Bed Bug Management & Control

Thermal remediation uses heat technology to kill bed bugs and their eggs without harming the environment. It is a non-chemical, non-toxic approach that applies heat evenly throughout a structure to kill bed bugs wherever they are hiding.

Heat treatments can be extremely effective with only one treatment, often eliminating the need for follow-up treatments. If thermal remediation is chosen, your inspector will provide you with a prep sheet outlining what you need to do to prepare your home and family prior to the treatment.

Prior to treatment, your technician will walk your home with you to ensure that the necessary prep work has been done correctly, and that all heat sensitive items have been removed. People, plants, and pets are not allowed to be present during the treatment. Re-entry is allowed as soon as the treatment has been completed.

During the process, heaters, heat ducting, and fans are brought into your home. The interior of your home is heated to a temperature of no less than 135 degrees and kept at that temperature for approximately 5 hours.

Temperatures are monitored regularly, and readings are taken in various locations throughout the treatment. During the heating process, items may be moved to facilitate proper air flow, ensuring temperatures remain consistent throughout the home.

If present, sprinkler heads will be covered in order to prevent them from going off during the treatment. Heads with a rating of above 155 degrees use cool gel, Reflectix, and faucet covers. Heads with a rating below 155 degrees use dry ice and thermos covers to keep temperatures down.

Our proprietary chemical treatment utilizes a combination of chemicals to effectively kill all bed bugs infesting your home. As with our thermal remediation service, your technician will give you a prep sheet prior to the treatment, detailing all steps necessary to prepare for the application. Your service technician will also go over the steps with you verbally.

Our chemical treatment is applied in two phases. In the initial phase, our technician uses multiple types of chemicals throughout the home to kill and flush out all bed bugs. Mechanical controls are also implemented at this time, mattress covers are installed, and bedding/clothing must be laundered by the homeowner.

In the second phase, an interior spot treatment is applied approximately two weeks after the initial application. During this phase, we use a different residual chemical than was used on the initial treatment. Many bed bugs have developed a resistance to certain pesticides; as such, the second treatment application is done as a means of eliminating any remaining bed bugs that may have survived as a result of a chemical resistance.

Our last treatment option is a hybrid that combines thermal remediation with a chemical treatment. This process is completely proprietary and unique to Sentinel Pest Control.

With this process, the home is heated up the same as is done with the thermal remediation treatment. After the thermal remediation has been completed, we then apply a residual chemical treatment inside the walls and around the baseboards of your home. The theory behind this hybrid approach is that any bed bugs that escaped during the thermal remediation treatment will be killed by the subsequent chemical application.