Bedbugs are an incredibly difficult pest to control because they are stealth bugs with an amazing ability to hide in the smallest of cracks and crevices. They are so resilient and so tenacious that professional pest control operators view these formidable enemies as “Superman” bugs.  Finally and fortunately, we have found their “Kryptonite”:  Heat!  Heat has proven to be a highly effective weapon in the bedbug war.

Cowleys is now proudly offering the BedBug Chasers ™ Heating System to distressed homeowners and businesses looking for an immediate way of frying these little bloodsuckers dead.  Heat treatment is a green, non-toxic treatment, 100% chemical free.  It will quickly and effectively rid your home or business of any bedbug infestation. The BedBug Chaser™ heating system kills all stages of bed bugs: egg, nymph and adult.  So, gone means gone.  There are no hidden eggs waiting to hatch.  Bedbugs start to die at 113º degree and their eggs require a little more heat.  They become non-viable in 10 minutes at 122º degrees.  The bedbug chaser heaters were specifically designed for bedbug infestations rather than generic heaters retrofitted for bedbug applications.  With bedbugs and heat, the objective is quickly get to the required lethal heat levels and evenly heat the room so that the bedbugs don’t have time to relocate to a safe location.  The heat must be a surprise attack of deadly force.

We now offer one of the best ways of locating bedbugs -- trained bed bug sniffing dogs – and the only two proven effective long-term treatments for killing them -- traditional chemical applications and a high heat blast. With bedbugs, you don’t want to be limited to one approach.  Often, resolving bedbug infestations is a multi-tactic strategy.  Because we have the complete tool chest, we are able to customize our treatment plan according to the specific situation and work with the customer.   The objective is to get rid of the infestation by whatever means necessary so they don’t become further entrenched.”

I know all to well how a bedbug infestation wreaks havoc on a families’ life.  I’ve seen first-hand the psychological and emotional effects of an infestation.  They are very real and should not be underestimated.  Nervousness, jumpiness and experiencing phantom itching along with acute stress and anxiety are all common byproducts of an infestation.  By giving customers choices, it puts them in control.  Instead of them feeling helpless, powerless and at the mercy of the bedbugs, we want the customers to know that they now have the upper hand.  For the bedbugs, it’s game over.