Boardwalk Resident Member Handbook | BC

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Bed Bugs

If you suspect you have bed bugs, don’t panic. Let us know as soon as possible, so we can treat your home and prevent the further spread of these pests.

Bed bugs are becoming more prevalent across the country and it is important that we work together to keep them out of our communities. Contrary to popular belief, these troublesome critters don't discriminate between dirty and clean homes, which means even luxury hotels can be susceptible to bed bugs. Bed bugs are mostly active at night when they scurry out from their favourite hiding places to feed on

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blood — yours as well as your pet’s. These pesky critters often take shelter in the cracks and crevices of bed frames, box springs, dressers, baseboards, sofas, and electrical outlets. Some signs of a bed bug infestation will be dark spots along the seams of your beds and on your beds, as well as rashes or bites on your body. Though they aren't known to transmit disease, the stubborn parasites can leave itchy and unsightly bites. Early detection of bed bugs is much easier and less inconvenient to treat than a widespread infestation.


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