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On average, how much will it cost to hire a exterminator pro?
The fair price range for this service in your area is $400.00 - 1,650.00
Questionable
Typically these pros are under skilled, not licensed and limited experience in their field. They use lower quality materials and are individuals that may not have a business on record within the state.
Acceptable
Typically these pros are highly skilled, licensed and have adequate experience in their field. The use quality materials and range from single owners to multiple team members at their company.
Large Overhead
Typically these pros are highly skilled, licensed / certified with lots of experience in their field. They insist on using the highest quality materials and have a large number of employees.
National Companies
Larger Operations $750.00
local pros
Average Cost $600.00
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Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are parasitic insects in the genus Cimex that feed exclusively on blood. Cimex lectularius, the common bed bug, is the best known as it prefers to feed on human blood; other Cimex species specialize in other animals, e.g., bat bugs, such as Cimex pipistrelli (Europe), Cimex pilosellus (Western United States), and Cimex adjunctus (entire Eastern United States).
The name bed bug derives from the preferred habitat of Cimex lectularius: warm houses and especially near or inside beds or other sleep areas. Bed bugs are mainly active at night, but are not exclusively nocturnal. They usually feed on their hosts without being noticed.
A number of adverse health effects may result from bed bug bites, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. Bed bugs are not known to transmit any infectious diseases. Certain signs and symptoms suggest the presence of bed bugs; finding the adult insects confirms the diagnosis.
Bed bugs have been known as human parasites for thousands of years. At a point in the early 1940s, they were mostly eradicated in the developed world, but have increased in prevalence since 1995, with possible causes being pesticide resistance, governmental regulations on potentially harmful pesticides, and international travel. Because infestation of human habitats has begun to increase, bed bug bites and related conditions have also been on the rise.