How to eliminate bedbugs

bed bugs

Bedbugs are small insects that do not have wings. Rather, they are crawling insects. They are flattened insects that take the shape of eggs. Bedbugs live by feeding on blood, whether it is animal blood, human blood, or even bird blood. They attack their prey while they sleep and use their stingers. Sharp to pierce the skin and absorb blood. Its small size helps it hide in small cracks, such as cracks in the wall, as its body length is about 6 mm or a little more. It also hides in beds and around wires. It hides during the day and comes out at night to search for food. It is transmitted through clothing and furniture. They can also move easily from one place to another by crawling.

Bed bugs are considered dangerous insects to humans because they bite hard and often lead to swelling. However, it has not yet been proven that bed bugs transmit diseases. Bedbugs reproduce through eggs. The female bedbug lays about 100-250 eggs in its hiding places. These eggs hatch one to two weeks after they are laid, and the growth of the young bugs is complete after about two months, and their growth in cold climates is slower than their growth in warm climates. Where you can live for a year or more if the conditions are right. They can also live without food for several months in cold weather.

Eliminate bed bugs

The following explains how to get rid of and eliminate bed bugs:

Wash brush covers

First, all brush covers must be washed using soap and water, as the water temperature is very high. As for drying the brush covers, it is done in a dryer at a very high temperature as well, for 20-30 minutes. Usually, the settings of a home dryer are at a temperature sufficient to kill insects. Brush covers are transported using bags or baskets that prevent insects from passing through and falling from them to the ground. It is worth noting that you must read the instructions for washing mattress covers before exposing them to high temperatures, as this may damage some fabrics.

Cleaning with vacuum cleaner and other tools

In this step, the bed mattress, inside its frame, and its bottom, especially on the mattress panels, headboards, and sides, are cleaned using a vacuum cleaner. Focus should be on the cracks where bedbugs can hide and lay their eggs there, and then clean the bowl or bag of the vacuum cleaner. Away from the house and with caution. As for the pillow and mattress, they must be covered with special bags that prevent bugs from penetrating through them.

Then all the hard surfaces in the house are sprayed with the insecticide necessary to get rid of the bugs. After spraying, they must be rubbed with a special brush or a cloth. It should be noted that some types of pesticides may be harmful and harm human health, especially children. It must also be ensured that the pesticide used is appropriate to eliminate bedbugs and get rid of the eggs they lay. Bedbug-specific pesticides are used according to the special instructions attached to the package.

Use bug traps

Since bed bugs are resistant to most types of insecticides, even if they are specific to them, and even if they are eliminated from bed and most hard surfaces, due to their small size, they can hide in places that are difficult to reach, so the best solution in such a case is to deprive the bugs of their food. Since it comes out at night searching for food and sucks human blood while it is asleep, bedbug traps can be used and placed near the bed and sleeping places, as these traps prevent bedbugs from reaching the bed and therefore they cannot feed when they go out in search of food, by depriving them of food for a long period. He could die.

Get rid of animals and their belongings that may bring bedbugs

Bedbugs do not live on the body of their host, but rather only feed and return to their hiding places. They prefer human blood more than animal blood. Despite this, pets may be a source of bringing bugs into the house through the bugs attaching to their body and then moving to the house, so they must be eliminated. Immediately upon discovering bugs, personal belongings such as her pillow, the place where she sits, or if there is a stuffed toy of her own must be disposed of, as bugs can reside in it. Pet belongings must be disposed of by placing them in insulated bags that prevent their penetration outside. Place it in a landfill for proper disposal.

Using pesticide companies

One can seek the help of insect extermination companies to deal with bedbugs in proper ways, clean the house of them, and get rid of them permanently. They also give the necessary advice for prevention and protection from bedbugs in the coming days. There are many companies specialized in exterminating insects, all one has to do is contact one of them and ask for help.

Natural ways to get rid of bed bugs

Natural ways to get rid of bed bugs include:

• Use dried eucalyptus, lavender, mint, or rosemary by planting them around the house, as most insects are repulsed by the smell of these plants. One of the ways to use them to expel insects from the house, including bed bugs, is to tie a bunch of them and hang them in The wardrobe, or place a bag containing it in the room and in the wardrobe as well. It can be used fresh or dried.
• Use essential oils, such as citronella oil, eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, lavender oil, rosemary oil, and tea tree oil, and be careful when using them if there is a pet in the house, as it may be toxic to them. The oils are used by rubbing a little of the bed frame. Add a few drops of it to the washing cycle when washing mattress covers. Some drops of essential oil can be added to a spray bottle filled with half a cup of water, and then spray the spray on the carpets and bedding.
• Use scented drying towels, which are placed under the bed covers, as their scent causes bedbugs to flee away, especially if they have a lavender scent.

Signs of bed bugs in the house

There are seven signs that indicate the presence of bedbugs in the house, and these signs are as follows:

• Bed bug bites: Bedbug bites appear in the form of a flat, red spot on the skin, which may appear as swollen and itchy bumps that may sometimes be filled with fluid. Bites appear on the areas of the chest, abdomen, back, neck, hands, and feet as well. It should be noted that any exposed place on the body It is vulnerable to bedbug bites, and the bites appear in rows or zigzag lines. This can be explained by the fact that the bugs are trying to get the best point from which to suck blood.
• Blood stains on the bed: These stains are the result of killing some bugs. When a person moves during his sleep, he may kill some bugs and the blood that they had sucked from him while he was sleeping may come out of them.
• Bedbug droppings: Bedbug feces appear in the form of black or gray spots on the tissues on which they crawl. This waste is not considered dangerous, but can be easily wiped off and cleaned.
• Bedbug eggs and shells: Bedbug eggs appear in a shiny, pearly white color, and their size is very small. However, they can be seen with the naked eye, and to confirm them, a magnifying glass can be used. Another piece of evidence is the presence of bedbug scales as well, as as they grow, they replace their skin and leave their scales in the same place.
• The presence of reddish oval insects: The presence of small insects ranging in size from 4.5 - 7 or 8 mm and their tendency to turn red, especially after feeding, is evidence that they are bed bugs, which are a flat oval insect about the size of an apple seed.
• Musty smell: Bed bugs usually release pheromones to warn each other, and these pheromones smell like mold.