Professional Bed Bug Exterminator in the Fraser Valley
When bed bugs invade your home, it can feel like you’re fighting a battle you can’t win. However, with The Bugman on your side, you’ll be able to take back your home and kick out the intruders.
| Size: | Adult bed bugs are usually 4-5mm long |
| Colour: | Brown to reddish brown – their color may differ as they digest blood |
| Shape: | A flat, oval body with 6 legs and 2 antennae |
Aprehend Treatments
Aprehend is applied as a fine mist to targeted areas, including baseboards and bed frames, where bed bugs are likely to travel. It contains fungal spores that attach to bed bugs as they move across treated surfaces. The spores are then carried with the bugs and eventually cause them to die.
Unlike a heat treatment, Aprehend works gradually rather than eliminating bed bugs immediately. The product can take several days to kill bed bugs after contact, allowing time for the spores to spread as the bugs move through their hiding areas. Since Aprehend does not kill bed bug eggs, newly hatched bed bugs must come into contact with treated surfaces for the treatment to work.
Aprehend can be an effective option for mild to moderate infestations, depending on the circumstances. It can also be used following a heat treatment to provide ongoing protection against bed bugs that may have been missed or introduced after treatment.
When applied according to the product label, Aprehend can provide residual protection for approximately three months. Following the technician’s preparation and post-treatment instructions is important to help achieve the best results.
Heat Treatments
Heat treatment is our preferred method for treating moderate to severe bed bug infestations. This professional treatment method uses specialized heating equipment and high-powered fans to distribute heat throughout the treated space, targeting bed bugs at all life stages, including eggs.
Our technicians carefully monitor temperatures throughout the treatment to ensure the appropriate conditions are reached and maintained for effective results. Treatment typically requires a minimum of three hours of active heating, although most jobs take approximately 6-10 hours, depending on the size of the space and other factors.
Heat treatment requires specialized equipment, careful temperature monitoring, and professional application to ensure the treatment is completed effectively and safely.
Our team can help determine whether heat treatment is the right option for your situation.
K9 Inspections
A visual inspection by a trained technician can help identify signs of an active bed bug infestation. However, bed bugs can hide in hard-to-reach areas, including deep within mattresses, furniture, and other hiding spots. This is where K9 inspections can be helpful.
K9 detection dogs undergo extensive training to detect the scent of bed bugs. During an inspection, the dog searches the designated areas and alerts its handler when it detects a possible presence. The handler can then investigate the alerted area and visually confirm the findings where possible.
K9 inspections can be a useful tool when bed bugs are difficult to locate through a visual inspection alone. However, an alert does not automatically confirm an active infestation, and a no-alert result does not guarantee that bed bugs are absent. Inspection results should always be considered alongside any visible evidence and the property’s history.
Steam Treatments
A steam treatment is a great option for targeted spot treatments and is the most practical for treating smaller spaces such as offices or automobiles. We occasionally use steam in conjunction with Aprehend or heat treatments to further increase their effectiveness. We provide steam via the Polti Cimex Eradicator, which is a professional-grade, bed bug-specific, dry steam tool. Due to the dry nature of the steam produced, we do not have to worry about water damage or residual moisture, as most, if not all moisture will evaporate quickly following treatment.
Don’t wait until you’re covered in bites,
Call Bugman at 604-854-2847 to get the bed bugs out of your home today!
Bed Bug Prevention Plans
Did you know that you can take preventative measures to keep bedbugs out of your house? We at The Bugman Pest Control offer bedbug prevention plans in which we regularly treat your property to ensure a bedbug infestation doesn’t develop.
What does a bedbug prevention plan entail?
Bugman will complete an Aprehend treatment every three months, as this pesticide lasts on surfaces for up to 90 days. During each treatment, we will also complete an inspection to confirm that no infestation has developed.
Does this mean I’ll never have bedbugs?
No, unfortunately, we cannot prevent bedbugs from showing up. This will however prevent them from staying, as they will die within 10 days of coming into contact with the pesticide, and will not have enough time to reproduce.
Who should utilize a bedbug prevention plan?
Any business that is at high risk for an infestation, including hotels, Air Bnb’s, daycares, theatres, and anywhere else that has a high volume of people regularly coming and going. For those who have residential properties, it is recommended if you travel regularly, or if you just want peace of mind.
How much does it cost?
Depending on the size of your property, the pricing starts at $400 per visit, with treatments occurring once every 3 months.
Do you offer any guarantee?
Of course! We would never ask you to invest in a prevention plan without standing behind our service.
With our Bugman Guarantee, we stand behind the effectiveness of our prevention program and guarantee that your property will remain free of established bed bug infestations while enrolled in the plan. In the unlikely event that bed bugs establish an infestation despite our ongoing treatments, we will promptly perform a heat treatment at no additional cost to eliminate the infestation in the affected area(s).
Our guarantee applies to the prevention of established infestations. To maintain coverage, all scheduled services must be completed on time and all preparation and post-treatment instructions must be followed. Any claim under the Bugman Guarantee will be reviewed by The Bugman and approved based on compliance with the program requirements.
Is it worth it?
We’ll leave that decision up to you. All we can say is that a bed bug infestation, if caught early, typically costs between $900–$1,500 to resolve, while more advanced infestations can cost $2,500–$3,000 or more depending on severity, size, and complexity. Ongoing protection is recommended to help reduce the risk of reoccurrence over time.
Bed Bug Life Cycle
Approximately 4-6 weeks after hatching, the new bedbugs are mature enough to start reproducing.
Stage 1: Eggs
Bedbug eggs are difficult to spot because they are pearl-white in colour and are the size of a pinhead or a grain of salt. Eggs hatch in 6-10 days and move on to the next stage.
Stage 2: Nymph
To move on from the nymph stage a bedbug must eat a blood meal and shed its exoskeleton 5 times, each substage taking up to 1 week to complete. Nymphs can last up to 3 months without a meal.
Stage 3: Adult
Once a bedbug reaches the adult stage, they need a suitable host to reproduce. However, adult bedbugs can last up to a year without a meal. With a sufficient blood supply, bedbugs can lay up to 500 eggs in their lifetime.
Don’t wait until you’re covered in bites,
How Bad Is My Bed Bug Infestation?
Mild (0-60 days)
If you have a mild infestation you’ll have seen minimal bugs if any, and see minimal blood and fecal staining on the wall and mattress. Adults seen will be tan or dark red, and will be flat. Juveniles will be small and clear in colour.
Moderate (2-5 months)
If you have a moderate infestation you’ll have seen adult and juvenile bugs and there will be blood and fecal staining on the wall and mattress. Adults will be dark red and most won’t be flat.
Severe (6+ months)
If you have a severe infestation you will see adult and juvenile bugs on the walls, mattress, and possibly the couch, curtains, and ceiling. There will be a lot of blood and fecal staining on the wall and mattress. Eggs will be visible, as will cast skins.
Don’t wait until your infestation gets to the red zone,
Call Bugman at 604-854-2847 to get the bed bugs out of your home today!
Bed Bug Frequently Asked Questions
Why Do I Have Bed Bugs?
The gist of it is that bed bugs are attracted to people, so unfortunately anyone can end up with undesirable bedroom guests. But, if you’re like us and prefer a more in-depth answer, here is a bit of a longer explanation:
Bedbugs are attracted to the carbon dioxide that people exhale, as well as the warmth that people emit and because they are such good hitch-hikers, bedbugs can come home with you from just about anywhere, including a hotel, airport, bus station, movie theatre, apartment, or clothing store.
What do Bed Bugs Travel On?
Bed bugs may not like to cling onto people, but they’ll catch a ride on just about anything else, including backpacks, purses, laptop bags, suitcases, or furniture.
Where Do Bed Bugs Hide?
Once the bed bugs are inside your house, they’ll look for a suitable place to hide. They have been known to travel up to 20 feet to feed on their host, but are more commonly found hiding within 5-7 feet of the host.
How Fast Do Bed Bugs Move?
Bed bugs can travel at speeds of 3-4 ft per minute, but more often travel at a slower pace of 1-2 feet per minute.
Interesting Fact: While bed bugs are considered to be nocturnal, they will travel during the daytime or at night if the lights are on.