Action Bed Bug Team

Action to Present Best Practices for Bed Bug Seminar at New Jersey Apartment Association Annual Tradeshow May 2010 Wednesday, May 26 2:30pm-3:30pm Bed Bugs: Legislative Update, Best Practices for Control in Multi-Family Housing, and the Effective Use of "Bed Bug Dogs"

Panel: Conor G. Fennessy, NJAA; John Russell, Todd Lorah and Sara the Bed Bug Dog, Action Termite & Pest Control Bed Bugs are an incredible challenge for Multi-Family Housing Property Managers.  Learn the latest legislation and best practices for bed bug control and a close look at the effective use of bed bug inspection dogs for multi-family housing.  Come meet Sara the Bed Bug Dog and learn more about the bed bug infestation explosion and how best to combat the spread. Learn important tips on how to control the spread of bed bugs to minimize pest control costs. Visit www.njaaconference.com to learn more.

The Following Appeared in the NJAA's AIM Magazine May 2010

Bed Bug Control and the Effective Use of Bed Bug Dogs to Maximize Results  By Michael Russell VP of Sales Action Termite and Pest Control

The resurgence of bed bugs over the last 3 years has been widely reported and many property managers are affected by this infestation. Unhappy tenants, the loss of income and the expenditure of Bed Bug Control are on the rise for Property Managers. When researching the most effective way to combat bed bugs, it is evident that everyone seems to have a different approach. Some companies use dogs for inspections, some don't, some companies use steam or cryonite, some don't. This inconsistency leaves a property manager to make the right choice. But what is the right choice when it comes to curtailing the rise of infestation? Read More »

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ACCURATE PROVEN TRUSTED - A trained professional inspector will only detect visible signs of bed bugs in a room with an accuracy rate of only about 30%. To find activity inside walls, baseboards, even under carpets, a room would have to otherwise be stripped down beyond the bare walls! Due to a dog’s keen sense of smell, our trained dog can detect bed bugs even inside walls - with 90% accuracy, making his inspection a more thorough and accurate one. A more accurate detection means that if there is bed bug activity, our dog will be alerted to it and control measures can begin. Also note, no preps are needed prior to the dog.

A Dogged Pursuit of Bedbugs

There's high demand for dogs that are trained to track down the tiny, bloodsucking parasites, which have invaded cities in the last four years.

Reporting from Asbury Park, N.J. - Sara pulled on her leash, sniffing up one side of a cluttered bedroom and snuffling down the other. The black Labrador retriever suddenly sat beside an armchair.

Rich Wilbert, her handler, flipped the chair over and poked at the stuffing and seams. He spotted pin-sized drops of human blood -- clear signs of an infestation of bed bugs in the small apartment.

"Good girl, Sara," Wilbert said. He fed her a few treats from a bag as a co-worker made a note to treat the room with insecticide. Sara went back to searching for Cimex lectularius, as she does six days a week.

A working dog's life is not easy. Some canines gain glory by sniffing out bombs, drugs or land mines, but most do less glamorous labor. Beagles hunt home-munching termites, terriers track toxic fumes from Chinese drywall, and collies chase Canada geese off golf courses.

Bed bugs are the latest dirty job. Largely eradicated in the United States after World War II, the tiny, bloodsucking parasites have invaded city after city in the last four years, leaving painful skin welts and pricey pest control bills from Boston to San Francisco.

One result: Many pest control companies -- especially those that use bed bug detection dogs -- are riding high despite the economic recession.

They typically charge $500 to $1,000 to treat a small apartment or office. That buys a trained dog to detect the reddish-brown vermin, heavy applications of sprayed steam and chemicals to kill the insects and their eggs, and a follow-up visit with the dog to make certain the nasty nocturnal varmints are really gone.

Bed bugs hide during the day in wall cracks, behind light switches, or in other dark places. But the dogs sniff along baseboards, beds and furniture for the pheromones, the faint chemical odor that the insects emit to signal one another, and then alert the handler of an enemy invasion.

At Action Termite and Pest Control, based in Toms River, N.J., general manager John Russell said his business has grown by 30% this year thanks to Sara, Rex and Cassie, his three dogs. He is adding to his 46-member staff and plans to buy a fourth dog.

"The phone has been ringing off the hook," he said. "We used to get maybe one or two calls a year. Now we get 10 to 15 a day."

Among the recent jobs: an $80,000 contract to eradicate bed bugs from four apartment blocks owned by the Atlantic City Housing Authority. His dogs also sniffed their way through two office towers in mid-Manhattan and a luxury hotel in Philadelphia.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bedbug-dog16-2009oct16,0,4497971.story

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Action Appears on Front Page of Los Angeles Times, Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Michael Nagle / For The Times)
Sara checks an apartment in Jersey City, N.J. Bed bugs have invaded city after city in the last four years,
leaving painful skin welts and pricey pest control bills from Boston to San Francisco.

Bedroom search

(Michael Nagle / For The Times)
ara will "alert" her handler, Rich Wilbert, when she picks up signs of bed bugs, which hide during the day in wall cracks,
behind light switches or in other dark places.

Mattress check

(Michael Nagle / For The Times)
Many pest control companies especially those that use bed-bug detection dogs are riding high despite the economic recession.

Signs of bed bugs

(Michael Nagle / For The Times)
Rich Wilbert points out evidence of bed bugs in an apartment in Jersey City, N.J.

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Take a closer look at Action's Bed Bug Dogs...Sara, Rex and Cassie.
You've heard of Bomb dogs? Drug dogs? Arson dogs? Now, Man's Best Friend is the latest weapon in the war on bedbugs.

Traditional bedbug detection methods can be very time consuming and labor intensive. Certified Bed Bug Dogs generate quicker and more accurate results. For example, the bedbug canine can search the average hotel room in less than two minutes. Call now to have an Action Bed Bug Dog Team identify the infestation zones and to eliminate them from your home.

Bed Bug Dogs are a great way to detect Bed Bug Infestations - Utilizing Action Termite and Pest Control to eliminate Bed Bug Infestations is a cost effective way to rid your home or business of these nasty pests. Action's Bed Bug Dogs save time, money and help us make your environment clean. Hotels, apartments, hospitals, long term health care facilities and homeowners can now benefit from the extremely accurate detection of bed bugs that only a bed-bug detection dog can offer!

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