Is Thermal Pest Control Safer Than Chemical Treatment

Is Thermal Pest Control The Safest Method?

While nobody enjoys a bed bug infestation, you also don’t want to use a treatment that can be harmful to your family. Beyond simply finding a safe treatment, you also want to find a treatment that is efficient, cost-effective, and convenient. There are a wide variety of different bed bug pest control methods to choose from, including thermal pest control. In today’s blog post, Bed Bug Heaters will discuss whether thermal pest control is safer than chemical treatments. 

What Is Thermal Pest Control?
Essentially, thermal pest control is the use of heat to get rid of a bed bug infestation. Typically, this involves heating the room or the affected area to temperatures up to 145 degrees. This treatment is usually completed in one visit and takes less than a day to work. The biggest benefit of thermal pest control is how little time it takes. A chemical treatment will typically require at least three treatments and can take up to two months to be completed. 

How Is It Different Than Chemical Treatments?
As noted, the biggest difference between thermal pest control and chemical treatments as far as customer benefit is how long each method takes. However, there are many other differences that need to be noted with the procedures themselves. The biggest difference is that chemical treatments utilize insecticides to rid the home of bed bugs. 

Most people will balk at the idea of using a chemical treatment, which is why thermal pest control methods are often more popular. While you should hire a pest management professional for a chemical treatment, they are still a safe option.

Which One Is Safer? 
The question is less about which method is safer and more about which one is more beneficial. In that respect, a thermal pest control option is better because it takes less time and doesn’t require insecticides. While insecticides aren’t unsafe, a heat treatment is a natural remedy that doesn’t require any sort of chemical exposure. 

Contact Bed Bug Heaters For More Tips
A bed bug infestation is frustrating, which can lead some households to make quick, rash decisions about a treatment. More than ridding your home of annoying pests, you want to keep your family happy and healthy. Picking the right bed bug treatment can play a role in that process. For more information on the bed bug treatments offered at Bed Bug Heaters, including our thermal pest control, give us a call at (937) 506-6940 or contact us online today.