Immigration and worldwide travel have undoubtedly contributed to the resurgence of the bed bug in parts of the US. The rental furniture industry can unwittingly play a role, as can the practice of purchasing or otherwise acquiring secondhand furnishings. Lastly, changes that have occurred in pest management practices, such as less frequent application of insecticides, and the use of more bait formulations in urban pest management, have enabled bed bugs to come into the US and find their way without encountering an insecticide treatment to stop them.

So, the pest control professional really began regrouping in the early 2006ish timeframe dealing with the increased request to address bed bug infestations. In Flagstaff because of our tourism and visiting population we became a hot spot for Arizona with what appeared to be higher requests and infestations that appeared again higher than the rest of the state. Today the pest professional has been provided with many new tools, materials, and protocols that weren’t available just a few years earlier. Bed bugs are still a serious concern, people can have a reaction to the bits that goes well beyond the irritation and frustration, and mental issues associated with bed bugs and their presents in your private spaces. 

When dealing with bed bugs concerns it’s more important than ever to select a pest professional that understands bed bugs’ life cycle and behaviors, or the treatment will be either ineffective or less effective than can be to resolve your bed bug concerns.