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ClimbUp Bed Bug Monitors

Oct 21, 2010 | bed bug supplies, DIY Pest Control, Isolate your bed | 0 comments

The ClimbUp monitor captures bed bugs trying to get onto or off of your bed. This is a great way to isolate your treated bed so you can finally get some sleep. Talc or baby powder goes into each well. These have been tested extensively at university labs and bed bugs...

What if everyone isolated their bed before they have bed bugs?

Oct 5, 2010 | Bed Bugs, Isolate your bed, Pest Control | 0 comments

I’ve been giving this some thought for a while. It’s a preemptive idea. Are there steps you can take if you don’t have bed bugs, that would stop an infestation before it got started if a bed bug enters your home. Among pest control people there are...

Mattress Encasements

Jan 9, 2010 | bed bug supplies, Blog, Isolate your bed | 0 comments

Pest company professionals will tell you that if you can only afford one encasement it should be for your box spring. The underside of the box spring provides the perfect breeding ground for bed bugs. Encasing your mattress and box spring traps bed bugs inside and...

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Get help identifying bed bugs at your county public health vector control office

Your county pest or vector control may have an entomologist on hand to identity your insect (if you've captured or killed one) and determine if you have bed bugs or not. In Multnomah County call the Bed Bug Hotline at 503-988-BUGS (2847) if you think you may have an infestation. They can identify your insect for you.

You can find your local County Vector Control department at NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials). When you call a Vector Control Department at your Public Health Department (usually County), they may tell you that bed bugs are not vectors. Legally that's true for now, but ask if they have an Entomologist in the office who can help you identify your bug. They almost always do have someone who can identify insects and if you are an expert in ants, cockroaches and spiders you also know about bed bugs.