Bedbugs or golden goose?
About companies specializing in the treatment of bedbugs, this edifying report from #EnvoyéSpécial of 01/11/2024 and taken up by #FranceInfo.
Trappers trapped
Three pest control companies contacted at random in Paris turn out to be scammers. The journalist asks them for a quote for the anti-bedbug treatment of a 43 m² apartment. The workers do not know that they are being filmed by discreet cameras, and they do not know that the apartment has just been inspected by a bedbug detection dog who found no trace of bedbugs.
Explosive quotes.
First, they charge €50 for their travel for the quote. After that, they say they see imaginary traces of bedbugs, one of them goes so far as to place a real bedbug on a bed slat , the other pretends to spray a product , his electric sprayer makes noise, but it is empty.
The prices charged for treatment done in a single pass (it is better to plan for 2 to 3 passes) vary from €500 to €1500.
Potentially toxic products without control
No control of the products used by these dishonest companies . I am thinking in particular of an extremely toxic product, and totally banned in France, SNIPER . This product, sold on the internet for a few euros, is suspected of being responsible for the death of some users. Investigations are underway.
Other Permethrin-based insecticides are very toxic to cats 🐱 through simple skin contact.
Do the treatment yourself or through a company?
It’s a choice, I talk about it in my various Blog articles.
In most cases, with the right advice and products, you can do an effective treatment yourself . It will cost you much less.
If you call on a professional, and fortunately, there are honest and competent people in this profession, make sure that he is #CS3D approved. Consider this intervention as a valuable help, but it will not exempt you from actively participating in this fight against bedbugs: Frequent washing at 60 ° of sheets, clothes. Meticulous inspection of bedding, installation of anti-bedbug covers + anti-bedbug tablets, installation of cups filled with diatomaceous earth under the feet of the bed. For more information on the right actions to get rid of bedbugs, go to my article " How to get rid of bedbugs without poisoning yourself "
