When it comes to waging a war against bedbugs, homeowners as well professionals have a new weapon in their arsenal.
The NightWatch bedbug monitor is a product that is designed to detect an infestation of these parasitic insects at the very first stages.
The use of DDT had led most experts to believe that the bedbug problem had been all but taken care of by the 1950s.
That chemical was incredibly effective at destroying bedbugs, but also posed serious health risks for humans.
Without powerful insecticides like DDT, the battle for bedroom supremacy has taken a technological twist.
Bedbugs, unlike other vermin, are invaders of convenience.
These insects find their way into the cleanest and most well maintained of homes.
They are attracted, not by filth or decay, but by the heat and smell of warm blooded animals.
They are equal opportunity attackers and need no invitation to begin snacking on a human host in the middle of the night.
These bugs will hitch a ride on the clothing, furniture, and even people and pets that visit.
Unlike human visitors, bedbugs have no problem with overstaying their welcome.
It is sometimes difficult to recognize the beginning stages of the bedbug infestation since the bites they leave behind are often written off simply as pimples.
The NightWatch bedbug monitor has been designed after carefully studying the physiology of these bugs and their eating habits.
Bedbugs only bite about once a week.
This can make early detection difficult.
It is not until the bugs have reproduced that their human companions begin to see new bites every morning.
Once an individual realizes that the bite on their skin is from a bedbug is often too late.
By then the infestation is already in full swing.
The NightWatch bedbug monitor also functions as a lure.
This device limits CO2 as well is a chemical lure and heat to draw the bugs in.
Bedbugs approach the machine believing that they are going to feed on human or some other warm-blooded animal only to fall into an inescapable trap.
This device is effective for both adult and immature bugs and it makes it possible to detect the presence of these insects at the very earliest stages of an invasion.
By detecting the presence of bedbugs early, a homeowner can spare themselves the expense of trying to eradicate an entire population.
These machines can be purchased or rented and are the perfect way to prevent bedbugs from becoming a problem.