Most people who call us about bed bugs are not asking “can you spray?” They are asking “how will I know it worked?” That question, and a dozen others like it, is what these guides are for. Plain answers from a licensed Evansville pest company, written the way Richard explains things at your kitchen table.
- Written byA licensed pest company, not a content farm
- Owner licenseIndiana 7A + 7B
- Bed bug proofIndependent K9 verification
- Cost to askThe inspection is free
Why we write these
Read what people say online about pest control and one worry comes up more than any other: they paid for a treatment, things went quiet, and then they found another bug. Now they do not know whether that was a straggler or a sign the whole job failed, and the company that did the work is not giving them a straight answer. The fear was never really the bug. It is paying and still not being sure.
We built our bed bug service around that exact problem: 24 hours of heat at 135°F, then a separate company, K9 Detections, sends a trained dog through to confirm the result. These guides do the same thing in writing. They tell you what is normal, what is not, what things cost in Indiana, and what a good pest company should be willing to show you. Where the honest answer is “it depends,” we say what it depends on.
None of this replaces having someone look. If you are in Evansville or anywhere in Southwest Indiana and you want a licensed expert to tell you what you are dealing with, the inspection is free. But if it is 11 p.m. and you just want to understand what is going on, start here.
Bed bugs: did it work, what it costs, what to do
The bed bug guides are the heart of this section. Start with the first one if you have already had a treatment and are not sure it took. Start with the panic guide if you found your first bug an hour ago.
How you will know your bed bugs are gone
What the first two weeks after treatment normally look like, and what a clear independent K9 sweep actually tells you.
I found a live bed bug three weeks after treatment. Did it fail?
Straggler or failure, how to tell the difference, and when re-treatment is warranted.
Why bed bugs come back after treatment
Reintroduction, an incomplete kill, or eggs hatching late: the three reasons, and how verification settles it.
Bed bug heat treatment explained: why 24 hours at 135°F
The temperatures bed bugs and eggs die at, why wall voids lag behind the room, and what a short heat job leaves alive.
Heat treatment vs. chemical spray: which actually works?
A fair comparison, including where sprays help and why time at temperature wins on eggs.
What bed bug treatment costs in Indiana
Published industry ranges, what drives the price up or down, and what a low quote usually leaves out.
My first bed bug treatment felt incomplete. What now?
Questions to ask the previous company, what a follow-up should include, and when to get an independent inspection.
They sprayed my apartment and the bed bugs came back
Why spray-only treatments rebound in multi-unit buildings, and how to talk to your property manager about it.
I think my apartment already had bed bugs when I moved in
How to document it, notify your landlord in writing, and get an inspection on record.
Can I get rid of bed bugs myself?
What DIY can genuinely do, where it fails, and the point at which it is time to call a professional.
Bed bugs or something else?
Why bites are unreliable, the evidence to look for instead, and the look-alikes that get misidentified.
The bed bug panic guide
What not to do (bug bombs, changing rooms, tossing the bed), what to do today, and how to get some sleep.
Termites
Termites in Southwest Indiana are quiet until spring, when the swarmers show up and every homeowner with a crawlspace starts searching. These two guides cover what to look for and how to tell a termite from a flying ant before you decide whether to worry.
Signs of termites in Southwest Indiana homes
Mud tubes, hollow-sounding wood, discarded wings and bubbling paint, and when it is time to call.
Termites vs. flying ants: how to tell swarmers apart
Waist, antennae and wing length side by side, plus what to do with the sample you caught.
Termite inspection (WDI)
What Richard, Indiana 7B licensed, checks during a termite inspection and what the report covers.
Choosing a pest company
You cannot see most of what a pest company does. Product goes into cracks and voids, and you are asked to take it on faith. These guides are about not having to. What to expect when someone comes out, how to tell if you are being told the truth, and whether you need recurring service at all.
Is my exterminator being straight with me?
Why you cannot see most products, the questions worth asking, and how to look up an Indiana license.
What to expect at your first inspection with Canine-Detect
Who shows up, where they look, what you will be shown, and how long it takes. No pressure, no clipboard pitch.
Recurring vs. one-time pest control: which do you actually need?
When a one-time job is the right answer, when recurring service is, and how to tell which you are looking at.
A note on what you will not find here
We do not publish our own prices, because a job we have not seen cannot be honestly priced. We do not quote review counts or star averages we cannot back up. And we do not tell you that a single bug after treatment means nothing, because sometimes it does. If a guide cannot answer your exact situation, the inspection can.
Reading is good. Having a licensed expert look is better.
Richard or our operations manager comes out, shows you what is there and explains it plainly. Free, anywhere in Southwest Indiana.
Questions about these guides
Who writes these guides?
Canine-Detect Pest Control, an Evansville company founded in 2020. The owner, Richard, holds Indiana 7A (supervisory) and 7B (termite) licenses, and our technicians are certified through the Office of the Indiana State Chemist. The guides reflect how we actually inspect and treat, not a generic template.
Are these guides specific to Indiana?
Where it matters, yes. The termite guides cover the swarm season and the crawlspace and slab homes common around Evansville. The cost guide uses published industry ranges for Indiana rather than national averages. And anything about licensing points you to the Office of the Indiana State Chemist, which is who regulates pest control here.
Do I need to be a customer to use this advice?
No. If another company treated your home and you want to know whether what you are seeing is normal, the bed bug guides apply to you just as much. If you want an independent opinion afterward, our inspection is free whether or not you hire us.
Why are so many of these about bed bugs?
Because that is where the uncertainty is worst. Termites and rodents are stressful, but people rarely lie awake wondering whether the treatment took. With bed bugs they do, and that is the problem our 24-hour heat treatment and independent K9 verification were built to solve.
What if my question is not covered?
Call 888-555-5555 or request a free inspection. Richard or our operations manager will look at the actual situation and give you a plain answer, including “this is not bed bugs” when that is the case.