Bed Bugs Portland Maine

"Bed Bugs Portland prevention, bed bug extermination, and information on bedbugs in Portland."  

According to a story in the Portland Press Herald and the Main Sunday Telegram, the Bed Bug problem has spread to Portland.

A recent story describes the use of Beagles to sniff out the distinct odor of bed bugs in Portland area homes and apartments. According to Mark Adelson, who is the deputy director of the Portland Housing Authority, the majority of their $1,000,000 pest control budget goes toward fighting bedbugs.

Steps for Eliminating Bed Bugs From Your Home, Office or Apartment

Step 1: Clean
Remove and wash in hot water any items such as clothing. Once clean, place in a sealed plastic bag. Vacuum any bed bugs that you can spot and then dispose of the vacuum bag in a sealed plastic bag. Seal any cracks in the walls, particularly at the baseboards if you can.

Step 2: Use Bed Bug Spray
Use a safe bed bug spray such as Benzarid. Be sure to spray in cracks and along seams in mattresses. After mattress dries, buy a zippered casing to trap any remaining bugs (available from the same company).

Step 3: Use Bed Bug Dust
Spread bed bug dust around the room. If any bugs are left or if any eggs haven't hatched, the dust will attach to the bed bugs shell and kill them. Many experts recommend the use of a steamer on a mattress and in cracks (and in cracks) to kill the eggs.

Other suggestions include avoiding used furniture and mattresses, since bed bugs can hide out of site, and then appear or hatch once you bring the furniture home.

See our guide for detailed instructions on eliminating bed bugs.

Bed Bugs Portland Government Resources

Bed Bugs Fact Sheet
- Maine Department of Health & Human Services
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

To contact the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention just dial 1.800.821.5821

Check to see if your Maine Pest Control contractor is licensed by on the internet at the Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) or call at 207.287.2731..

Portland BedBug Information and Press

Dogs' keen noses hit bedbugs where they live
- Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram

Portland Bed Bug Pest Control Experts

To find a licensed exterminator and consumer reviews for a licensed pest control expert in Portland look on Angies List.

Follow this link to list your business here.

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