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Canine Scent Detection

Dogs have been used more effectively for the detection of a wide variety of things which include but are not limited to drugs, bombs, fugitives, cadavers, mold, and termites. So why not bed bugs? There would seem to be no valuable reason, and canine scent detection for bed bugs is already available.

A few number of scent detection companies have emerged offering canine scent detection of bed bugs. While we are advocates of canine scent detection, it is also our opinion that the present scent detection offerings have limitations. If you are considering a scent detection company you must consider the following:

• How often do the dogs have false positive alerts (this means that the dog alerts to the presence of bedbugs in situations where bedbugs are not in present).
• How frequently (what percent of time) do dogs fail to find bed bugs?

You will want to very carefully look at the claims of the company you are considering and determine what type of research has been done to validate their claims on the performance of the dogs. While the use of canine scent detection is both an exciting and promising method for early detection of bed bugs, it is still an evolving technique and you should exercise caution when considering this method of detection to make sure that the detection service that you select is capable of delivering the level of service that you expect.

Canine scent detection can be more effective but it is important to realize that every bed bug detection dog and handler team is different from the next and you need to find out exactly what you can expect from the team that is performing the inspection. A well-trained bed bug detection dog should be able to identify a few numbers of live bed bugs, sometimes as few as one. As well, the dogs should be able to discriminate live bed bugs and viable eggs from evidence left over from an old infestation (fecal spotting, caste skins, empty egg shells, carcasses). Unless they are able to do this, it becomes very difficult to distinguish between active and old infestations.

Preamble of bedbugs	About Bed Bugs
History of bed bugs	Ecology of Bedbugs
Illness and Bite signs by Bedbugs	Sanitation – Not a source for bedbug
Avoiding Infestations	Early Detection
Protect Yourself When You Travel	Elimination of Infestations
Mattress and Box Spring Encasements	Canine Scent Detection
How Do I Identify I Have Bed Bugs?	I Have Bed Bugs, Now What I can do?

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