Exterminating bed bugs without the help of a professional is highly discouraged. Self-treatment tends to make infestations worse, and eventual extermination ends up more expensive. The following are all suggestions that can help to control infestations until they can be treated by a pest control professional.
The above ideas are meant to help in both the preparation and control of bed bug infestations. None of the methods will completely eradicate an infestation. Proper extermination of bed bugs requires the assistance of a pest control professional, as bed bugs are very resilient, and are difficult to exterminate.
Speaking on behalf of my bed bug experience, I have to say it's a pain to get rid of bed bugs. I've had bed bug infestation before on my mattress. Bed bugs do bite and they will leave a flat large red mark on your skin. Bed bugs are nocturnal so they will come out at night when you are sleeping and during the day they will hide in cracks and crevices of your room or in your mattress. They can come into your home by cracks and crevices from apartments or from the outside, they can be brought in by your luggage if you went on a vacation. You will need to treat bed bugs multiple of times because they all wont be killed at once, believe me, I know.
You can look for bed bugs in the crevices of your mattress and on the lining underneath your mattress. They will also be in your sheets, pillow cases, and fabrics. Bed bugs can also be found in your box springs and on the joining parts of your bed frame and head board but they can also be in a variety of other places in or near your bedroom, such as in the walls or under the floorboards.
I treated for bed bugs 3-4 times in 2 weeks. I repeated the process again. I used this spray called Steri-Fab and sprayed it on my mattress and on box springs. I vacuumed my mattress and box spring after I allowed it to dry. I also used dust, which is a pesticide dust into the cracks and crevices of my home which will prevent them from coming into my home. Do not use dust where children play.
After I treated my mattress and box springs, I used Allerzip Protect-A-Bed mattress encasement, Protect-A-Bed box spring cover and Protect-A-Bed pillow case to prevent future bed bug infestation. These encasement, box cover, and pillow case prevents moisture from building up and traps the bed bugs causing them to die from lack of food and hiding place.
Exterminating bed bugs without the help of a professional is highly discouraged. Self-treatment tends to make infestations worse, and eventual extermination ends up more expensive. If you think you have a bed bug infestation, contact a pest control professional to set up an inspection or extermination. The following are all suggestions that can help to control infestations until they can be treated by a pest control professional.
Cats do not get bedbugs beds do. It is extremely unlikely your cat would ever carry a bedbug or egg around with it, so do not worry about them. Bedbugs home in at night on the breath of humans when asleep in a bed, not the breath of animals like cats and dogs. Cats may get fleas but they "do not get" bedbugs.
You should never need to. Cats do not normally ever get bitten or affected in any way by bedbugs humans do. Bedbugs are attracted to the beds of human beings by their breathing when they are asleep. Once the bedbug has detected the human's breath it will make for where it is coming from then climb up to the bed and climb inside and then have a meal on the human by sipping his or her blood usually on the arm or leg. It will not be attracted to the breath of a cat nor will it normally bite a cat nor want to lay eggs anywhere near a cat's bed. So if you see apparent bite marks on your cat they are likely to be from cat fleas not from bedbugs. So look up past Wiki answers on cat flea bites to find out how to treat them.
Best product I've found is from <a href="http://www.diatect.com/flea-and-tick-killer.php">Diatect</a>. They have a flea and tick killer that also will kill bed bugs. You simply rub the powder into your cat's hair and the bed bugs will die as soon as they come into contact with the powder. It's completely harmless to animals, plants, and humans.
Much safer than frontline and other products I've heard about (I think that frontline is given to animals and goes into their blood stream so when the fleas and ticks bite your animal they will die....but it still requires your pets to get bitten!)
Since the banning of pesticides containing DDT, the U.S. bed bug population has exploded. Try not to panic if you find the pests in your home. You can usually rid yourself of bed bugs with some strenuous housecleaning.
Identify the problemYou may have a bed bug problem if you find specks of dried blood on your sheets. Sometimes people with bed bugs squash the nasty little pests as they roll in their sleep. Watch for flat, brownish bugs about 1/5 of an inch long. Look for bites on the body that occur in a straight line, often in a series of three or four. Bed bug bites resemble mosquito bites and are quite itchy.
Combat the infestationYou're probably pretty disgusted at this point, but remember, bed bugs are not attracted by dirty living conditions. They just hitched a ride to your house, and it's time to get rid of them.
Tackle the problem by dismantling your bed and vacuuming all parts thoroughly. Discard the mattress if feasible. If you can't get rid of the mattress, purchase a sealable mattress cover and entomb the critters. Bed bugs can live for a year without food, but they will eventually die.
Overturn all bedroom furniture and clean the undersides. Remove drawers from dressers, and clean them. Wash clothing at 120 degrees F, and dry in the dryer. Place fabric items that you can't wash in a black plastic bag, and leave for a day or two in a sunny location.
Use a steam cleaner to kill eggs and bed bugs in carpets. Concentrate on the area between the wall and floor. Vacuum all cracks and crevices in the bedroom, and seal any openings. Dispose of the vacuum cleaner bag. Empty the canister of a canister vacuum, and wash with hot water and soap.
Consult the expertsSometimes, even after your best efforts, the bed bugs remain. At this point, it's time to call in a professional pest control company. They might apply sprays or even heat your house to 120 degrees F. They'll also recommend steps to prevent reinfestation.Never spray mattresses with pesticides because of concerns over long-term exposure to these products. Leave the application of pesticides to professionals.
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Does liquid fabric softener kill bed bugs
Foggers will kill some bed bugs, but not all. They are not considered to be an effective method.
Ortho home defense contains bifenthrin wich kills insects. It may kill bed bugs but it doesnt seams to be an specified agent for bugs.
No, hairspray is just a spray varnish. You need an insecticide to kill bedbugs.
yes
bed bugs can be killed by heat, steam cleaning vacuums, insecticides, and diatomaceous earth.
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at least 2 hrs in the dryer will kill these bugs
Rubbing alcohol will give you no protection from the bites of bed bugs. No preparation should be applied to your body to protect you from bed bugs. You have to kill the bed bugs by insecticide spray. You may have to repeat the spray after a week or two to kill the the newly born bed bugs from the eggs.
Also know as DELT DUST, and it's the only thing that kills bed bugs.