Bed Bug Care
Pest Care Guide
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About This Pest
Why They're Here
Bed bugs are expert hitchhikers. They travel on luggage, clothing, and secondhand furniture. Having them has nothing to do with cleanliness — they can show up in any home.
What to Watch For
Small bites in a line or cluster (often noticed in the morning), tiny blood spots on sheets, or small dark dots along mattress seams.
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Scope of Our Service
What We Do
Botanical-and-mechanical treatment using silica-gel desiccant (CimeXa), bedbug interceptors, and HEPA vacuum-assisted mechanical removal — paired with a structured customer prep protocol (laundering on highest heat, decluttering, sealing or freezing small non-launderable items). We document weekly progress with interceptor counts.
What We Don't Do (by default)
We don't use synthetic pesticide sprays as the primary approach. If you want faster elimination, ask us about IPM escalation — with your written consent, we can apply targeted EPA-registered products under your service agreement. The choice is always yours.
Realistic Timeline
6 to 10 weeks for full elimination using the botanical-and-mechanical approach, with weekly customer compliance (laundering, decluttering, no movement of infested items between rooms). Faster elimination — typically 3 to 5 weeks — is possible with synthetic escalation.
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Our Natural Approach
Targeted Treatment
We use silica-gel desiccant (CimeXa), bedbug interceptors, and HEPA vacuum-assisted mechanical methods as our primary approach. Customers handle in-home heat (laundry, freezing) per our prep checklist. Synthetic escalation is available with your written consent.
Family-Conscious Formulas
Our primary toolkit is botanical and mineral-based, formulated to minimize risk to your family and pets. No synthetic pyrethroid sprays. Products are either EPA 25(b) exempt (essential-oil based) or EPA-registered minimum-risk pesticides (silica gel, borate).
How You Can Help
  • Inspect luggage and clothing after traveling.
  • Check secondhand furniture carefully before bringing it inside.
  • Use mattress encasements on all beds.
  • Wash and dry bedding on high heat regularly.
Family & Pet Considerations
Our treatments use botanical and mineral-based products to minimize risk to your family — children and pets included. Products are either EPA 25(b) exempt or EPA-registered minimum-risk. If we ever recommend an EPA-registered escalation product, we'll show you the label and explain it before applying.
We're Here to Help
Have questions about bed bugs? We're here to help. Call or text (443) 228-6070.
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