WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY PETS?
It is not necessary for your pets to leave; however, they need to be kept out of the treated areas until the treatment is dry. Cold blooded animals need to be covered or removed. Fish tanks MUST be unplugged.
HOW SAFE ARE THE PRODUCTS?
The products we use have been approved by the EPA, have been tested for many years and are safe to use in hospitals, schools, restaurants, apartments, homes, etc.
DO I HAVE TO LEAVE MY HOME, AND IF SO, FOR HOW LONG?
For the control of general pests in the interior and exterior it is not necessary for you to leave your home. For flea and cockroach control we require you to be gone from your home for 4 to 6 hours.
INTERIOR FOR MOST OTHER PESTS
For most other pests, no special treatment is required; however, let the areas dry before returning contents and/or allowing children or pets to return to the treated areas.
FLEAS
Prior to Treatment
Clean Thoroughly and Reduce Clutter by Organizing and Arranging Articles. We want to be able to treat as much of the carpeted areas as possible. Focus on the pet bedding, rugs, carpeted areas and furniture (such as couches and chairs).
For faster and better results from the treatment:
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Mop any floorings
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Clean the carpets. If you are going to steam clean your carpets, clean them before we treat your home
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Remove and wash all bedding
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Remove throw blankets, pillows, etc. from furniture
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Wash or discard your pets bedding
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Vacuum all carpeted areas, couches and any other furniture
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Very important! Discard the vacuum bag in an outside trash container
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Wash and treat your pet for fleas
The objects that can be moved, should be moved 4 to 6 inches away from the walls to facilitate treatment of the baseboards, etc.
After Treatment
- Do not vacuum your floors for the first 24 hours
- Do not return to your home for 4 to 6 hours after treatment
- Don't be alarmed if you continue to see fleas for up to two weeks after treatment. These fleas are newly hatched, and once exposed to the treatment, they will be eliminated
- Please allow 10 - 15 days for treatment to gain effective control
Please NOTE that depending on the infestation it may be necessary for a follow up treatment and/or monthly service.
COCKROACHES
Prior to Treatment
Clean Thoroughly and Reduce Clutter by Organizing and Arranging Articles. Focus on the bathrooms, kitchen, hot water heater closets, living room couch areas and any other areas that might be infested.
For faster and better results from the treatment:
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Mop any floorings
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Similarly clean the baseboards, countertops and flooring
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Remove everything from the kitchen and bathroom countertops
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Remove everything from under bathroom and kitchen sinks
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Remove items from cabinets in kitchen, bathrooms and water heater closet
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Do not set items you remove on the floors, use kitchen table, couch, bed, etc.
The objects that can be moved, should be moved 4 to 6 inches away from the walls to facilitate treatment of the baseboards, etc.
After Treatment
- Do not mop or vacuum near the baseboards for 7 - 10 days
- Do not wash the treated areas for 7 - 10 days
- Do not return to your home for 4 to 6 hours after treatment
- Do not return contents until treatment is completely dry, countertops are wiped off and/or shelves are relined
- Please allow 10 - 15 days for treatment to gain effective control
Depending on the infestation, it is possible that immediately following treatment you will notice heavier activity than normal. Please NOTE that depending on the infestation it may be necessary for a follow up treatment and/or monthly service.
ANTS
Prior to Treatment
Clean Thoroughly and Reduce Clutter by Organizing and Arranging Articles. Focus on the bathrooms and kitchen areas.
For faster and better results from the treatment:
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Mop any floorings
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Similarly clean the baseboards, countertops and flooring
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Remove everything from the kitchen and bathroom countertops
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Remove everything from under bathroom and kitchen sinks
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Remove items from cabinets that have ant problems
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Keep all sweets in airtight plastic containers to help control the infestation
The objects that can be moved, should be moved 4 to 6 inches away from the walls to facilitate treatment of the baseboards, etc.
After Treatment
- Do not mop or vacuum near the baseboards
- Do not wash the treated areas
- Please allow 3 - 7 days for treatment to gain effective control
Depending on the infestation, it is possible that immediately following treatment you will notice heavier activity than normal. Please NOTE that depending on the infestation it may be necessary for a follow up treatment and/or monthly service. In many instances a re-treatment (aprox. 7 to 21 days after treatment) may be necessary, due to previous colony's eggs hatching.
BED BUGS
Prior to Treatment
Clean Thoroughly and Reduce Clutter by Organizing and Arranging Articles. Focus on the bedrooms and living room couch areas - where you sleep or sit for extended periods.
For faster and better results from the treatment:
- Steam-Clean, Wet-Vacuum, Vacuum or Shampoo any carpeting and mop any flooring
- Vacuum the mattress at the crevices, handles, & buttons
- Similarly clean the box spring, bed frame, baseboards and other objects and flooring near the bed
- Discard the vacuum bag immediately in an outside trash container
The objects that can be moved, should be moved 4 to 6 inches away from the walls to facilitate treatment of the baseboards, etc.
After Treatment
Please, expect that the bed and it's components as well as the couches and the sofas may be left in the treated location and orientation to facilitate the drying.
If possible, arrange for better ventilation in the rooms to be treated, e.g. by opening windows a bit or setting up a fan. This will dry the treatment faster and the bed will become usable sooner. Have a pair of clean bed-sheets ready for use.
Do not return to the treated area or room for 6 hours after treatment.
Do not use any cleaning agents and / or insecticides on the treated surfaces and objects as that will degrade the effectiveness of our treatment.
The treatment does not instantly kill off all the BedBugs anywhere and everywhere in the treated structure. It will take at least 3 to 5 weeks for the BedBugs to gradually die off. It is so because BedBugs are affected only when they come into contact with the treated surfaces. And as they do not feed on a daily basis, it may take a few weeks for all of them to be eliminated. During this period it is expected to see live BedBugs. They will die in a few hours after coming in contact with the treated surfaces.
