Things That Bed Bugs Hate

Cleaning, Brushing and Removing Clutter
Clean curtains, linens, bedding sheets, and even clothing in very hot water and then dry them on the highest setting of your dryer. Put stuffed animals and other
items that just cannot be washed in your dryer and then run on high for around 30 minutes. To remove any bedbug and its eggs right from your mattress seams, a stiff
brush will do the job before vacuuming. In addition, you have to vacuum the mattress and frames everyday too. Throw away the vacuum bag instantly
after vacuuming.

Pesticides
You can use pesticides to keep bedbugs at bay. This approach takes into consideration a bed bug’s life cycle and
how they interact with the environment and people. This way, you will be able to manage any pest damage by the most economical way, and with the least hazard to your
family and pets. These are some of the things you can do when using pesticides in a effective way:

– Pesticides must be used within the area of your integrated pest management plan.
– Use only pesticides registered by NEA for their use against any bed bug.
– A professional pest controller should be consulted before using these products.

You can use an insect growth regulator to control the bed bug eggs and hatchlings instead of the adults. These kinds of pesticides will stop
the growth of new hatchlings in order to prevent them from reproducing. Pesticide dusts will kill the adult bed bugs. In addition,
these pesticides will dry out the exterior of the skin and makes the bed bug dehydrated. Bed bugs also hate to come in contact with pesticides, which kill them
instantly.

Non-Chemical Means
To kill bed bugs, you must put clothing and bedding in your dryer at a high temperature for at least 30 minutes in order to kill using heat. Heat any infected items
such as bags or furniture to 100 degrees celsius at least for afew minutes. Remember, the higher the temperature of the heat, the shorter the
time to exterminate the bed bugs. You can use a steamer for these purposes.

Alcohol
Steam cleaning and alcohol might be a very good combo that kills bed bugs right away. You can skip the high cost of professional pest controllers and the hassle
of making home DIY ways too. However, the bed bugs need to come into a straight hit with your alcohol for this treatment to be really effective. In addition, you
should treat surfaces again every few days. By doing so, you will kill eggs that were not killed with the previous treatment.

If you do not want to cause any damage on a particular surface, test the area before applying the treatment as alcohol may damage some materials. In addition, you
will have to vacuum areas that is affected, and you have to wash all your beddings. Put 91% rubbing alcohol into a chemical sprayer, and then spray
all the areas that are infected with this solution.

Pest Controllers and Vacuums
If you want to avoid buying a new mattress, you should call a pest controller right away. It is a costly solution, but it is worth every dollar. However, your
pest controller should have plenty of experience handling any bed bug infestation. Clean your house and tidy your house first before this professional arrives. Vacuum
everyday, and you can even use a crevice tool to clear the bed bugs from the edges of your furniture. In addition, you need to wash the vacuum`s
hoses and filter outside your home as soon as possible. If you cannot do it, use flea powder containing Pyrethrum in order to kill as many bed bugs as you can inside
the vacuum.

Steam Cleaner and Natural Oil
You need to use a steam cleaner to heat water to 180 degrees so that you can get a gentle steaming rather than a high pressure. You have to kill
bed bugs to death rather than blow them away, which a pressure steam might bring about. If you find that this device has a high pressure, cover head of the hose with
a cloth to minimise its pressure. Steam each cracks and openings of your house, and then repeat this action each and every week till you are sure there are no bed bugs.
You might wait a couple of months to see the results of this action.

In addition, you can mix rosemary, eucalyptus and lavender essential oils with just one cup of water. Then pour the mixture into a spray bottle,
and spray this natural oil anywhere you think a bed bug infestation occurs or on any furniture or in a mattress.