Pest Control Tips for Your Hotel
Tips for Keeping Your Commercial Lodging Pest-Free From single-unit Airbnb’s to entire hotels, pest-free commercial space is essential to protecting your business and the health [...]
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10, 2022
Winter Facts About Bed Bugs
During a frigid Midwest winter, most people hunker down in their homes. That’s also the case for most insects, including one of the biggest terrors [...]
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02, 2019
Heat Treatments: An Effective Tool In The Fight Against Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are back after a long dormancy and are on the rise in Madison, Green Bay and throughout Wisconsin. They are rapidly infesting homes as well as many commercial facilities especially those with high turnover rates such as: hotels, movie theaters, college dorms and hospitals.
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06, 2015
It’s Bed Bug Awareness Week
Did you know that many pest control companies across the country see an increase in calls about bed bugs once summer hits? It’s true and it can be attributed to increased travel as many families and individuals take off to enjoy a summer getaway. Since it’s Bed Bug Awareness Week, it seems like a great time to blog about these biting pests.
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04, 2015
Strange Facts Surrounding Bed Bugs
There are some disgusting bugs in the world, but I'm sure you would agree with me when I say that bed bugs sit somewhere near the top of the gross list. There is something about being eaten alive while you sleep. It's just wrong, on so many levels. But these bugs are also veiled in mystery and intrigue. In the spirit of April's Fools Day, see which of the following bed bug facts are true and which belong in the National Enquirer.
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02, 2015
Bed Bug Primer For Businesses And Travelers
The bed bug, or Cimex lectularius, is a rust-colored blood-eating insect that spreads by traveling with humans. Inside a home or business a female bed bug can produce over 4,000 offspring in a six month period, given optimal conditions. What are optimal conditions? Contrary to what you might have heard, these bugs do not require a dirty place to make their home. They can be found in luxury accommodations and the most opulent of homes. These bugs require only one thing to breed and live: a blood meal. Regardless of this fact, there is still a stigma attached to these bugs, and having them can be a humiliating and reputation damaging experience for a business or family. This primer will show you what to look for and how to detect these bugs early.
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12, 2014
NBC 15 Madison: Bed bug awareness
Wil-Kil’s Shane McCoy, director of quality and technical training, Mike Zemanovic, K-9 specialist, and Max the bed bug sniffing beagle made a visit to NBC 15 to talk about the important topic of bed bug awareness, especially during key travel times.
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11, 2014
How NOT To Bring Bed Bugs Home For The Holidays
Do you have college-age kids? This is when they'll be coming home on break. It will be a time of smiles, laughter and gifts. A time to hear stories of life in the dorms, talk about future plans, and hear how classes have been going. However, it could also be a time of gestation. Often, unknowingly, your kids bring bugs home with them.
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02, 2014
Wil-Kil Hosts Bed Bug Boot Camp for Local Businesses with FCHC
Continuing its support of ongoing bed bug education, Wil-Kil Pest Control hosted a successful Bed Bug Boot Camp for Fox Cities/Green Bay area businesses on Thursday, February 20. Held in conjunction with the Fox Cities Housing Coalition (FCHC), nearly 60 attendees in real estate, education, health care, hospitality, property management and other affected industries came together to share knowledge in the ongoing fight against bed bugs. The complimentary Boot Camp was held at the Riverview Gardens in Appleton, Wis.
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01, 2014
Bed Bug Treatments In Wisconsin
Bed bugs are a problem in both homes and businesses in Wisconsin; locating these pests can be a challenge but eliminating them can be even more difficult. The professionals at Wil-Kil Pest Control have been treating bed bugs effectively for years; our professionals have the tools and control methods to eliminate bed bugs, often in just one visit.