A seattle area apartment infested with bed bugs and tenant needs a pest control asap

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Seattle Apartments have a steady rise of bedbugs in the Seattle area and it's keeping Seattle Pest Exterminator businesses very busy: Yes, it can occur in even the high-end apartments. Bed Bugs, once inside the residence, are happy to share the home space. The Seattle apartment tenant saw some weird looking bugs in the bed, headboard and even on a picture frame on the night stand. Also the son woke up scratching with bites mark on the skin. First thing was to identify the pest but being unsure a call was made to a Seattle Pest Control company and was advised to email a picture of the bed bug to verify by a professional exterminator. Once the professional confirmed that the pest was definitely bed bugs, the tenant was advised to report the bed bug infestation to the Apartment Manager. This was critical because the problem could be widespread in the apartment complex. Don't underestimate how Bed Bugs get into the apartment: In this particular case the Bed bugs hopped a ride and gained access into the living space on the tenant's suitcases, clothing, and backpack. This was a result of a vacation the family had been on recently. These creatures can travel from one apartment to another. Bed bugs love going through electrical sockets that are shared with neighbors. The Seattle Pest Control exterminator verified that the tenant has Bed Bugs and what the apartment manager should do: Now that proper steps were taken to notify the Manager of the apartment it's wise to check into what rights tenants have. Find out what the property owners can be held responsible for, as far as taking care of the bed bug infestation. The apartment manager should disclose information if any other Tenants have or had a bed bug infestation. If this was the case then all of the other tenants should be notified of a Bed Bug problem. Wherever the infestation begun may dictate where the financial responsibilities lie. Beginning the process of Bed Bug Elimination in this Seattle apartment is a detailed process: Reporting the Bed Bug Problem to the Manager of the Seattle apartment was the tenant's second step. When the infestation was suspected of having a bed bug problem a pest control exterminator was contacted and an emailed picture of the bed bug was verified as bed bugs. This was the first step in verifying the real problem.The management should bring in a professional Pest exterminator to inspect and measure how widespread the bed bugs are in the rental as well as the adjoining units. Important to remember is that the Manager needs to give the tenant proper notice of entry for inspection by a Pest Control bed bug exterminator. Preparation To Get Rid of Bed Bugs in this Seattle apartment: The tenant, by now, was overwhelmed, stressed out and annoyed. It was time to contact a professional and the choice made was to call AMPM Exterminators. The pest control eliminator gave distinct and strict


guidelines of a specific process to follow in preparation for elimination of the bed bug infestation. It could not be stressed enough to strictly follow these following prep steps: Remove all clutter, empty the closets, clear off shelves. All bedding and clothing needs to be washed at a laundromat and all items put into sealed plastic bags. Label the bag “washed�. Vacuum the entire apartment thoroughly and dispose of the vacuum bag immediately by placing in garbage in a sealed bag and put outside of the apartment. Tenants need to be out of the unit during the AMPM Exterminators treatment for the amount of time dictated by the Pest Exterminator professional. Keep in mind that if the tenant does NOT follow the preparation process AMPM Exterminators requires, the bed bugs may reappear due to rapid reproduction. It will mean starting the entire process all over again. Time is of the essence as the bed bugs are multiplying and enjoying the blood feast. A Seattle Area Apartment infested with Bed Bugs and tenant needs a Pest Exterminator ASAP and AMPM Exterminators was called to the rescue: The Seattle apartment tenant determined that it was important to alert the property manager after talking with a technician at AMPM Exterminators. This company is an experienced and thorough service to have in this stressful situation. Bed bugs can move quickly from apartment to apartment and people may be unaware that there is a problem. If one apartment is infested, the adjoining apartments would be most probably be infested also. Unless it can be shown otherwise through an inspection that this is not the case. Just by asking tenants whether or not there are bed bugs present is not enough. A recent study showed that only half of the tenants in a large apartment complex knew there was,a bed bug problem in the buildings. AMPM Exterminators to the rescue. Best Exterminators in the Northwest.


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