Heat-n-go Pest Control - Fequently Asked Questions

Q. What do bed bugs look like?

A.  Adult bed bugs are about ¼-inch long and are reddish-brown. Although they may be difficult to find because they hide well, bed bugs are big enough to be seen with the naked eye. Bed bugs look similar to an apple seed in size and appearance.

Bed bugs’ eggs are pearly white and only 1mm long and they hatch after seven to 10 days. Immature bed bugs are also only 1mm long and are a pale, almost translucent colour.

Females can lay one to five eggs a day continuously, up to 300 a year, once they’re inseminated. The egg hatching up to the adult stage takes up to two months. It can take longer, depending on environment and food.

Q. How do I do a bed bug inspection?

A. See Bed Bugs the Pest page.

Q. How do I know if I have a bed bug bite?

A. Bed bug bites can be little red bumps. The bite can have red dot or scab in the middle and it may be inflamed or irritated. A small white welt may appear at each bite.

Q. What are bed bugs?

A. Bed bugs (or bedbugs) are small, elusive, and parasitic insects of the family Cimicidae. They live strictly by feeding on the blood of humans or warm-blooded animals. 

Q. What is the bed bug lifecycle?

A. Bed bugs can go hungry for a week or more between blood meals and they can survive for many months without a blood meal. Bed bugs that feed regularly have a lifespan of 10 months, so we’re talking a lot of bed bugs laying a lot of eggs here. 

Q. Will bed bug bites make me sick?

A. Toronto Public Health reports that there is no evidence that shows bed bugs transmit disease. Bed bug bites, however, can cause allergic reactions in some people similar to mosquito bites. Frequent scratching of the bite marks or picking the scabs can cause infections.

Q. Why don’t chemicals work to kill bed bugs?

A. Bed bugs are likely on the rise because they’re are becoming resistant to the pesticides used to kill them.

Changes in pest control around the country have resulted in a situation where some of the previous pesticides that had been effective have been removed from the market. Pesticide application alone will not kill bed bugs at all stages.

Compounding this problem is the stark reality that if the job is not done properly the first time, then the bed bugs will return and continue to spread. The problem will then become more serious and expensive when you consider that female bed bugs can lay about 300 eggs in their lifetime once they’re inseminated.

Q. How do I get rid of bed bugs?

A.  Heat-N-Go Bed Bug Eradication is the most thorough and comprehensive method of eradicating bed bugs – proving lethal at all stages of the bed bug's life cycle. This revolutionary, eco-friendly way to treat beg bug infestations with heat is the most cost-effective and least disruptive treatment option, saving your mattress, your furniture, your time and your money.

Q. Will I need to get rid of all my belongings to get rid of bed bugs?

A.  Before Heat-N-Go, heats your residence we provide you with a checklist of items to be removed beforehand and we do an inspection before the heating begins.

Pets and aerosol cans, for example, should be removed from the residence before a treatment. Your electronics, the contents of your refrigerator and your furniture may all safely remain in the house.

The preparation instructions will provide you with a list of items that can and cannot remain in the treatment area. Our goal is to eliminate the bed bug and its eggs. The goal is more likely to be reached if preparation instructions are followed as specified.

Q. How long will the Heat-N-Go remediation process take to kill the bed bugs?

A.  The Heat-N-Go Thermal Process can typically be completed in ONE treatment, within ONE day and your room can be back in use in less than 24 hours. A typical treatment will take about 6 to 8 hours to complete.
We can heat treat an entire structure or spot treat high infestation zones while other sections of the structure remain operational.

Q. Where is Heat-N-Go located?

A.  Heat-N-Go is located in Alma Ontario, Canada.
Call us Toll Free today at: 1-866-HEAT-N-GO for a free, no-obligation consultation or contact us simply by completing our brief form.

Q. Does the Heat-N-Go Thermal Process work in apartment buildings, hotels, nursing homes, hospitals etc.? Can you kill bed bugs anywhere?

Yes.

Heat-N-Go works virtually anywhere that bed bugs infest. Bed bugs can be found in hotels, motels, dormitories, apartments, condos, private homes, and even in some public places, such as businesses and offices. Anyone can get bed bugs.   

Our killer heat process works equally well anywhere and our clients come from just about everywhere.

Heat-N-Go is the natural born enemy of bed bugs.