Why NESDCA Certified?
The Bed Bug Tracker offered Canada’s first and Ontario’s only canines to be NESDCA Certified. This third party accreditation ensures canines ONLY alert to LIVE BED BUGS and VIABLE EGGS. Our training program and methods ensure our canines highly skilled in pin pointing the location of bed bugs. Our canines are the only in Ontario to be trained by J&K Canine Academy in Florida, an accredited facility by the National Entomology Scent Detection Canine Association (NESDCA).
NESDCA’s objectives:
- To unite and assist all entomology scent detection canine teams in the training and continued improvement of all Entomology scent detecting work dogs.
- To establish a working standard for all entomology scent detecting canines, handlers and trainers through an accreditation program.
- To provide educational material through publications, visual aids and training seminars.
- To improve the image of the entomology scent detecting canine.
The standards that are being utilized by NESDECA are based upon research on canine scent detection conducted by scientists at The University of Florida, Department of Entomology. This association provides the insurance that the training facilities, training methods, and dog/handler teams have met the high standards set by NESDCA. To look up NESDCA certified dog & handler teams trained specifically for bed bug scent detection visit the NESDCA website at www.nesdca.com.