How do you kill a bed bug?

Answer 1

Bed bugs can be extremely hard to kill. Some pesticides, including those you can buy at the store, will kill any bed bugs that they actually touch. However, getting rid of hidden bed bugs is almost impossible that way. The best way to kill them is to heat the room they are in to at least 115 degrees F and hold it there for a minimum of 4 hours. The bedbugs cannot survive that much heat for that long.

Answer 2

1) Vacuum your house everyday.

2) Clean up a lot

3) Wash all your pillow/mattress/box spring covers and sheets

4) Spray bed bug spray all over mattress and seam.

5) Cover your mattress/box spring with a bed bug/dust mite proof encasement.

Answer 3

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 A3 Superior Pest Control 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.

1. Vacuum - Vacuuming can help to eliminate some bugs, as well as some eggs. Be sure to vacuum everywhere, in the corners, under furniture, on furniture, etc. Immediately after vacuuming an area that is infested, or is thought to be infested, empty the vacuum, and/or remove the bag. Ensure that anything that was vacuumed up is put into s SEALED bag, and disposed of properly.
2. Wash - Wash anything and everything that you can, clothing, curtains, bedding, towels, etc. Use hot water and the highest heat setting on the dryer. This process will also help you to begin to prepare for treatment.
3. Cover - The use of mattress and box spring encasements is known to assist in the proper extermination of bed bug infestations. These encasements limit the hiding places on beds, and will help treatment to be more effective. There are also similar encasements available for couches.
4. Install - Use passive monitors, such as BDS (bed bug detection systems) or ClimbUp Interceptors. These devices can both trap and kill bed bugs trying to get on to or off of furniture.
5. Steam Clean - Steam cleaning of furniture, curtains, etc., can be helpful in controlling infestations, as it is likely to kill any bugs in the immediate area being steamed, though it will not eliminate them altogether. Please note that the steam cleaning performed by A3 Superior Pest Control involves the use of chemicals, enabling it to effectively kill bed bugs.

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.

Answer 4

Heat, get temperature to 140F, that will kill them with no chemicals. If you had a shed you could put you clothes and beding in it with a construction heater. you could also heat your whole house.