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At Bird and Bee Removal, we have been at the forefront of the bed bug challenges in South Florida since 2004 and are expertly trained to properly detect and eliminate bed bugs. Bed bugs are a very present nuisance in our community. Our appeal as a popular tourist destination means that our efforts to control and prevent bed bug infestations are ongoing.

• We can provide discreet and cost effective education, training and treatment.
• Don’t rely on your general pest control partner to have true expertise on this challenging pest. Think of bed bugs as a sharp pain in your chest. You would not wait two weeks to see your general practitioner. You would call 911, go to the E.R. or worst case scenario make an appointment with a cardiologist the next day.
• We are the first company in South Florida to partner with Bed Bug Central out of New Jersey. They are the leading edge of the sword in the fight against bed bugs. They are the leaders in bed bug education, research, training, detection, treatment and technology. You can visit their website at www.bedbugcentral.com.

Bird and Bee Removal offers varied Bed Bug Services. We not only provide treatment for residential and commercial customers, we also specialize in providing training and consulting for our commercial customers. Residential and Commercial customers require different levels of service. As such, please click on the appropriate link below to read pertinent information on your particular situation.

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Feel free to call us in Miami Dade at 305.829.9911 or Broward at 954.920.1911 if you have any questions or want to schedule a consultation. We are 100% discreet and understand all aspects of this type of work. Our solutions are guaranteed to be effective and cost less than doing it yourself or using a company that does not have the experience and expertise to do the job right the first time. Treatment cost is not the only factor to consider when dealing with this bug.

Where They Come From

After years of dormancy, bed bugs have made a comeback. Reduced reliance and manufacture of residual pesticides and increased international travel are thought to be the reasons for the bed bugs’ reemergence.

Bed bugs were a major and common pest up until World War II when the development of new pesticides such as DDT helped combat infestations. Although earlier pesticides and treatment methods could cause harm to our food chain and environment, they did succeed at limiting bed bugs to a nuisance pest found mostly in developing or third world countries.

Increased international travel for both business and leisure, combined with relaxed quarantine efforts by most foreign governments, has also contributed to the increase in bed bug activity. Add to that Americans’ tendency to travel with pets and the trend away from hard plastic luggage to ballistic fiber luggage and you have given bed bugs a pressurized cargo hold to survive in and luggage to hide in. Certainly, South Florida, which sees millions of international travelers on an annual basis, is an area prone to high bed bug activity.

Where to Find Them

Attracted to body heat and the carbon dioxide in expired air, they seek warm-blooded animals and humans. Bed bugs live in aggregations and occupy areas as close as possible to their hosts, establishing themselves in cracks, crevices and seams.

They prefer dark, rough, dry surfaces, such as wood and paper, and have been found to live away from beds when iron bed frames are used. Wooden bed frames and headboards serve as excellent bed bug harborages.

Their Biology

A female bed bug glues her eggs to the surface with her own cement, laying 5 eggs per day and up to 200 eggs per lifetime. If conditions are warm (around 78˚F), eggs can hatch in 6 to 10 days, taking longer if temperatures are cool. Adult bed bugs typically live for 6 to 7 months, and can live up to 1½ years. They can live for several hundred days without feeding – up to one year in some studies.

Most bed bugs are large enough to see, measuring approximately ¼ inch in length, and 1/8 inch across. The bite of the bug is painless but may produce an allergic reaction that often causes swelling, itching, and burning persisting for a week or more. Although bed bugs can be naturally infected by at least 27 human pathogens, no biological transmission has ever been proven.

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