This case involved a home that had already undergone 14 separate bed bug treatments with multiple pest control companies. None of them worked.
By the time they contacted Pest Solution Services, the homeowners were exhausted, frustrated, and ready to give up.
14 Bed Bug Treatments That Failed
Over the course of several months, different pest control companies had visited this couple’s home. Each time, the process was the same. The technicians would spray the mattress, spray the bed, spray the furniture, and leave.
There was no deep inspection. No mechanical removal. No identification of egg harbourages. No focus on the root source of the infestation. All they did was spray and pray.
The treatments were completely surface level. Bed bugs that were visible would die, but the hidden eggs and deeply embedded colonies inside furniture remained untouched. Within weeks, the infestation would return. The couple even purchased new beds and new bed frames, believing the furniture was the problem. The new furniture also became infested.
This was because the issue was never the bed itself, or any of the furniture. The issue was that the infestation inside the home was never fully eliminated.
A Referral From 12+ Years Ago in Toronto
The couple was distressed and felt hopeless. One day they were talking about this issue with their mother in law. The mother in law remembered that more than 12 years ago, a close friend of hers had a severe bed bug infestation in Toronto. According to her friend, one company came in, handled the problem properly, and the bed bugs never returned in that home ever again. She contacted that friend to ask who solved the issue all those years ago.
Her friend told her that it was Pest Solution Services.
Shortly after that conversation, the couple called us.
Bed Bug Inspection Reveals the Real Problem
Our entomologist conducted a full inspection of the property. It became clear immediately that previous treatments had not addressed the structure of the infestation. Bed bugs were embedded deep inside wooden furniture joints, inside screw holes, behind headboards, and within mattress seams. Egg harbourages were active and untouched.
There were no signs that the infestation was slowing down. The population was stable and well established.
This was not a spray issue. This was a structural bed bug infestation inside furniture and hidden voids.
Mechanical Bed Bug Treatment and Integrated Pest Management
A detailed treatment plan was developed based on mechanical methods and integrated pest management principles. Visible eggs were physically crushed and removed. Steam was applied strategically where appropriate to penetrate cracks and wooden joints. Harbourages inside furniture were opened and treated properly. Vacuuming was used to remove live bed bugs from flooring and surfaces where activity was high.
Instead of masking the problem, the treatment targeted the source.
Within a day, activity dropped dramatically, and follow up inspection confirmed that the infestation had been eliminated.
What 14 spray based treatments could not accomplish in months was resolved through one properly executed, inspection driven treatment plan.
Spray and Pray Will Always Fail
Many bed bug extermination attempts in Toronto fail because they rely solely on chemical application without addressing:
- Egg harborages
- Deep furniture joints
- Structural hiding areas
- Mechanical removal
Bed bugs are not eliminated by surface spraying alone. They require detailed inspection, targeted treatment, and proper execution.
Bed Bug Extermination in Toronto Done Properly
This case reinforces an important lesson.
Bed bug control is not about how many times you spray. It is about whether the source is identified and removed.
If you are dealing with a recurring bed bug infestation in Toronto and previous treatments have failed, the issue may not be frequency. It may be approach.
Pest Solution Services provides detailed bed bug inspections and advanced treatment solutions across Toronto and the GTA.
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