Our dual approach to detection — using a certified bed bug detection dog in conjunction with our highly trained professionals — gives you 98% assurance of a job well done.
At Eastern Bed Bug Exterminators we understand just how important it is to detect bed bugs quickly, effectively and as thoroughly as possible. That is why we take a dual approach to detection. Did you know that our highly trained exterminators, who have been in the business for years and are among the best in the industry, are only 35% effective in detecting bed bugs. That’s because people can only find bugs by visual recognition — we can’t smell them — and they often hide in hard to view spaces.
Knowing that a 35% accuracy rate is not acceptable, we employ certified bed bug detection dogs. Why? Because these dogs, who receive over 800 hours of training have a 98% accuracy rate based on their acute sense of smell. Just as dogs have been used to detect illegal drugs and over 30 types of bombs based on their material composition, these dogs are naturals when it comes to being trained to be able to quickly smell bed bugs. These remarkable dogs can smell bed bugs in places that are impossible to visually inspect in a timely and effective manner, such as among hundreds of books, in lighting fixtures, behind electrical switch plates, in molding, in clothing, shoes and linens.
Not only are these trained dogs extremely accurate, but they are also fast. They can search a bedroom in a matter of minutes and can quickly detect if the bugs have spread into other rooms. And, if the dog doesn’t detect bed bugs, you can relax knowing with a 98% certainty that you are bug free. It is that peace of mind we give you — whether we detect bugs and exterminate them, or give you a clean bill of health. That’s why when you choose Eastern, you know you are in good hands.