Bugs
Bed bugs are small, flat, wingless insects, of brown color, six legs, and a length of between four to seven millimeters. They feed on human blood, as they can pinch them during sleep at night or during the day. Which causes itching, pain and inflammation of the area due to bacteria later on, which are the most adapted insects with humans since ancient times, as they are located near him, especially in bedding, or any hiding places, and they do not have any nests such as ants or others, and scientific research has not proven that they cause the transmission of any From infectious diseases to humans.
How do we find bugs
By searching for it or its droppings, which are in the form of brown dots between fabric openings or wall cracks, or on bed covers and pillows, and it is advised to wrap fabrics with tight plastic; To avoid any hiding place for him.
Ways to get rid of bedbugs
There are several ways to get rid of bedbugs, including:
- Exposing the mattress to the sun by placing it at a rate of two or three times a month outside the bedrooms.
- Putting moisture-absorbing materials in damp places that are the best shelter for him.
- In the event that it is discovered in the house, it must be expedited to spray its whereabouts with chemical pesticides, expose bedding and furniture to the sun, and wash the covers with hot water, then dry them in the sun.
- Re-spray two to three times every two weeks; To ensure that all eggs are eliminated.
- Putting some types of household cleaning materials, such as concentrated chlorine, and herbs such as mint, near the sleeping beds.
- Pets are an ideal breeding ground for bedbugs. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on it when fighting.
- Check hotel rooms upon check-in, and travel baggage before returning home.
- Work with the neighbors in a coordinated manner in his campaign to eliminate it; So as not to move from one house to another.
- Clean the areas around beds, rooms and carpets using a vacuum cleaner regularly.
- Treating the items, then moving them to a clean room free of bugs, then working to clean the room before returning these items to it again.
- Empty waste into a plastic bag and dispose of it away.
- Kill it by hand, where a searchlight and a magnifying glass are used to search for its whereabouts, then use sticky tape to catch it, and clean its whereabouts and its remnants such as blood and eggs with soap and water.
- Dispose of it using steam, taking caution; For fear of a fire, the temperature of the surfaces must be measured immediately after the steam passes over them using a thermometer. to monitor the situation well.
- Request pest control services from private companies.
