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“DON’T LET THE BED BUGS BITE”

Merrills Detector Dog Services

K-9 BED BUG DETECTION


PROTECT YOUR NAME AND REPUTATION

• Inspection reports enable property owners to demonstrate to tenants and prospective buyers that an apartment or property has been inspected for bed bugs

DUE DILIGENCE


• Bed bug detection dogs are a viable and scientifically-proven alternative to traditional methods of pest detection.

• A 2008 report by the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology endorsed bed bug detection dogs by stating that the “reliability of the dogs has been impressive provided they are properly trained.• Proceedings of the Sixth International

Conference on Urban Pests William H Robinson and Daniel Bajomi (editors), 2008

WHY K-9’S?


• Dogs are a safer alternative to pesticide use as a management strategy.

• If the K-9 teams can find out exactly where bed bugs are located, they can minimize the area that needs to be sprayed.

• Dogs can smell at minimum 40-400 times better than humans and properly trained can detect bed bugs through all life cycle phases from eggs to nymphs to adults.

PROPER IDENTIFICATION LEADS TO PROPER ELIMINATION


• Bed bug detection is complicated by the fact that the insects can hide almost anywhere.

• Bed bug detection dogs solve this problem because they are small and agile, finding bugs in places humans cannot such as wall voids, crevices and furniture gaps.


• The bedbugs don’t emit an odor that the human nose can detect.

• The smell, described by some entomologists as sweet and sickly, is something dogs can be trained to sniff out, much the same way they can be trained to detect explosives and narcotics.

BEHIND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL


BED BUG HIDING SPOTS


PEST PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION K9 UNIT INSPECTION

Accuracy in detecting adult bed bugs approximately 40-60%

Accuracy in detecting adult bed bugs, nymphs, and eggs, 97% or above

Inspection durations ranging from 20 minutes to 1 hour

Inspection durations ranging from 2-15 minutes

Moderate level of disruption to occupant (dismantling of bed, moving of furniture, etc.)

Minimal to no disruption to occupant.

Detection is limited to visual inspection area only

Detection has no limitations in cluttered areas, inside upholstered surfaces, mattress seams, beneath carpet, behind baseboards, etc.


Bed Bugs Migrate• Property Management Professionals reported seeing increases in number of bed bug

work at college dorms, hotels, nursing homes, office buildings, schools & daycare centers, hospitals, public transportation & movie theaters compared to last year.

• College dorms: 54 % compared to 35% in 2010

• Hotels/motels: 80 % compared to 67%

• Nursing homes: 46% compared to 25%

• Office buildings: 38% compared to 18%

• Schools & daycare centers: 36% compared to 10%

• Hospitals: 31% compared to 12%

• Public transportation: 18% compared to 9%

• Movie theaters: 17% compared to 5%


National Pet Management Association Bed Bug Surveys

NPMA conducted two industry surveys & a consumer survey over the past two years

• 73% of consumer respondents believe bed bug infestations in the U.S. are increasing

• Nearly 80% saw, heard or read about bed bugs over the past few months

• 78% concerned about encountering bed bugs at hotels; 52% on public transportation; 49% at movie theaters; 44% at retail stores

• 25% had checked a hotel room for bed bugs; 12 percent had cancelled or altered travel plans due to concern about encountering bed bugs


• With the increase in global travel and shared living accommodations, bed bugs have become more prevalent..

• Restrictions on the use of stronger pesticides may be factors that have led to the relatively recent increase in bed bug infestations.

BED BUG RESURGENCE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Environmental_Protection_Agency


• Bedbugs are most often found in hotels, shelters, dormitories and apartment complexes where lots of people come and go.

• Because bedbugs hide in small crevices, they can hitch a ride into your home on luggage, pets, furniture, clothing, boxes, and other objects.

Am I at Risk for Infestation?


• We are an independent bed bug detection service, offering targeted searches, post-treatment searches, and pro-active detection.

• We do not apply pesticides, nor do we profit from a relationship with a pest control company

• Our services are always confidential

• Our vehicles are unmarked

• Our teams do not wear any logos or markings to indicate the purpose of their presence

WHY MERRILLS K-9’s

WE PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY UNBIASED BED BUG DETECTION


MERRILLS K-9’S CAN PROVIDE THE QUICKEST SOLUTION

A Pest Control Operator (PCO) conducts a visual inspection painstakingly searching along seams and tufts of furniture, mattresses, drapes, behind headboards, electrical switch plates, picture frames – all choice locations for a bedbug colony to comfortably hide undetected

A detection dog locates the bed bug by using their nose. The dog identifies and hones in on the source of the scent picture. For example, while you are able to identify the fragrance of a freshly baked apple pie; a dog is able to identify each ingredient within the pie’s scent picture – eggs, lard, apples, sugar, lemon, butter, flour, water and cinnamon.

• THEY WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY

• RESULTS ARE ACCURATE, VERIFIABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE

• WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO VERIFYY OUR RESULTS

• WE HAVE 24 HOUR SERVICE AND WILL RETURN YOUR CALLS IMMEDIATELY

MERRILLS K-9 SERVICES WILL PROVIDE YOU PEACE OF MIND



MERRILLS DETECTOR DOG SERVICES

AVOID BED BUGS


www.merrillsinvestigations.com207-685-7309

843-436-0159

Merrills Detector Dog Services A branch of Merrill’s Investigations &

Security

Serving the East Coast

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