FIGURE 5. In general, how would you describe the feelings of your customers who have had bed bugs?
Somewhat upset 20%
Not especially upset 2%
FIGURE 6. Which of the following pests do you consider most difficult to control? 80
Very upset 78%
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
76% 73%
■ 2010 ■ 2011
13% 17% Ants Bed Bugs
9% 9% Cockroaches
2% 1% Termites
“most difficult” by 17% of respondents, cockroaches by 9%, and termites by only 1%. These statistics reflect the many challenges in managing bed bugs. As reported in last year’s survey, bed bugs were not considered as difficult to control in Asia, Mexico, and Central/South America, perhaps in part because organophosphate and carbamate insecticides are still available for use against bed bugs. These com- pounds generally perform better against popula- tions resistant to pyrethroids, which is becoming a worldwide problem. The time spent on an initial residential (conven-
tional) bed bug service assuming average levels of infestation and clutter, ranged from 30 minutes to more than five hours (estimated median 2.9 hours). Most respondents (94%) said their company spends more than one hour on the initial service. About a third (34%) said one to two hours were spent, while 60% said more than two hours were typically spent on the initial service. The majority of respondents (79%) indicated two or three services were typically needed to control infestations (mean of 2.7). A previ- ous survey showed that more treatments are usually needed in cluttered environments—a point worth remembering when pricing work and educating customers on the need for cooperation (Potter 2008). When asked “Who performs the preparation work before bed bug service is performed?” 64% said the prep is done by the client, 27% said both client and our company share the responsibility, while 9% said their company alone performs the preparation.
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There have been many extreme attempts by house- holders to control bed bugs, some having serious consequences.
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