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Bed bugs hide. Aprehend® waits for them to move.
When heat isn’t practical—or you want residual pressure after we leave—Prodigy Pest Solutions offers Aprehend® bed bug treatment: a fungal biopesticide applied where bed bugs travel so they pick up spores on contact and carry the infection back to their harborage.
We’re a family-owned company led by President Matt Kelley, an Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE), serving homes and hospitality across Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties. Call 267-603-1811 for an inspection and a clear recommendation.
Aprehend® is an EPA-registered biopesticide built around spores of the fungus Beauveria bassiana. It’s applied as a ready-to-use oil formulation in thin barriers along pathways bed bugs use—bed frames, box springs, furniture edges, and other travel routes—not as a fog or whole-room spray.
Unlike many conventional insecticides that need prolonged surface contact, Aprehend® works when bugs walk across those barriers. Spores stick to feet and body, germinate, and penetrate the cuticle. The fungus grows inside the insect and kills it over several days. Infected bugs can transfer spores to others in the harborage—so the colony helps do the work.
Used as labeled, Aprehend® offers a different mode of action from typical pyrethroid sprays, with residual barriers that continue to challenge bugs moving through treated zones. Residual duration depends on conditions and labeling; we’ll explain what to expect on-site.
Bed bugs travel to feed and return to cracks, seams, and furniture joints. Aprehend® turns that behavior against them.
What happens after application:
This is targeted biology—not a perfume-and-pray aerosol. Inspection comes first so we treat the right pathways and set honest expectations about timeline and follow-up.
Whole-home bed bug heat treatment is our strongest offer for aggressive, suite- or home-level knockdown: lethal temperatures throughout the treated space, including eggs when the cycle is run correctly. Aprehend® is a different tool.
Aprehend® often fits when:
Heat often fits when:
Not sure which path is right? Inspection decides. Compare options on our bed bug heat treatment page, or call 267-603-1811.
Every bed bug job starts with an inspection, so we treat the right rooms with the right method.
We confirm whether you have bed bugs, find where they're hiding and recommend the right treatment.
If we find bed bugs and you book treatment within 30 days, 50% of the inspection fee goes toward your treatment.
50% credited toward treatment3 visits about 2 weeks apart. The warranty starts on the date of your first treatment.
60-day warrantyWhole-home heat that reaches bed bugs and their eggs in furniture, cracks and fabric. Learn about heat.
45-day warrantyBed bug treatment is quoted per home after inspection, because the size of the home, clutter and how far bed bugs have spread all change the work. We confirm your price before any work starts. See our Service Terms & Warranty.
Aprehend® typically needs less disruption than whole-home heat, but prep still matters. You’ll get property-specific instructions; start here:
On treatment day: We inspect, confirm Aprehend® is appropriate, and apply barriers in key zones. You won’t see an overnight wipeout—mortality builds as bugs contact treated surfaces and infection progresses. Aprehend service includes 3 visits about 2 weeks apart, and we’ll cover normal post-treatment activity and when to report concerns.
Cost: A bed bug inspection is $295 plus tax, and if we find bed bugs and you book treatment within 30 days, 50% of the inspection fee goes toward your treatment. Aprehend treatment is quoted per home after the inspection. It includes 3 visits about 2 weeks apart and a 60-day warranty. See pricing & warranty.
Homes and apartments — Single-family homes, condos, and multi-unit dwellings. We’ll talk honestly about neighboring units when shared walls or common pathways are part of the risk.
Hotels, short-term rentals, and hospitality — Guest complaints can’t wait. See our commercial pest control programs for property-level service.
Renters: we need proper access and authorization before we treat.
Prodigy Pest Solutions serves Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties. After treatment, ask about our Bed Bug Care Plan for ongoing bed bug protection, or contact us to schedule an inspection.
Aprehend® contains spores of Beauveria bassiana in an oil-based, ready-to-use formulation. It’s an EPA-registered biopesticide for bed bug management when used as labeled.
Exposed bed bugs typically die over several days as the fungus germinates and grows inside them—not instantly on contact. We’ll set a realistic timeline based on infestation level.
When applied by trained technicians according to the label, Aprehend® is designed for indoor use in living spaces. We’ll review re-entry and site-specific precautions before we leave.
Yes—usually lighter than heat, but clear access to beds and furniture pathways still matters. You’ll get a written checklist.
Sometimes. Heat remains our strongest whole-space option. Aprehend® may be the better primary tool—or part of a broader plan—when heat isn’t practical or residual barriers are the priority. Learn more about heat.
Treatment addresses bugs that contact barriers in the treated space. Reintroduction from travel, guests, used furniture, or untreated neighboring units is still possible. After we treat, you can join our Bed Bug Care Plan: a 1-year agreement with 4 Aprehend applications 90 days apart, from $1,800 per year.
Yes. We work with homeowners, authorized renters, and hospitality properties across our service area. See commercial service.
A bed bug inspection is $295 plus tax. If we find bed bugs and you book treatment within 30 days, 50% of the inspection fee goes toward your treatment. Aprehend treatment is quoted per home after the inspection. It includes 3 visits about 2 weeks apart and a 60-day warranty that starts at your first treatment.
Don’t keep chasing bed bugs with store sprays that miss the harborage. Get an inspection from a family-owned team that knows when Aprehend® fits, when heat is the better move, and when you need both.
Call 267-603-1811 or contact us today. Named Best Bed Bug Removal by Philadelphia Magazine. Local crews. Plain answers. Let’s get your property back.
Stop living with the fear or discomfort of a pest infestation. Let the experts at Prodigy Pest Solutions develop a plan that is effective and safe for your home.