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By Rhonda Massad<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The spread of bed bugs is soaring in cities like New York, Montreal and Laval. According to exterminator Pierre Dulude of Cible Action, calls are up 40 percent over the past three years in Laval. <\/p>\n

Dulude explained that there is nothing to be ashamed of. Bed bugs are not restricted to the poor and homeless <\/p>\n

\u201cThey are actually more likely to be carried around by the more fortunate of the population who tend to travel often,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

He reported that bed bugs and their eggs can infest dwellings inadvertently in a variety of ways. For example, they can hitchhike to other dwellings on a visitor\u2019s clothing. The insects also often travel easy routes such as through air ducts or false ceilings. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe usually get a call after a customer has been bitten at least twice,\u201d he said. \u201cAt that point, the person figures out that something is wrong.\u201d <\/p>\n

He explained that it can take up to 15 days before bed bug bites appear as a blister on the skin. <\/p>\n

According to Dulude, bed bugs are usually nocturnal, which makes detecting them difficult. They often lodge in dark crevices like fabric seams. Aside from the obvious bite symptoms, signs include fecal spots, blood smears on sheets and the presence of their molted exoskeletons. <\/p>\n

The treatment is toxic to humans, and so Dulude requires residents to vacate for four hours before he commences work. If the customer is pregnant, Dulude recommends staying away the location for at least 12 hours. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe poison is injected into the walls and must be spread everywhere,\u201d he said, \u201cand it can take up to two treatments before eradicating the infestation,\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our clients are from wealthy neighborhoods,\u201d Dulude added. \u201cContrary to popular, belief this is not only for poor people. Our trucks have no marking on the outside, as people don\u2019t want their neighbors to know what is going on. Today I am on my way to treat an entire 24-unit apartment building.\u201d
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