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The appearance of bedbugs in the house causes a lot of inconvenience. They settle in residential areas because they find comfortable living conditions and a source of food. Such a neighborhood cannot be called pleasant. Therefore, you need to know quick and effective ways to get rid of bedbugs and prevent their appearance in your house or apartment in the future.
Causes and places of the appearance of bedbugs
The most popular habitat for bed bugs
Important! Bedbugs can be carriers of dangerous diseases: smallpox, leprosy, anthrax, tuberculosis.
General rules for processing premises
Today, there are several ways to deal with bedbugs. The least effective is the mechanical effect. If you crush insects, sweep, collect with a vacuum cleaner or with your hands, they will not leave your home. Consider ways that provide the desired result.
Chemical preparations for self-use
Consider the features of the use of these drugs:
Chlorophos
Combat
Karbofos
Executioner
Insecticidal pencils based on chlorophos and paraffin are very popular: Masha, Clean House, Titanic, Brownie. After contact with them, the bug becomes infected and transmits toxic substances to the entire population. There are several options for using pencils:
- With their help, stripes are drawn in the intended places of movement of insects. You can create a protective border to prevent the entry of insects from other apartments.
- The second method of application involves grinding the chalk and processing the apartment with the resulting powder.
- It can also be dissolved in water and applied to the affected areas with a brush. Pencils are resistant to moisture and weathering. Animals that can taste the product should not be allowed to the treated areas.
Important! Pencils should be used with caution, as they can provoke allergic reactions.
Destruction by folk remedies
These methods are inferior in efficiency to the use of chemicals. But if the problem with bedbugs has arisen recently, folk methods can give the desired result.
Professionals will do a much better job
But before they arrive, the room needs to be prepared:
- Carry out a general cleaning; after completing the procedure, it will not be possible to wash the apartment for several weeks.
- Place hygiene items and food in plastic bags.
- Wash bed linen, blankets and clothes in hot water. You can use steam treatment. Then also fold into plastic bags.
During disinfestation, it is undesirable to be in the apartment. This will complicate the work of specialists, and you will be forced to inhale toxic fumes.
Important! After 10-12 days, carry out another treatment. This need is due to the fact that bedbug eggs can be destroyed only at the first stage of formation. As they develop, they acquire a thick shell, through which no drug is able to penetrate.
Preventive measures
Preventive measures include regular cleaning of the apartment with detergents, cleaning of furniture and sealing cracks and crevices. After purchasing new furniture, inspect it carefully. If you find sanitary deficiencies, ask the manufacturer to eliminate them. Damaged furniture has more conditions for the appearance of insects.
The process of destroying bedbugs will require some effort, time and financial costs. But a timely response to the problem and taking the necessary measures will allow you to get rid of such unpleasant neighbors and avoid their entry into the house in the future.
Feeding on human blood.
These small insects hide in secluded places, are almost invisible, multiply very quickly and cause a lot of inconvenience.
There are many ways to deal with bed bugs: folk and modern, expensive and very affordable.
The topic of today's article is bedbugs: how to get rid of them forever? We will tell you how to get bedbugs out at home quickly, how and how to poison bedbugs effectively?
How to deal with bedbugs on your own at home?
All control measures can be divided into 3 main groups.
Prevention. This subgroup includes manipulations that can prevent the appearance of bedbugs in a house or apartment.
scare away. Includes various activities designed to keep bedbugs away from humans. They act for a short time and do not reduce the number of insects. Virtually no effect on eggs.
Destruction. The most radical way to permanently get rid of adult insects, larvae and eggs.
To get rid of bedbugs in the apartment quickly it is recommended to combine all methods. First, the population is affected, after the disappearance of bedbugs, high-risk places are periodically treated with repellent drugs, while at the same time taking the necessary preventive measures.
How to destroy insects?
To combat bedbugs, there is a rich range of industrial means, designed for any situation. Choosing a drug should be considered:
- its degree of toxicity;
- absence or presence of odor;
- safety for people and pets;
- ease of use;
- no side effects;
- complex impact on adult bugs, larvae, eggs.
Most popular option for processing residential or utility rooms: various sprays. They are convenient, affordable, there are products with odors or practically without them. Sprays treat places of accumulation of insects, their larvae and eggs.
Usually this skirting boards, window frame joints, doorways, ventilation grilles. Places to sleep and rest deserve special attention: mattresses, bed frames, sofas and armchairs, poufs, carpets, bedside tables.
Depending on instructions single or multiple processing possible. It is recommended to protect the respiratory tract with a mask or respirator, all work is carried out with rubber gloves.
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Gels and pastes are convenient for processing furniture. They are odorless, highly penetrating, do not leave stains. It is best to use tubes with a thin long nose that can penetrate into any cracks. The effect of gels is long-term, they can be updated from time to time.
A separate group of drugs - insecticidal crayons(). They are safe for humans and animals, non-toxic, easy to use. They have a cumulative effect, since an insect that has fallen into the area of \u200b\u200bthe crayon begins to infect its relatives. The disadvantage of crayons is a limited scope, they are difficult to apply to upholstered furniture.
A simple and inexpensive way to get rid of bed bugs - glue traps. They lure insects and then immobilize them. Does not affect eggs, effective for adult bedbugs and larvae.
Folk methods of dealing with bedbugs are less effective but more dangerous. They involve the use of poisonous and toxic compounds that are unsafe for residential premises.
These include kerosene, denatured alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and also mixtures containing these liquids. It is necessary to use such compounds very carefully, but it is better to exclude them altogether, replacing them with modern insecticides.
The most effective way to fight– treatment of the room and bed by professional exterminators. Specialists spray every corner of the apartment, furniture, soft furnishings.
The compositions are safe for animals and people, a single spray is necessary, after which the insects disappear for a long time, and possibly forever. This method is suitable for apartments with large colonies of insects., which are difficult to derive by conventional methods.
Repelling and prevention
Choosing preventive measures it is important to know what bedbugs are afraid of:
- bright light;
- low temperatures;
- dry or wet heat.
How to get bedbugs out of the house? A very effective method of struggle - freezing of the room. The method is often used in rural homes, before the invention of industrial insecticides, it was the main method for killing bedbugs. The room remains open for 3-4 days at a temperature not lower than -20 degrees.
Practiced and frying bedding(featherbeds, mattresses, pillows, blankets) in the bright sun. The method is less effective, the heat may not affect insect eggs. But they can be destroyed with a steam cleaner, which processes furniture, frame joints, skirting boards, sofa cushions.
Simple and reliable method - frequent washing of bed linen, blankets, bedspreads, furniture covers in very hot water. Thus, it is possible to destroy not only eggs and adult bugs, but also get rid of the waste products of insects.
Before you bring old or antique furniture into the apartment, you need to carefully inspect all the secret places: the bottom of tables and cabinets, the inside and back of the drawers, grooves and joints, check the furniture upholstery.
As a preventive measure, you can use herbs with a strong odor: Persian chamomile, tansy, wormwood. Fresh or dried grass is laid out next to the bed, at the baseboards, on the windowsills. Plants cannot destroy bedbugs that have already appeared, but able to protect the premises from the invasion of insects from neighbors or from the street.
Instead of herbs using essential oils with pungent odors: clove, eucalyptus, mint, rosemary. They process ventilation grilles, spray mattresses and blankets. It is worth remembering that oils can leave indelible stains on fabrics.
Often used as a prophylactic table vinegar or vinegar essence. Places of possible concentration of bedbugs are smeared with the agent, it will have to be updated frequently, since the pungent smell that repels bedbugs quickly disappears.
The problem of finding the best remedy for the destruction of bedbugs at home has always existed. This is due to the fact that bed bugs have become uninvited guests in people's homes from the very moment that primitive people began to use permanent habitats for living with a comfortable constant temperature inside. We will talk about time-tested ways to deal with bed bugs and explain in detail how to permanently, quickly and with a guarantee get rid of bed bugs at home. And the experience of previous generations will help us in this, so the topic of the article is folk remedies for bed bugs.
Folk remedies for bed bugs.
We’ll make a reservation right away that such methods are recognized by specialists in disinfection from bedbugs in Moscow of the ENGINEER Service Company as effective at home only if there are few bed bugs in your apartment and you know exactly where they live. Folk remedies are grouped according to the main component of the solutions used.
1) Turpentine. Every good housewife has turpentine in her arsenal. Probably. There are several recipes on how to permanently get rid of bedbugs at home using this liquid:
- We mix a spoonful of turpentine, kerosene (every good housewife also has it), 25-30 grams of green soap (also called Fitosporin-M or PS paste), and 65-80 ml of water (or in proportion to the desired volume). The resulting composition processes the places where bedbugs are supposed to live in your apartment or house, then the room must be tightly closed for 24 hours, and then thoroughly ventilated. When preparing the composition, do not forget to wear rubber gloves and do not allow liquid to enter the mucous membranes. In case of contact, rinse thoroughly with water;
- If you have turpentine, but not Fitosporin-M or kerosene, but have carbolic and salicylic acid, then mix a large spoonful of turpentine with the same spoonful of carbolic acid and add half a spoonful of salicylic acid. Treat the premises of the apartment with the resulting liquid using the method described above;
– Another recipe for a folk remedy for bed bugs for disinfection from bedbugs at home using turpentine - 0.5 liters of turpentine, 200-250 grams of kerosene, 100-150 grams of medical alcohol, 150 milliliters of water, 50 grams of naphthalene (at the same time, the mole should disappear).
2) Vinegar. Already easier than turpentine. Vinegar-based products are more environmentally friendly and not harmful to health, while their effectiveness as a remedy for bed bugs, unfortunately, has not been confirmed by studies:
– Mix vinegar with a strong decoction of wormwood . Treat the room with this composition. Bed bugs should be repelled by the smell of the solution. This composition will not affect the vital activity of insects.
3) Denatured alcohol (technical alcohol), aviation fluid or aviation kerosene. How to remove bedbugs at home and quickly with the help of these tools? It is necessary to catch all the bedbugs in the apartment and make them drink these very liquids. Joke. Each liquid separately (without mixing) processes the premises of the apartment . If for some reason you have a lot of such compounds, then you can try to get rid of bedbugs forever with their help. Folk disinfection from bedbugs in action.
4) You can also try to remove bedbugs in the apartment using the original composition of the solution. - mix in equal parts rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide and salted water, we process the alleged places of accumulation of bed bugs.
5) Take a lot of valerian solution and abundantly water sofas, beds and linens. This method is definitely not suitable if there are cats in the apartment.
6) If you have not yet lost hope of getting rid of bedbugs at home with the help of folk remedies, then here is another recipe worthy of medieval alchemists : 200 ml of kerosene, 150 ml of cresol and on top 10 grams of naphthalene. It should not be a liquid, but a thick substance such as paint, so the treatment of the accumulation of bed bugs will need to be done with a brush.
7) Remember the bearded joke - two people meet, one asks the other:
Did you get rid of bed bugs in your apartment?
- No…
- Have you tried taking out the sofa in the cold?
- I tried, but the bugs bring it back ...
But you can try to get rid of bed bugs with this peculiar method of disinfecting an apartment - bedbugs in the cold should die within 24 hours. It is not clear, however, how applicable this method is for the destruction of bedbugs in an apartment in such a metropolis as Moscow, whether this will guarantee their complete destruction and whether your furniture will disappear.
8) Bed bugs do not like not only low, but also high temperatures.. It is possible to get rid of bedbugs quickly, inexpensively (almost free of charge) and with a guarantee when exposed to temperatures from 50 degrees Celsius . The method may be suitable for processing clothes. Make your car a death cam by putting bedbug-infested clothes in the trunk of your car on a hot summer day.
It is also worth knowing that bedbugs can live for several years in a dwelling and not give out their presence, hiding in those buildings where people do not live for a long time, and go outside with their appearance. Therefore, having bought an apartment, you can get such an unpleasant “inheritance” from previous tenants, like bedbugs. Moreover, the owners could not even guess that they had such unsafe neighbors.
Important! If you have suspicions that you could bring harmful animals with you from your trip, then after the trip you need to send things that cannot be washed to a dry cleaner. Immediately upon arrival, they must be packed in sealed plastic bags.
Features of reproduction and habitat
Bed bugs are nocturnal. During the day, they peacefully sit in the cracks, and at night they go out in search of food. Bedbugs can settle anywhere - in books, in household appliances, in clothes, furniture, under wallpaper, baseboards. Anywhere warm and dark.
These insects do not build nests, but most often they prefer to live in clusters. Usually in such places you can find dark spots of their feces, eggs and skins of larvae.
Unlike other domestic insects, bedbugs are very tenacious. In the absence of a food source, they can fall into semianabiosis for a long time. And in this state to live without food and even at low temperatures. The life span of one individual is about a year.
Bed bugs reproduce very quickly, especially if comfortable living conditions are created for them in the form of a warm temperature - +18 ... + 25 degrees and a dark place.
The male needs to fertilize the female only once, so that she breeds for the rest of her life. Fertilization of the female occurs by piercing the male of her abdomen and injecting seminal fluid.
The development of these insects is carried out according to an incomplete transformation cycle: egg - larva - adult. In 24 hours, one female is able to lay up to 15 eggs. Under favorable conditions (temperature +25 ... +27 degrees), larvae are born in three to four days. If the temperature is lower, about +20 degrees, then the hatching process is delayed, it can last about three months. At a fairly low temperature (+15 degrees and below), the development of the larva stops, it falls into suspended animation and waits for the time when the temperature becomes normal for it.
Egg laying is usually located no further than two to three meters from a person's sleeping place. Most often, it is located in the corners of the sofa, in the upholstery of furniture, in the folds of fabric, under baseboards, in sockets, that is, in places where it is difficult for a person to reach.
What is the danger to people
Bed bugs feed on human blood. The insect pierces human skin with its proboscis and sucks blood. After bites, red spots remain on the body. As a rule, there are several of them. They can be located at a great distance from each other or at a very small distance - within 0.5 cm. If the room is heavily infected, then about 500 bites can be found on the body in one night.
Bites are painful to humans and cause discomfort in the form of itching, burning, especially for children. They interfere with sleep, do not give a normal rest, irritate, and this negatively affects the state of the nervous system and performance. Numerous bites can provoke the appearance of skin rashes, allergic reactions, Quincke's edema, in children - the development of anemia. Also, when combing bites, a person can introduce an additional bacterial infection, which will cause purulent rashes.
Did you know? With the appearance of bedbugs in the house, many folk signs are associated, which mainly promise trouble and hardship. For example, in Germany in the 15th-16th centuries, people believed that when these insects appeared, family happiness leaves the house, and quarrels come in its place. Therefore, the Germans tried to get rid of the misfortune as quickly as possible, reading special conspiracies, using boiling water and steam for processing.
Along with your saliva the bug can bring pathogens of such diseases into the human body, like hepatitis B, plague, tularemia and other infections. It is also possible that they carry tuberculosis, typhoid, smallpox. However, we hasten to reassure you that in the medical literature, cases of human diseases after a bug bite are described very rarely.
And only one type of bug is considered especially dangerous for humans. It's triatomic. It is the carrier of American trypanosomiasis. Fortunately, this species is rare.
Signs of the presence of bedbugs
- bites on the body of those living in an apartment or house - small red spots located along the path;
- blood stains on the sheet that show up in the morning;
- the presence of excrement in the form of poppy seeds shed by shell larvae;
- the presence of a characteristic stink odor - it is similar to the aroma of cheap cognac.
Important! Even if you accidentally find one bug in the house, you must immediately take measures for processing. Insects multiply rapidly, and the larger their population, the longer and more serious the fight against them will be.
Step 1: Destroy Adult Bedbugs
To destroy bedbugs, you can call a disinfecting team (although specially trained people, alas, are not always a guarantee of success) or try to remove the insects yourself. Below we present several ways to fight.
Chemicals
Today, the market offers a wide range of preparations for the fight against bedbugs in various forms:
- in the form of a powder - "Neopin", "Riapan";
- in aerosols - "Dichlorvos", "Raptor", "Karbozol", "Reid", "Prima-U";
- in liquid - "Forssayt", "Lacterin", "GET", "Foksid".
Preparations with karbofos in the composition promise quick deliverance, but their active substance is very strong and dangerous to humans.
Important! When using any chemical agent, it is necessary to take care of personal safety measures, as well as the protection of all those living in the house, including pets. It is important to strictly follow the instructions for use of the drug.
To treat the apartment with chemicals you will need:
- rubber gloves;
- mask to protect the nose and mouth;
- special goggles for eye protection;
- spray gun for spraying the product;
- measuring capacity.
It is rare when it is possible to defeat bedbugs the first time. More often you have to resort to repeated or multiple treatments. To increase the chances of achieving an effect, you need to combine several methods, for example, chemicals with folk remedies or with mechanical action.
Before you buy this or that remedy for bedbugs, it is advisable to read the reviews about it on the Web, as well as ask around the sellers.
Temperature effects
These insects are known to die at temperatures of -20 °C and below and +50 °C and above. Therefore, all items that can be treated with boiling water or steam using a steam generator. If it is a frosty winter outside, then furniture or other household items can be taken out into the yard, onto the balcony. If the summer is hot, then they should be exposed to the sun.
The advantage of this method is that in this way you can get rid of not only adults, but also eggs. Of the minuses - not all fabrics and materials can be exposed to high or low temperatures without harm to them.
Did you know? The fact that bedbugs have plagued man since ancient times is reliably known from ancient Greek sources dating back to 400 BC. e., and the works of Aristotle. Until the 18th century, it was believed that bedbugs were beneficial - they could treat snake bites and ear infections.
Folk remedies
Places of accumulation of bedbugs are treated:
- boiling water;
- ferry;
- a solution of kerosene (15 ml), turpentine (10 ml), green soap (30 g), water (100 ml);
- a solution of kerosene (100 ml), turpentine (100 ml), naphthalene (20 g);
- a solution of phenol (20 g), turpentine (40 ml), salicylic acid (3 g);
- a solution of ethyl alcohol (100 ml), turpentine (100 ml), camphor (5 g);
- a solution of denatured alcohol (150 ml) with naphthalene (5 g);
- valerian;
- wormwood - its branches are laid out in a sleeping place;
- salt water;
- alcohol;
Mechanical impact
Many people who are faced with bedbug infestation are advised not only to treat the room with chemical and folk remedies, but also to produce a mechanical effect. It is important to find all clutches of eggs and clusters of insects and destroy them by crushing. Sometimes for such searches it is necessary to disassemble furniture and other structures. Since the bug is a nocturnal insect, hunting for adults will have to be done at night.
Call for special services
If all of the above methods did not help, or if you simply do not have the time or desire to fight on your own, then you need to call special services(state sanitary and epidemiological station or a private company) with appropriate equipment and effective drugs. It is advisable to first read the reviews about the specialists of a particular private company.
Today, the treatment of premises from bedbugs is carried out by a ULV generator, with which the insecticide is sprayed in the form of a mist. Thus, it is possible to reduce the amount of the substance used, and therefore achieve greater safety.
It is important to make sure that your home is treated with drugs, which are certified by state services and belong to substances that are of little danger to humans, i.e., to the fourth group.
Step 2: Destroy bed bug eggs
Often, the owners of infected housing carry out a successful fight with adults, however, after some time, bedbugs are again found in their beds. The fact is that killing adult bedbugs is only half the battle. It is also important to destroy their eggs.
There are three ways to get rid of eggs:
- Thermal.
- Mechanical.
- Chemical.
Heat treatment involves dousing the places of accumulation with boiling water or scalding with steam.
mechanical method consists in the manual impact on the eggs: wearing rubber gloves, a person crushes them.
In chemical processing, preference should be given to means which are valid for one to two months. Thus, they will not only kill adults, but also have an effect on already hatched larvae.
Step 3: Prevention
- inspection of a sleeping place on a trip or business trip;
- storage of bags and suitcases on high shelves in a closet or hallway;
- treatment of things and bags that are taken on a trip with vegetable essential oils, the smell of which can repel insects;
- if you suspect infection after a trip, wash things at a temperature of 50 degrees or take them to a dry cleaner;
- do not purchase used furniture, or carefully inspect it before purchasing it, or even better, treat it with insecticides;
- do not allow pets that live on the street to bed;
- in case of infection of neighboring apartments, protect your home with the smell of chamomile, essential oils, harsh perfumes;
- careful isolation from neighboring apartments;
- periodic steam treatment of furniture;
- preventive spraying of ventilation shafts with insecticidal agents.
Safety regulations
If you decide to fight insects on your own, then when using chemicals personal safety rules must be observed: work, protecting the face with a mask and goggles, the body with a bathrobe or old clothes that protect against accidental contact with a chemical agent. All protective equipment can be purchased at a hardware store.
Also, during the procedure, it is desirable to treat the body with a special agent that repels bedbugs.
If the bug did bite, then the bite site must be treated with an alcohol disinfectant. If an allergic reaction develops, an antihistamine should be taken. Itching will help to remove such ointments as "Fenistil", "Bora-plus", "Rescuer". If you have a severe allergic reaction or severe discomfort, you should seek medical attention.
When disinsection of a home from bedbugs, it is necessary to adhere to several rules:
- remove to another place or hide food and utensils in sealed bags to prevent chemicals from getting on them;
- remove children's clothes and toys, after carefully examining them for the presence of insects and their eggs;
- during disinsection, only the person who conducts it should be in the room, all people and animals should be outside the home;
- bed linen does not need to be processed, it should be washed at high temperatures and ironed on both sides;
- processing with chemicals should be carried out along the upper and lower perimeter: 30-50 cm below the ceiling and 30-50 cm above the plinth;
- it is necessary to process cracks in windows, doorways, furniture, mattresses, common areas, ventilation pipes;
- some time after treatment, it is necessary to make a long ventilation of the room - for 1.5-2 hours, while leaving the house.
Thus, bedbug infestation of an apartment or house is a fairly common problem, the solution of which should be started as early as possible. To get rid of bedbugs, several methods are used, the most effective of which is chemical. When using it yourself, you need to take care of security measures. If no methods help, then calling a specialized service is indispensable. If the infection is severe, several treatments will be required.
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Bedbugs are cunning pests, and attempts to get rid of them are often fraught with certain difficulties. In addition to the fact that bedbugs skillfully hide, they also multiply quickly. In addition, most insect repellents do not work on eggs, and it is not always possible to destroy them on the first try. Because of this, the question is interesting, is it possible to get rid of bedbugs with a steam cleaner, and what other ways are there.
Success in how to quickly get rid of bed bugs, in addition to treatment methods, depends on a number of factors, including:
- Degree of infection
- The density of things in the apartment
- The presence of bed bugs in the neighbors
- Joint participation of residents of the house in the fight against bedbugs
Complete clearance usually takes from several weeks to several months, depending on the nature and extent of the infestation, as well as coordinated work between neighbors.
Preliminary preparation
Before you begin, complete the following steps:
1. Determine the presence of bedbugs.
- Inspect areas where bed bugs are suspected, as well as surrounding areas, to determine the extent of the infestation.
- Do not confuse bed bugs with other insects such as cockroaches or skin beetles.
- Report the problem to the landlord or HOA
2. Prevent the spread of bed bugs.
- Put things collected in the room into plastic bags for processing
- Clean the vacuum cleaner after each use
3. Prepare for processing
- Make sure the rooms are clutter-free
- Collect linens from beds or sofas and put them in a plastic bag
- Wash the floor in the house and vacuum the carpets
10 easy ways to get rid of bed bugs fast
1. Call for a disinfection service
Three reasons to contact a professional disinfection service:
- Disinfectors will clean the apartment in less than 60 minutes
- Already on the third day you will see the result
- If the bedbugs do not disappear within the first 10 days, regardless of the reason for such a result, the service will repeat the work for free.
In how to properly and easily remove bedbugs, calling a disinfection service is a quick and easy way. Prepare the house for the arrival of the service: as far as possible, disassemble the bedroom furniture, raise mattresses, cover televisions and other equipment. If necessary, after two weeks the house is processed again in order to destroy the hatched larvae.
2. Steam treatment
Steaming above 100˚C has been scientifically proven to quickly kill bed bugs and their eggs when exposed directly. So the help of a steam cleaner in this matter cannot be overestimated.
3. Hot dryer treatment
Another auxiliary way to get rid of bedbugs in the house quickly is a hair dryer. Direct a stream of hot air into the cracks and cracks where the bugs are supposed to hide. Insects will crawl out, and it will not be difficult to crush them with a napkin.
4. House cleaning and disinfection
Please note that bed bugs infest even the cleanest homes and five-star hotels. Although it is important to keep clean, without other methods of dealing with bed bugs, you will not be able to get rid of them.
5. Washing bedding
At a washing temperature of 60 degrees or higher, bedbugs, as well as their eggs and larvae, will die. Washing time is at least 20 minutes.
6. Vacuum cleaner
Vacuuming is an easy way to get rid of bed bugs. If your home has carpets, vacuum them daily. It would also be helpful to vacuum the beds, sofa and other furniture. Some vacuum cleaners come with furniture pads. If the vacuum cleaner collects dirt in a bag, discard the bag after each use. And if the vacuum cleaner is without a bag, clean it with wet wipes. The journal Clinical Microbiology Review recommends vacuuming as a method of getting rid of bed bugs, eggs, and larvae.
7.Sealing cracks and cracks
8. Getting rid of infected items that cannot be processed
9. Diatomaceous earth (powder)
This powder contains sharp particles that damage the protective covers of insects, which leads to dehydration. Sprinkle enough powder. Vacuum the house thoroughly before using diatomaceous earth. Choose in stores such types of powder that are harmless to people and animals. For maximum effect, leave the powder on for three weeks.
