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The Key to Reducing Flying Insects at Night

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How To Keep Flying Insects Away At Night

Nobody likes bugs’and for good reason! They invade our privacy, look like scary little monsters, can carry diseases, and the list goes on. Learn how to reduce the amount of flying insects at night with these key considerations.

Which Flying Insects to Look For:

  • Flying beetles
  • Flying termites
  • Moths
  • Flies
  • Mosquitoes
  • Net-winged insects
  • Grasshoppers
  • Cockroaches

How to Reduce Insects:

Lighting – By reducing the amount and/or changing the color of outside light, you can reduce the amount of insects you attract. Any kind of white light (including fluorescent or incandescent, mercury vapor, halogen, and LED) should not be used within 50 feet of a home. Instead, invest in yellow fluorescent or yellow LED lights to place around the outside of your home and in entryways. You can also consider mercury vapor lights and sodium vapor lights. Screens – Screen in your deck or porch if you really want to ensure that no creepy crawlies will get in your way. We would also recommend checking your screens on windows and doors to make sure that there aren’t any loose corners or holes. Spraying – Get your yard and the outside of your house professionally sprayed for insects. This is the most effective way to prevent pests in open spaces. Garlic – Insects are like vampires. Spray a mixture of garlic powder and water on your lighting, plants, and lawn to get rid of them! Homemade Candles – Make your own bug repellent candles using water, lemons, rosemary, limes, and essential oils. This is an all-natural way to make sure those flying monsters don’t ruin your night. We get it. Pests are annoying and it is important to control them to avoid the damage they may cause to your home. Call Killingsworth Environmental and we will be more than happy to take care of your pest problems as soon as possible. Schedule a pest control service with us today!

The Key to Reducing Flying Insects at Night

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How to Know if Your Hotel Has Bedbugs

Upon entering a hotel room, do you typically reach for the tiny toiletries, take a leap onto the bed, or perhaps start by inspecting for bed bugs? Knowing what to look for is essential. Anticimex Carolinas Service Manager Christian Tweed has shared valuable insights on identifying bed bugs in your hotel room and preventing them from hitching a ride back home with you. And if bed bugs do become an unexpected part of your vacation, remember that Clark’s Pest Control is here to assist!



Q&A with a Pest Professional


How do bed bugs get inside hotels?


Bed bugs are primarily hitchhiking insects as opposed to foraging ones, meaning that they get carried around on people’s clothes and belongings. Someone with an active infestation in their home can easily bring bed bugs to their hotel, but they can also be picked up during travel (airplanes, taxis, and rideshare services) and brought to a hotel room.


What do people misunderstand about bed bugs in hotels?


From a probability standpoint, all hotels will deal with bed bugs at some point in time. If you think about a bed bug’s method of travel, there’s literally nothing a hotel can do to stop them from being carried in. What I have realized is that luxury hotels are more likely to have an aggressive response to dealing with a bed bug case once it’s identified as they tend to have a higher quality of service and a reputation to protect. While this isn’t always the case, it has been my experience more often than not.

Got bedbugs? Call Clark’s at 866-781-4991 today!

What do you recommend travelers do when they get to their room to check for bed bugs?


Most hotel headboards hang directly on the wall. I start my inspection here before even looking at the bed itself. I have found bed bugs, their exoskeletons, and the telltale black stains they leave behind around the edges of or in the crevices of headboards. If the headboard looks clean, move on to looking over the pillowcases and comforter for any signs or stains. You can dig into the bedding as deep as you want here, but I encourage people to look over the top layer of things at the very least.


What are some lesser-known signs of bed bugs in your hotel room?


The specifics of the black stains they leave behind, which as gross as it sounds, are just digested blood as that’s all that bed bugs feed on. If the stains are on a hard surface, they will be small dots as if left behind by an ink pen and will smear into a brownish gray when moisture is applied. If they’re on fabric, they will usually bleed along the fibers making a small diamond, square or X shape.


If there are bed bugs in your hotel room, can they travel home with you?


They absolutely can, however this is easy to prevent. While staying in a hotel, keep as much of your clothing and luggage off the beds as possible. Storing suitcases in the bathroom might sound odd, but it’s an effective method of prevention.

Don’t tackle bedbugs yourself, call Clark’s at 866-781-4991!

What should you do with your suitcase if you suspect your hotel has bed bugs?


When arriving home from a trip, leave your luggage in the garage or on a porch and bring your clothes in one load of laundry at a time. If the clothes are dirty, wash them like you normally would, if they’re clean then run them through the dryer for at least forty-five minutes. Once your suitcase is empty, vacuum over it meticulously (don’t forget to empty the vacuum when you’re done), or if you’re in the right climate, expose it to heat for a few days by placing it in your vehicle (parked in the sun) or for a few weeks in your attic.


The Clark’s Solution


If you brought bed bugs back to you home, Clark’s is here to help. Our Bedbug Control service is designed to eliminate bedbugs and create a safe, comfortable environment.


A Clark’s Pest Professional will do an inspection and recommend a plan of attack to get rid of bed bugs now and prevent them from hatching in the future. Call Clark’s at 866-781-4991 today for more information.



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