Mister Pests

03/04/2024

Cockroaches can be a nuisance in your premise and not only that, but carriers of many disease causing pathogens which might pose a danger to family as well as staff health. The negative public image caused by the sight of cockroaches might be hard to reverse.
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01/04/2024

Bedbug control and treatment.
The treatment of bedbugs after detection can be a not very easy activity due to their ability to hide in deep lying cracks and crevices. Furthermore, the pesticides available to the public might be ineffective in the treatment of bedbugs due to resistance overtime. Some of them are harmful when used in residential areas and that calls for the need to engage a pest control professional who has a know how of the registered products safe for use in homes and residential areas, as well as the knowledge to trace and treat bugs effectively with the key aspect of breaking the cycle being considered.
The following are steps to control bedbug infestation from encroaching into your premise;
-Checking beds and upholstered furniture when traveling for any signs of bedbugs
-Carefully inspecting any secondhand furniture or fabrics before bringing into the home
-Immediately washing all clothes in hot water after traveling, particularly if a person suspects there was exposure to bed bugs
-Drying clothes in a dryer, if possible
-Cleaning luggage after traveling, ideally with a hand steamer

27/03/2024

Early Signs of Bedbugs
The first sign of bedbugs may be small, itchy bites on your skin, often on your arms or shoulders. Bedbugs tend to leave clusters of bites rather than single bites here and there. But for some people, bedbug bites don't cause any marks or itching.

You might also notice:

-Blood spots on your sheets or mattress
-Tiny pale yellow eggs or eggshells
-Bedbug p**p, black dots
-The bedbugs' shed skin, which looks a lot like the bugs themselves
-White, oval eggs that are about as big as an apple seed
-A sweet, musty odor around your bed
-Actual bedbugs in your bed
If unsure about whether or not you have bedbugs, inspection is free of charge
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27/03/2024

Bedbugs usually get into your home from another place that's infested with them. If you live in an apartment or condominium, they can travel from another unit in your building. They might hitch a ride on used upholstered furniture. Or you could carry them in on luggage or a purse that you set down in a place that has bedbugs, or on your clothes if you set on couches which are already infested

They're tiny and good at hiding during the day, so it's easy for them to get into your home without you knowing it.

27/03/2024

Where can bedbugs live?

Apartments
Shelters
Hotels
Rooming houses
Dorm rooms
Cruise ships
Buses
Trains

25/03/2024

What are bedbugs?
Bed bugs are blood-sucking insects but unlike mosquitoes or ticks, bed bugs do not transmit diseases. However, bed bug bites can cause allergic reactions, secondary bacterial infections (such as impetigo, ecthyma, and lymphangitis) and mental health issues (such as anxiety and insomnia).

Biology of Bed Bugs
Bed bugs undergo incomplete metamorphosis, where the immature form or nymph resembles the adult, only smaller and not sexually mature . Eggs are white and oval shaped commonly laid in bed bug resting nests such as cracks and crevices in walls, floors, beds, and furniture. At room temperature, nymphs emerge from eggs within 5 to 10 days.

Nymphs undergo five stages of development called instars, growing larger with each molt, which can last for several weeks, under favorable conditions, or up to a year when temperatures and host availability are low. One blood meal is required between instars and it can take about 3 to 10 minutes, but nymphs can live for several months without one. Nymphs range in size from 1/16 (first instar) to 1/6 of an inch long (fifth instar) and they are yellowish-white in color.

Nymphs and adults have a sucking mouthpart, shaped like a straw, called a "stylet" which is held close beneath the head and thorax when not in use, and swung down into position before feeding. Adults are about 1/4 inch long, oval, reddish-brown, and wingless. They have a flat body with long, slender legs and antennae. Male and female adults become engorged in about 10 to 15 minutes; they usually feed every 3 to 4 days, but they can live over a year without feeding. Females require blood meals to lay eggs. Each female can lay up to 5 eggs per day and about 500 eggs in their lifetime.
If unsure about bedbug activity in your premise, a free inspection and there after recommendations is avilablle

23/03/2024

No matter what comes along, be as resilient as a bedbug, it will survive for as long as 400 days(over a year) without a host (food).
And talking about bedbugs, due to their impacts on human health as well as the psychological torture these micro predators might put you and your loved ones in, and the current sovereignty of the problem especially for town dwellers, get ready for a detailed dissection of their biology, identification, causes/sources, dangers/symptoms of bug bites, Treatment, Extermination and prevention techniques that will arm you towards a bug free environment from Monday 25th March 2024.
Stay pest free and have a lovely weekend

15/03/2024

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15/03/2024

Why should you hire a pest control professional?
Taking action in the control of pests in your home or business might seem an easy task on paper, it might seem something you can do on your own without undergoing the cost of hiring a professional but here are reasons why you should consider that decision;
a.)Guaranteed elimination of pests - pest control services come with a guarantee for pest elimination. This includes a free of charge repeat service after a given period of time depending on the breeding cycle of the pest under elimination
b.)Effective methods - Pest control is not purely a chemical intensive exercise but rather a combination strategies to fully eliminate and and keep pests under control, something a pest control professional fully understands
c.)Experienced personnel - pest control techs are fully trained on quality service and safe handling of pesticides and this ensures your safety and that of your family
d.)Safe Products - The products used have to be environmentally as well as humanly safe. Not everything in the market offers that
e.)Less process to clean - proper inspection prior to treatment will guarantee use of the right strategies and products ensuring lesser mess
f.)End to the itching - bug bites last for days and sometimes weeks. Pests are also able to transmit diseases and the right strategies will guarantee straight away results
g.)Learn about the control and monitoring methods - a post treatment report will give you an insight into what to or not to do to avoid a repeat infestation
Take the right steps and pests will be a forgone story in your premise

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14/03/2024

Are you still seeing bugs and/or rodents even after treatment? Here is why;
1.Its your first treatment - one treatment doesnt take care of everything. When bugs are first treated, they are flushed from their hiding places or shelter and its normal to see more of their activity in your premise than before
2.)Treatment product used - some treatment products are designed to work slowly while others work faster and this may lead to increased activity depending on the pesticide used. Consequently, other products are used in Crack and Crevice Treatment (normally known as C&C Treatment) meant to flush pests out of cracks and crevices during inspection or so that they contact treated surfaces..
3.)Life cycle wasn't interrupted in time - Trained pest control personnel understand the life cycle of specific pests and how to break it. This is due to the fact that eggs are not susceptible to pesticides therefore eggs hatching after treatment may contribute to more pests. A repeat treatment, usually free of charge, is recommended
4.)Weather - the environmental conditions outside may force insects into your premise if no proper proofing and exclusion strategies in place
5.)Water and food sources - these are their source of life. Most bugs can survive without a head but not water
Our customized pest control measures will provide you with the right strategies to navigate post treatment and re-infestation challenges