIMATES OF TIME REQUIRED

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HOW ACCURATE IS THE INSPECTION

• ESTIMATE THE PERCENTAGE OF ACCURACY

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BUG DETECTING DOGS

• COULD BE THE FUTURE OF INSPECTIONS
• MUCH QUICKER
• SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ACCURATE

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BED BUG DOGS ADVANTAGES

• PROVEN TO BE 96 ACCURATE
• CAN INSPECT A ROOM IN A MATTER OF MINUTES
• ARE A MARKETING MAGNET

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BED BUG DOGS LIMITATIONS

• CAN NOT SEARCH UP HIGH
• WORK BEST WHEN PAIRED WITH SAME HANDLER
• NEED REINFORCEMENT TRAINING ALMOST DAILY

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SUMMARY

• INSPECTIONS ARE AS CHALLENGING AS TREATMENTS
• PROPER INSPECTIONS REQUIRE TIME
• INSPECTIONS CAN BE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING
• BED BUG DOGS ARE AN ALTERNATIVE