Bed Bug Treatment And Control

Bed bugs are totally blood sucking insects. They live on blood only. They are not carriers of any disease as such but their bites can cause many problems. Their bites are itchy and can lead to infections and skin conditions. Amount of blood lost to their sucking is a major issue and blood transfused diseases cannot be ruled out. These bed bugs have a long life span. They can live for long time without food. An adult bed bug can live up to one year without any fill of blood. Getting rid of bed bugs are tough.

Market is full of bed bug killing sprays, lotions, powders, tablets and so on. But they fail to work. There are many bed bug killing home remedies, but they do not remove bed bugs from home. Some pesticides are used, some use heat treatment, but absolute results are seldom seen. Bed bugs lie low for some time and again reappear.

On suspicion of bed bug infestation, one must be active. All beds and beddings must be completely removed from home to be put under direct sunlight for hours and if need arises, for days. Sunlight and its heat kill bed bugs. It is preferable to destroy bed bud infested bed by burning it. Every bed post and similar furniture must be minutely checked for bed bugs. They should be thoroughly washed with boiling water. That may kill the hidden bed bugs.

Areas around bed, books, bookcases, radios, carpets, and cracks in furniture or walls, crevices must be checked for bed bugs and on finding them, should be destroyed with pesticides. Applications of pesticides must be done repeatedly to be safe.

To treat bed bug, one should clean everything with boiling water. After that, they should be dried in highest possible temperature.

Those things which cannot be washed must be kept under direct sunlight for a very long time.

Every house hold furniture and upholstery should be cleaned with very stiff brush.

Every mattress and pillow should be covered in zippered cover so no bed bug can enter in them.

Every crack must be found out in furniture and walls of the house and they should be properly repaired.

Bed bugs are such animals that they refuse to die. They must be exterminated by professionals and experts. If a place is infested by bed bugs, it is best to take help of professional pest control service.