When Bed Bugs are a pain, call crane.
Extermination & Control
Crane Pest Solutions’ Approach
Crane uses a combination of heat treatments and chemical applications to eliminate bed bugs. Heat treatments are particularly effective in Minnesota’s colder months. Their team inspects every potential hiding spot to ensure full eradication. Regular inspections and preventive measures are recommended, especially after travel or receiving second-hand items.
Bug Identification
Common Name: Bed Bugs
Scientific Name: Cimex lectularius
Seasonal Behavior
Most Active: Year-round, but infestations may rise in summer due to increased travel.
Behavior: Bed bugs feed on blood and are most active at night. They tend to hide in cracks, mattress seams, and furniture during the day and can remain dormant for months without feeding.
Minnesota-Specific Climate Impact
Impact of Weather: While bed bugs thrive in homes year-round, Minnesota’s cold winters may drive bed bugs to spread more indoors as people spend more time inside and use heating. However, freezing temperatures can be used to kill bed bugs in infested items.
Habitat & Entry Points
Habitat: Bed bugs are commonly found in mattresses, box springs, bed frames, headboards, couches, and luggage. They can spread easily through multi-unit dwellings like apartments or hotels.
Entry Points: Bed bugs enter homes through infested furniture, luggage, clothing, or bedding. They are also known to hitchhike on people after travel.
Damage & Risks
Damage: Bed bugs don't cause structural damage, but their bites can lead to itching, allergic reactions, and emotional distress. Infestations can also result in furniture needing to be discarded.
Signs of Infestation: Bites on skin, small reddish-brown stains on bedding, bed bug shells or skins, and a musty odor in heavily infested areas.
Prevention Tips
Preventive Measures: After traveling, inspect luggage and clothing, wash bedding in hot water, avoid purchasing second-hand mattresses, and regularly inspect sleeping areas for signs of bed bugs.
FACT
Bed bugs are not known to spread disease, but their bites can cause significant discomfort and anxiety.
myth
Bed bugs are not a sign of a dirty home. They can infest even the cleanest environments, often due to travel or second-hand items.
Contact Us
Crane Pest Solutions is a small locally owned pest control company serving Commercial and Residential properties in SE MN. Where we want to help give you peace of mind through education and services. We have over a decade of experience serving the SE MN area and the issues specific to our area.