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Bed Bugs - The Unwelcome Dinner Guest

  • Writer: Marcos Michelet
    Marcos Michelet
  • Mar 2, 2024
  • 2 min read

Bed bugs are not only a nuisance for homeowners and travelers, but they can also pose a serious threat to food businesses.



These tiny pests can hitchhike on clothing, luggage, and personal items, and infest any place where people sleep or rest.

This can include hotels, restaurants, cafes, theaters, and even food processing facilities.


Bed bugs can cause a variety of problems for food businesses including:


Damage to reputation:

A report of bed bugs, either online or by word of mouth, cause irreparable damage to your business if reported by customers.  Bed bugs can also lead to negative reviews, complaints, and lawsuits.


Loss of revenue:

Bed bugs can force you to close your business temporarily or permanently, depending on the severity of the infestation. You may also have to pay for costly treatments, repairs, and replacements of furniture and equipment.


Health risks:

Bed bugs can bite and feed on humans, causing skin irritation, itching, and allergic reactions.

They can also cause psychological distress, anxiety, and insomnia.

Although bed bugs are not known to transmit diseases, they can still affect the well-being of your employees and customers.


Spot On K9 Detection and Rio, a K9 detection dog is a proactive and vigilant way to detect and prevent bed bugs in your food business. Regular inspections will keep your place of business bed bug free!


Here are some tips to help you:


Reduce hiding places:

Bed bugs like to hide in cracks, crevices, seams, and folds of furniture, mattresses, curtains, and carpets.


Get rid of clutter:

Getting rid of clutter, vacuuming regularly and inspecting any secondhand or refurbished items along with scheduling regular preventive inspections Spot On K9 Detection will reduce the chance of bed bugs showing up as an unwanted guest in your establishment.


Contact Marcos & Rio and Spot On K9 Detection:

Rio is a specially trained dog to sniff out bed bugs and their eggs with over 95% accuracy.

K9 inspection is faster, and less invasive than human inspection.


 Spot On K9 Detection will check your business regularly, especially in high risk areas. They will assess the situation, identify the source and extent of the infestation.


Rio and her powerful nose, will also confirm the success of a treatment and ensure that no bed bugs are left behind.


Spot On K9 Detection can also provide you with advice and guidance on how to prevent future infestations.


Prevention is a must!

Rio and Marcos with Spot On K9 Detection will make sure your business is bed bug free and give you and your clientele peace of mind.


If you want to prevent bed bugs from invading your business, contact Spot On K9 detection on 778-855-6768 or



Rio and Marcos will help you solve your bed bug problem quickly and efficiently. Trust the experts at Spot On K9 Detection!

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