Of all of the cities and zip codes we have serviced in DFW, the zip code in Grand Prarie that has the most bed bugs is 75052. We mostly service residential homes so we’re not talking about bed bugs in hotels or other businesses. We have seen many homes in this area with bed bugs. Friends and family can easily spread bed bugs to one another by visiting each other’s homes. Bed bugs will get onto your clothing or belongings so they can hitch a ride to a new home. If you are planning to move to this zip code in Grand Prarie, then we suggest you get a bed bug inspection before moving in.
City of Grand Prairie Bed Bug Document about Bed Bugs in Child Care Facilities
In 2018 the city of Grand Prairie published an issue of Wee Care that contained information about bed bugs in child care facilities. The information in this short article is helpful and contains accurate information. It explains that child care facility staff should not apply pesticide for bed bugs or any other bug. Only licensed professionals may apply such products in child care and health care facilities in Texas. To minimize or eliminate the risk of pesticide exposure to little children we always reccomend that a heat treatment be performed when bed bugs are found. If it is other bugs, then pest control professionals can apply pesticide to areas that children will not come in contact with it.
Bed Bug Problem in Grand Prairie Apartments
An apartment complex in Grand Prairie made the news for the terrible bed bug infestation in 2018. According to the article the employees of the apartment complex made piles of bed bug infested furniture and belongings outside. The source also states that the City of Grand Prairie sent out a representative to inspect the property. Check out the video below.
It is terrible when bed bugs get into an apartment building because they can travel from unit to unit within the structure. The bed bugs will not spread naturally from unit to unit unless the effected unit becomes vacant. When a bed bug infested unit becomes vacant, the bed bugs have no choice but to try their best to get their next blood meal. Often they will travel through or around wall outlets, air ducting, or plumbing. If the tenants in the infected unit spray over the counter pesticides, then the bed bugs will run away from the products and can easily make it into adjacent units. We have heard of many apartment tenants whose landlord gave them a jug of bed bug killer and left it at that! We have also heard callers who are living in an apartment that has bed bugs that they are so afraid of notifying the property management about the situation because they are afraid of getting evicted.