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2. • Inspection reports enable CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
property owners to AWARDED TO
demonstrate to tenants and YOUR COMPANY NAME
Merrill’s K-9 Detection Services completed an inspection for
prospective buyers that an
any signs of bed b ugs on (DATE)
Awarded this ___ day of __________, 20__
apartment or property has
been inspected for bed Presenter Name and Title
bugs
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3. • Bed bug detection dogs are a
viable and scientifically-proven
alternative to traditional methods
of pest detection.
• A 2008 report by the University
of Kentucky Department of
Entomology endorsed bed bug
detection dogs by stating that the
“reliability of the dogs has been
impressive provided they are
properly trained.
• Proceedings of the Sixth International
Conference on Urban Pests William H
Robinson and niel Bajomi (editors), 2008
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4. • Dogs are a safer alternative to
pesticide use as a management
strategy.
• If the K-9 teams can find out
exactly where bed bugs are
located, they can minimize the
area that needs to be sprayed.
• Dogs can smell at minimum 40-
400 times better than humans
and properly trained can detect
bed bugs through all life cycle
phases from eggs to nymphs to
adults.
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5. • Bed bug detection is
complicated by the fact that
the insects can hide almost
anywhere.
• Bed bug detection dogs
solve this problem because
they are small and agile,
finding bugs in places
humans cannot such as
wall voids, crevices and
furniture gaps.
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6. • The bedbugs don’t emit
BEHIND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
an odor that the human
nose can detect.
• The smell, described by
some entomologists as
sweet and sickly, is
something dogs can be
trained to sniff out,
much the same way
they can be trained to
detect explosives and
narcotics.
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8. PEST PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION K9 UNIT INSPECTION
Accuracy in detecting adult bed bugs Accuracy in detecting adult bed bugs,
approximately 40-60% nymphs, and eggs, 97% or above
Inspection durations ranging from 20 Inspection durations ranging from 2-15
minutes to 1 hour minutes
Moderate level of disruption to occupant Minimal to no disruption to occupant.
(dismantling of bed, moving of furniture,
etc.)
Detection is limited to visual inspection Detection has no limitations in cluttered
area only areas, inside upholstered surfaces,
mattress seams, beneath carpet, behind
baseboards, etc.
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9. • Property Management Professionals reported seeing increases in number of bed bug
work at college dorms, hotels, nursing homes, office buildings, schools & daycare
centers, hospitals, public transportation & movie theaters compared to last year.
• College dorms: 54 % compared to 35% in 2010
• Hotels/motels: 80 % compared to 67%
• Nursing homes: 46% compared to 25%
• Office buildings: 38% compared to 18%
• Schools & daycare centers: 36% compared to 10%
• Hospitals: 31% compared to 12%
• Public transportation: 18% compared to 9%
• Movie theaters: 17% compared to 5%
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10. NPMA conducted two industry surveys & a consumer survey
over the past two years
• 73% of consumer respondents believe bed bug infestations in the U.S. are
increasing
• Nearly 80% saw, heard or read about bed bugs over the past few months
• 78% concerned about encountering bed bugs at hotels; 52% on public
transportation; 49% at movie theaters; 44% at retail stores
• 25% had checked a hotel room for bed bugs; 12 percent had cancelled or
altered travel plans due to concern about encountering bed bugs
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11. • With the increase in global travel
and shared living
accommodations, bed bugs have
become more prevalent..
• Restrictions on the use of
stronger pesticides may be
factors that have led to the
relatively recent increase in bed
bug infestations.
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12. • Bedbugs are most often found
in hotels, shelters,
dormitories and apartment
complexes where lots of
people come and go.
• Because bedbugs hide in
small crevices, they can hitch
a ride into your home on
luggage, pets, furniture,
clothing, boxes, and other
objects.
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13. • Our services are always • We are an independent bed bug
confidential detection service, offering
targeted searches, post-
• Our vehicles are unmarked
treatment searches, and pro-
• Our teams do not wear any active detection.
logos or markings to indicate the
• We do not apply pesticides, nor
purpose of their presence
do we profit from a relationship
with a pest control company
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14. A Pest Control Operator (PCO) conducts a visual inspection painstakingly searching
along seams and tufts of furniture, mattresses, drapes, behind headboards, electrical
switch plates, picture frames – all choice locations for a bedbug colony to comfortably
hide undetected
A detection dog locates the bed bug by using their nose. The dog identifies and
hones in on the source of the scent picture. For example, while you are able to
identify the fragrance of a freshly baked apple pie; a dog is able to identify each
ingredient within the pie’s scent picture – eggs, lard, apples, sugar, lemon, butter,
flour, water and cinnamon.
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15. • THEY WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND
MONEY
• RESULTS ARE ACCURATE,
VERIFIABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE
• WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO
VERIFYY OUR RESULTS
• WE HAVE 24 HOUR SERVICE AND
WILL RETURN YOUR CALLS
IMMEDIATELY
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17. www.merrillsinvestigations.com
207-685-7309
843-436-0159
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