How Do Canines Detection Skills Compare With Humans?
To a dog, scent is like a 3-dimensional odor image. With a sense of smell 1000% better than humans, university studies (Download the study HERE) show that canines are 98% effective at detecting bed bugs, compared with humans who are successful 30-40% of the time. Because of the Bed Bugs’ power of concealment, small size, and narrow width, Bed Bugs hide in small cracks and crevices where they are hard to see. An experienced inspector can search a room for hours with a flashlight and magnifying glass for Bed Bugs that are at most the size of an apple seed and the width of a credit card and still not find what a trained canine can detect within minutes.
