Bed bug Control in schools & kindergartens

How does an infestation occur in a daycare center or school?

In edu­ca­tio­nal insti­tu­ti­ons, the para­si­tes can be intro­du­ced via the child­ren’s per­so­nal belon­gings. Even a sin­gle child with infes­ted clot­hing or a school bag can cau­se an out­break. Dona­ted car­pets, toys or second-hand fur­ni­tu­re also pose a risk. Due to the high occu­p­an­cy and often clo­se living con­di­ti­ons, many peo­p­le share rooms, so that an infe­sta­ti­on can spread quick­ly — even bet­ween clas­ses or groups.

How to recognize a bed bug infestation in educational institutions?

Child­ren often com­plain about itching first — staff and par­ents should inves­ti­ga­te the­se signals ear­ly on. A few typi­cal clues make the assess­ment easier:

Bites

Small red dots or lines on arms and legs after naps or play­ing.

Traces

Dark spots on slee­ping mats, uphols­tery or sofas indi­ca­te feces or blood resi­due.

Odor

A noti­ce­ab­ly sweetish odor can indi­ca­te an advan­ced infe­sta­ti­on.

Hiding places

Retre­ats are often found in toy cor­ners, mat­tres­ses or ward­ro­be fur­ni­tu­re.

Per­cep­ti­on

Child­ren express dis­com­fort ear­ly on — such indi­ca­ti­ons should be taken serious­ly.

Regu­lar moni­to­ring of sen­si­ti­ve are­as is important to stop an out­break in time.

What are the consequences of an infestation in schools or daycare centers?

A bed bug infe­sta­ti­on not only cau­ses stress, but can also shake con­fi­dence in the insti­tu­ti­on.

Paren­tal trust

Hygie­ne defi­ci­en­ci­es quick­ly lead to com­plaints or panic among par­ents.

Child wel­fa­re

Itching and rest­less­ness impair con­cen­tra­ti­on and the lear­ning envi­ron­ment.

Ope­ra­ti­on

Rooms may have to be clo­sed or dis­in­fec­ted — this dis­rupts the dai­ly rou­ti­ne.

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Nega­ti­ve head­lines can dama­ge the repu­ta­ti­on in the long term.

Dis­creet action and a quick respon­se help to avo­id major con­se­quen­ces.

Thermo-bug® as the ideal solution for schools and daycare centers

This is whe­re Ther­mo-bug® scores with safe­ty and effi­ci­en­cy: The che­mi­cal-free heat tre­at­ment is car­ri­ed out sil­ent­ly and wit­hout dis­tur­bing odors. Important in the daycare/school con­text: All rooms can be used again quick­ly, as the­re are no fumes or toxic resi­dues. Ther­mo-bug® relia­bly kills every deve­lo­p­men­tal stage of the bed bug with con­stant heat.

Unli­ke spray tre­at­ments, fur­ni­tu­re and toys do not have to be emp­tied or cover­ed in other rooms, which mini­mi­zes dis­rup­ti­on to ope­ra­ti­ons. Pest con­trol pro­fes­sio­nals app­re­cia­te Ther­mo-bug® as a pro­fes­sio­nal mea­su­re: It saves time and mate­ri­al, and the result is sus­tainable.