Bed bugs are spreading fast, easily being transported in luggage and baggage seams, as well as clothing. Anyone is at risk of facing a bed bug infestation. There have been cases where bed bugs have infested clothing stores, cinemas and even buses. Bed bug infestations take root as the pests themselves breed quickly. Each female can lay an average of 20 viable eggs per week. They are pests which tend to cause a lot of distress as they feed on human blood and their bite leaves an irritating itchy welt. In addition, each bed bug can bite two to four times in a row. Early detection is key to preventing the infestation from spreading.
Proactive Approach to Bed Bug Detection
ORIGIN offers a unique solution in this area, with Asia’s one and only Bed bug Detection Dog, Sparky. Sparky’s keen sense of smell can lead him to pinpoint areas of bed bug infestations, so that treatment can be quickly carried out when the bed bug population in the area is still small. Treatment of an infestation in the early stages is the key to preventing infestations from escalating.
Having been trained to be quiet on the job, Sparky can discreetly carry out inspections, taking only 3-5 minutes per hotel room with his highly accurate sense of smell. ORIGIN understands that discretion is important, and as such, Sparky can be transported between areas whilst hidden in a trolley. A Sparky search is your best bet for long term effective bedbug monitoring, as regular inspections by Sparky can ensure that any bed bugs brought in are quickly hunted down and exterminated. This means that you can have peace of mind.
After locating an active bed bug infestation, it is essential that treatment be carried out as soon as possible, as bed bugs do tend to migrate out from one area in search of hosts to feed on. To this end, ORIGIN offers a treatment programme consisting of 2 sessions, to tackle bed bugs.
ORIGIN offers a treatment programme consisting of two sessions which are 14 days apart from each other. The objective of the second session is to eliminate nymphs from newly hatched eggs. For both sessions, ORIGIN uses the following treatments:
Step 1: Targeted Spot Treatment
Aerosol Spray: The aerosol contains an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) coupled with an active ingredient to kill live bedbugs. This targeted aerosol spray will treat bedbug hotspots indicated by Sparky or areas where signs of bedbug infestation were found during the inspection.
Dusting Treatment: In special cases, ORIGIN applies a pesticide dust to areas of infestation. The dust is able to penetrate into hard to reach cracks and crevices.
Step 2: Ultra Low Volume (ULV) misting
The ULV mister emits very fine water-based insecticide particles (droplets, 5.20 micron in size), which can reach cracks and crevices. The treatment uses a 2-in-1 mixture of an adulticide and insect growth regulator (IGR). This will eradicate the adult bed bugs as well as affect the growth of the nymphs and prevent them from becoming adults but is completely harmless to humans and house pets. It is also a quick and efficient flush out treatment compared to conventional spraying. The mist is subsequently left to permeate the whole room for approximately 4 hours. ORIGIN believes this is the BEST solution based on the biology of the pest.
Bed bugs are a fast proliferating and pernicious pest that is spreading into your home. With increased travel, bed bugs can easily enter your home, and take root as they breed quickly. They are pests which tend to cause a lot of distress as they feed on human blood and their bite leaves an irritating itchy welt. In addition, each bed bug can bite two to four times in a row.
Bed bugs are a constant threat. Controlling bed bugs in office buildings create some exceptional challenges. Not only is it a difficult situation, but unlike residential settings early detection is uncommon and visual inspection is tricky. Bed bugs are usually spread over a large area and identifying the source is challenging.
With a high turnover rate of international travellers passing through hospitality establishments, your premises is at a high risk of facing a bed bug infestation that has been brought into your hotel by a guest.This has become a very serious issue particularly in Australia, USA and UK, with extreme cases where guests sue the hotel for damages and inconvenience caused by having been given a room that had bed bug infestation. Early detection is necessary to preventing the infestation from spreading from room to room.
