There is this issue that many bed bug exterminators will likely face. I like to call it the “building manager issue”. Consider this situation. What if you have a client who calls you up for help on bed bugs on her apartment unit? Of course the most sensible thing to do is to set them on a treatment plan immediately. However, the client is complaining that the result is relief for five days and then the problem is back. You are back to square one. You are confused as to how this could happen since the residual of many liquid concentrates used to treat for bed bugs is at least 30 days. Moreover, your client lives in an apartment complex and the management will not allow you to treat adjacent apartments, nor will they make an effort to inform the neighbors.

Well, our answer to that is according to recent studies, bed bugs might have somehow developed some kind of resistance to some pesticides, especially pesticides with pyrethroids. When this happens, these bed bugs will likely avoid the areas treated with Dragnet and move on to the previous places they were in using a different route. This could be the reason why they have returned in 5 days time. Another reason for this is that residuals like pyrethroids are easily affected by environmental conditions. Like those pesticides used outdoors do not last very long compared to those used indoors. Or those used in the dark places stay longer than those exposed to light. In any case, solely depending on chemical control can be limited, depending on the size of the infestation and many other circumstances surrounding the infestation. KEEP READING

The bed bug alert level is rising these days. In the past years, only homes were infested and considered places where bed bugs love to live. These days, however, apartments, motels and hotels, theaters, stores, schools, dorms, hospitals and even buses and trains are susceptible to bed bug infestations. How did this happen?

Well, one thing is that bed bugs will be carried anywhere through clothes, fabrics, luggage and baggage. People are asking us for any product that can prevent bed bug infestations. But as of the moment, experts on bed bugs are coming up with definitive answers. But even expert researchers are unable to come up with a preventative measure for bed bugs. KEEP READING

How do we really avoid bed bugs? The answer is we don’t. Once our place is infested, then we need to scramble to use methods which will help eliminate bed bugs. Despite the continued claim that neither insecticides nor non – chemical methods could eliminate bed bugs, we at Pest Mall, have strong faith in the best two ways to eliminate bed bugs. The first way is to completely enclose a particular area or structure and introducing something that will kill the bed bugs. We believe that chemical control is the way to confine them and kill them on contact. Even in an apartment complex, by applying an insecticide like a dust product in the wall void, you can reduce the chances of becoming infested with bedbugs that have come from a neighboring apartment. Another sure – fire way to eliminate bed bugs is through whole – structure heating. If this is done properly, the deadly temperature will kill the bugs, too. Although, some concerned citizens might argue that if the bugs begin to feel the uncomfortable rise of the temperature, they might move to another location where they can deal with the temperature and thus survive. This is where we also endeavor to include the adjacent area or room, the ones beside it, below it and above it. Bed bugs are actually smart creatures. They do not dwell in one place. That is why, with whatever methods we use, whether it be tenting, fumigating, heating, freezing, or using pesticides, it is very important that we consider the surroundings of the house or area because it is common occurrence that if one area is infested with bed bugs, the surroundings are more likely infested, too. KEEP READING

Spider mite control will involve a few different steps.

Prevention
The key to prevention will be water control. Because the activity of spider mites will climax when the climate is dry and temperatures are warm, water control will keep plants moist and undesirable for spider mites. Water will also take care of getting rid of dust build up or any silk webs that the spider mites spin, which will destroy a habitat where spider mites can survive. Getting rid of webs will delay reproduction and get rid of any protected eggs.

Outdoor Treatment
Spider mite infestations may be very difficult to control. The misuse of a product or the use of a wrong product may increase reproduction rates and almost counteract control outcomes. This is the reason why homeowners must carefully review the product label and all directions before using the product. KEEP READING

Spider mites are very common plant pests which can cause damage to plants such as discoloration or flecking and scorching of the plants. Such damages as these can lead to leaf loss or plant death. They are closely related to clover mites and are of the arachnid family. They’re miniscule creatures that is hardly visible without the aid of a lens. However, in the mass, they can be detrimental to plants.

Description & Life Cycle

Spider mites are a type of arachnid, which will also include spiders, ticks, and scorpions. They are miniscule and often difficult to see. They are less than 1mm in size and they will vary in color depending on the species. Their colors range from browns and reds to yellows and greens. The seasonal changes may also affect their appearance. Spider mites lay tiny, spherical eggs. They are initially transparent in color. One characteristic that will differentiate spider mites from other species of mites is their ability to spin silk. Once they lay their eggs, spider mites will spin silk webbing to protect themselves and their colony from potential predators. Under the best conditions, eggs can hatch in as little as three days and become mature within five days. One female will live up to 2-4 weeks and will lay up to 20 eggs a day. If a female spider mite was left alone, she can spawn a population of almost a million mites in just one month or even less time than that. KEEP READING