Coronavirus could eradicate this problem of expensive housekeeping
Experts say Covid-19 can significantly reduce the risk of bringing these pests to home with you.
Coronavirus has in the indelible way the way people live, the way we manage races in the way and where we work. And if many of these changes have been well received, a silver lining is that coronavirus can actually be the thing thateradicate a common household problem For good: bed bugs.
Bed bugs are everywherePrivate homes at retail stores in five-star hotels. According to the report "Bugs without borders" of national pest control, 97% of the specialists of the pestTreaty a case of bed bugs over the past year, with the summer being typically the busiest season. Unfortunately, getting rid of them is not an inexpensive proposal - according to Handervisor, this can cost up to $ 5,000 toHave an entire home treated for bed bugs. However, withInterior gatherings out of bounds In many states and many people avoiding hotels because of coronavirus, the risk of inadvertently picking up bed bugs and bringing them home has dropped dramatically.
According to the Certified Entomologist of the BoardNatasha Wright ofBraman Termite and Disposal of Pests, with a lot ofThe hotel rooms and public spaces are unoccupied For months at a time, this has a unique opportunity for companies to fully tackle their existing bed bug problems, including using treatments that can not be applied safely during guest accommodation. .
"Professional treatment is necessary to effectively eradicate these pests and consist of insecticide applications, heat sanitation or a combination of both on the basis of the gravity and extent of the infestation". Wright. "As it takes that the rooms are treated off for a period of time, a low occupancy during the pandemic makes it a good time to do it."
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COVID-19 also provided companies with the opportunity to take the necessary repairs to the spaces that will make it more difficult than bed bugs are not detected.
"Although the rooms are empty for long periods, the maintenance teams can enter and repair cracks and crevices or seal openings that may be used by bed bugs such as hiding stains or port points,", declaredChad Gore, a technical administrator of the entomologist and the market forWestern exterminator.
Although Gore notes that bed bugs can live up to a year without feeding, he says that the lack of human blood at the disposal of the moment can expose a critical weakness.
"The lack of access to a source of food will highlight the population, which makes them generally more likely when explained to insecticides," he says. And if you wonder how your travel plans may seem different after the pandemic, see these8 things you may never see in the hotel rooms.
