Courtesy of "Battling Bed Bugs in Apartments" by Pest Control Technology & authors: Michael F. Potter, Alvaro Romero, Kenneth F. Haynes and Wayne Wickemeyer.
Bed Bug Treatments
A.Q. Allstate Pest Control is leading the way in eliminating bed bugs in Central Iowa. We utilize every tool available to eradicate bed bugs from your home, ranging from Abby the Bed Bug Detection Canine to Heat. If these unwanted house guests have found their way into your home, you rest assured that we can eliminate them. Bed bugs have found their way into Iowa at an alarming rate. Fortunately, A.Q. Allstate Pest Control has been one step ahead of the bed bugs' move into the Midwest through education and product research. If bed bugs are detected, our knowledgeable staff will help you work through this intensive and often times stressful period in your life.
The Thermal Remediation system from Temp-Air uses four (4) 7,000 watt heaters, 10 high velocity fans and the latest high-tech sensors and monitoring equipment available. The heaters are monitored themselves, as well as the temperatures in the areas we are treating. We receive temperature log readings from the sensors on a 15 minute basis which allows us to monitor the heat settings and adjust as needed. This is to ensure that lethal temperatures are reached and maintained in the treatment area. The heat is introduced into the areas and then re-circulated and reheated throughout the entire treatment process.
Lethal temperature range is 120-140 degrees F.
Bed Bugs are attracted to body heat. So the heaters are brought up through body temperature, which draws the bed bugs out and towards the heaters. The temperature rises to the lethal level in unison and there is no escape for the bed bugs.
Treatment times will vary depending on the size of the structure, level of infestation and amount of personal property density. Length of treatments will range from 6 to 9 hours from set up to tear down.
Our heaters are digitally locked not to exceed temperatures of 135 degrees.
Our trailer is completely unmarked and no sign of the pest that is being treated is anywhere on the trailer. We are as discreet as possible because we feel that is the best way to handle this situation with our customers.
Heater with remote sensor on top and High Velocity Fan
Remote sensor on kitchen floor
Remote sensor
’Thermal Remediation’ and related logo is a trademark owned by TEMP-AIR, Inc. and is used by permission.
Biosensory Night Watch Detection Services
BioSensor developed the NightWatch Bedbug Monitor based on knowledge of a bedbug's physiology and an understanding of how the pest seeks a blood meal, combined with extensive field and laboratory testing. Because bedbugs bite once every 5 to 10 days, a new infestation of a few bedbugs often goes unnoticed. It is undetectable by the person being bitten. At first, the person thinks the bite is a pimple, then a rash. By the time a skin reaction is recognized as insect bites, the infestation has grown to hundreds of bedbugs and eggs and is expensive to eliminate. (http://www.biosensory.com/nightWatch-bedbug-monitor.cfm)
This highly advanced technology mimics a human to attract bed bugs and captures them in a pitfall trap. A.Q. Allstate Pest Control utilizes the night watch technology in various aspects of our bed bug services.
