Our Heat Treatment Process
Say goodbye to sleepless nights—our bed bug heat treatment eliminates bed bugs at every life stage using safe, targeted high heat. We raise the temperature to 135°F and hold it long enough to kill all eggs, nymphs, and adults—no chemicals required. With high-powered fans and real-time temperature monitoring, our team ensures every corner reaches lethal levels, even inside cracks and crevices. It’s fast, effective, and gets the job done in just one visit.
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How Do I Know If I Have Bed Bugs?
This is the first and most important question you’ll probably be asking yourself the moment you notice bed bug looking critters crawling around places they shouldn’t. If you’ve never dealt with bed bugs before, it may be difficult for you to identify them. You’ll probably also have a ton of questions about what to do once you’ve discovered that you have them and what to expect during a bed bug heat treatment. Call us to set up an appointment with our bed bug exterminators.
That’s What We’re Here For!
We want to make the entire process of identifying and eradicating your bed bug problem easy. To do that, we’ve put together a wealth of information derived from our experienced technicians who have been dealing with bed bugs for years.
What Do Bed Bugs Look Like?
The first step to dealing with a bed bug problem is to first figure out if you have one at all. Over half of the calls that pest control companies receive about fleas are actually bed bugs and over 80% of the calls pest technicians receive about other pests are actually in relation to bed bugs. Unless you’ve spent years studying and identifying different types of pests, it’s easy to get confused.
Other than being extremely ugly little creatures… They’re a reddish-brown color with small heads and around the oval-shaped body. The largest ones can get to be as big as a quarter, while the smallest ones can be smaller than a sunflower seed. Bed bugs can often be confused for fleas so it’s important to look at pictures of both to compare.
Bed bugs love vacations and have perfected their craft in hitchhiking. They will hide in suitcases, boxes, and shoes to be near yummy snacks. They are elusive, nocturnal creatures. They’re great at playing hide and seek behind baseboards, in cracks, crevices, and folded areas of beds, bedding, and adjacent furniture, especially mattresses and box springs.
At Gunter Pest & Lawn, we understand how damaging a bed bug infestation can be to your hotel’s reputation. That’s why we offer fast, discreet, and highly effective commercial bed bug extermination services tailored for the hospitality industry. Using advanced heat treatment technology, we eliminate bed bugs in every stage of life—without harsh chemicals or lengthy downtime. Our licensed technicians work efficiently to restore guest confidence and keep your rooms bug-free.
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Expert insight from our Bed Bug Exterminators
Our skilled bed bug technicians have been treating bed bugs for years, therefore they have expert insight into the best and safest way to treat a bed bug problem. These are the benefits of a thermal bed bug heat extermination according to our technicians:
- Non-toxic means no danger to your children or pets.
- Kills bedbug infestations at every stage of life. This includes eggs up to adults.
- Thermal or Heat treatment will reach the tiniest crevices where bedbugs like to hide and lay eggs.
- After the heat treatment, there is no need to wash and dry items exposed to the infestation.
- Our thermal bedbug heat treatment does not use pesticides or chemicals. It’s just heat which is safe for all.
Our thermal bedbug treatment is good for infestations in your residential home, hospitals, commercial establishments, hotels, nursing homes, and any other enclosed area that might serve as a host to a bedbug infestation. We simply want the bed bug bites to end.
When trying to eliminate bedbugs without a professional you will probably make the infestation worse. Using our safe thermal technique is the only way to be sure you eliminate itching, biting, and smelly bedbugs. Protecting your home and family is our number one priority.
Call Gunter Pest & Lawn to help with the extermination of your bed bugs. We also offer all of these options at our St. Joseph, MO Pest Control location.
In case your mattress is severely infested with bed bugs, it may be best to replace it. You can read some honest mattress reviews here.
Kansas City Bed Bug Pest Control FAQs
How Do Gunter’s Bed Bug Exterminators Treat Bed Bugs?
Gunter’s bed bug exterminators use heat treatments to exterminate bed bugs. They increase the temperature of the infested room or area to levels that are lethal to bed bugs. The heat kills all stages of bed bugs, including eggs, larvae, and adults.
How Much Does Gunter’s Bed Bug Extermination Cost?
The cost of bed bug extermination starts at $700 for an apartment unit and $500 for a hotel unit.
How Do I Identify A Bed Bug?
Bed bugs are reddish-brown with small heads and oval-shaped bodies. The largest ones can be as big as a quarter, while the smallest ones can be smaller than a sunflower seed. Bed bugs can often be confused with fleas, so it’s important to compare pictures of both.
What Are The Threats Posed By Bed Bugs?
Although bed bugs do not transmit diseases, their bites can become red itchy welts. Bed bugs are primarily nocturnal creatures and can hide in cracks, crevices, and folded areas of beds, bedding, and adjacent furniture. They can be found in nearly anywhere inside a home, car, bus, or other shelters.
Can I Get Rid Of Bed Bugs On My Own?
It is not recommended to try to get rid of bed bugs on your own by creating a homemade chemical concoction. This can be dangerous to your family and pets. It is also not recommended to throw away your furniture or move infested items from room to room. The best option is to call a professional bed bug exterminator, such as Gunter Pest & Lawn, who uses non-toxic heat treatments to kill bed bugs at every stage of life.
