Most American’s aren’t aware how fast their home can become infested by pests. People think that you will notice signs right away. However, this is not the case. Pests can infest an entire house without even leaving a trace. Some signs usually aren’t noticeable until the infestation has become severe.
For long-time infestations, it can become unrealistic to determine the age of the infestation by just observation. They need the support of introductions, feeding frequency, and treatment attempts come into play. However, if the infestation is small is can be gauged well in the first couple of months.
For bed bugs, a great indicator of how long the pests have been there is off of the number of adult bed bugs present. Usually it takes bed bug seven weeks to transform from an egg to an adult. The nice thing about this process is there should be no new adults from eggs during that period. With that being said if many adult bugs are present one can assume that the infestation has been going on for more than seven weeks.
The fact is there isn’t a for sure way to determine the age of an infestation. However, when you start having any signs make sure to call your friends at All Star Pest Control. We will make sure your home is no longer infested and prevent it from happening again. We take pride in our work and customer satisfaction is what we strive for. So don’t wait for the situation to become worse, call us today and we will make sure to get the job done.
