8 ways to bring home bugs

Domestic bugs are ectoparasites, that is, blood-sucking. They prefer human blood, but they will not refuse the blood of warm-blooded pets. Having settled in an apartment or house, these small parasites instantly deprive all inhabitants of the dwelling of peace and comfort. So that the process of getting rid of annoying insects is quick and effective, we have collected for you all possible ways to bring home bugs. We will list both popular and most effective means of purchase.

Where do the bugs come from, and how are they dangerous?

The question of where the bugs come from is of concern to everyone who one morning found numerous bites on their bodies. Many believe that this is a consequence of unsanitary conditions in the apartment, but this is not so. Even in the most well-groomed home, bugs can start. Most often, they move from neighboring apartments. Therefore, before choosing a method of struggle, it is imperative to warn neighbors and act together. Otherwise, after some time, insects may reappear.

• A bug can be brought into the house with a new thing, a set bed linen or technique. These insects choose the most secluded places for shelter - in the folds of clothes, in the seams, in boxes that were stored in a warehouse in unknown conditions;
• If you bought an apartment with furniture from the previous owners, especially if this furniture is quite old, it is likely that the bugs lived in it for a long time and simply went to you "by inheritance";

• Very rare, but you can bring a bug with to animals.

Bedbug bites are clearly visible visually. Usually these are several bites in a row, less often - single, random red dots. The individual selects the most “delicious” place on the human body, moves along it and bites. In 1 minute the bug can make from 5 to 7 bites. Danger of bites lies in the fact that they can cause a severe allergic reaction, burning and itching, as after a mosquito bite. In addition, bedbugs are carriers of various dangerous diseases. When a person is bitten by an adult, this happens unnoticed, since during the bite an anesthetic enzyme is secreted. Larvae, due to age, do not possess this ability, which makes the bite painful as well.

Where are the bugs hidden?

It is very difficult to bring home bugs on your own. Firstly, they multiply very quickly. One female per day is capable of laying up to 5 eggs, which turn into a full-fledged individual in 10 days. Secondly, in order to completely destroy insects, it is necessary to identify all possible places where they can hide. Usually they live:

• inside upholstered furniture;
• in the bedroom mattress;
• in the carpet;
• under skirting boards;
• behind paintings;
• on shelves with bedding;
• in sockets;
• under lagging wallpaper etc.

Discover places them accumulations can be seen - black dots and brownish scales of chitinous cover, which are released both by larvae during molting and by adults. Bed bugs are nocturnal inhabitants. Even the most thorough inspection of the apartment during daylight hours may not produce results. The time of insect activity is from 01:00 a.m. until about 05:00 a.m. It is during this period of time that you need to inspect all of the above places with a flashlight.Also, some advise you to lay a white sheet before bedtime, move it aside bed from the wall or from curtains, wrap the legs with plastic wrap and put them in a container with oil. For example, you can pour oil into nylon caps. Then stand in the middle of the night and turn on the overhead lighting. If you see bed bugs or droplets of blood on the bed, then they live in a mattress. A container with oil will become an obstacle for insects who want to climb on the bed and for those who want to "run away" from it.

Preparation for the destruction of parasites

Before proceeding to the destruction of insects by one means or another, you need to step by step check all rooms.

• Inspect all small items - books, toys, dishes, small appliances, etc. for the presence of bugs or their larvae. Regardless of the results of the inspection, pack your things in sealed, tight plastic bags and remove them from the apartment. This will protect clean things from being infested with parasites, and the room - from the spread of insects from infected things;
• We collect bedding, things hanging on the bedside of a bed or a chair, curtains and ship to a washing machine. They must be washed at the highest possible temperature. Those fabrics that cannot be washed at high temperatures, and other things that did not fit into the washing machine, must be packed in sealed bags and left for a while;
• Next, remove from the walls all the paintings, photo frames, clocks, panels and other decor;
• Free the bookcases, grind all the books, move the furniture away from the walls and unscrew the baseboards;
• Furniture that can be taken apart must also be placed in pieces in bags and taken out of the room. If the covers are removed, they are placed in a separate bag;

• Next, all indoor plants and pets are taken out;
• After the apartment is vacated as much as possible, it is necessary to carry out insecticide treatment strictly according to the instructions or the chosen folk remedy;
• After that, the processing of all isolated objects is carried out. It is advisable to do this on the street.

Vinegar and ammonia

It is a mistake to think that a bite or ammonia affects fatal bugs. They simply dislike the smell of these substances, nothing more. Therefore, the processing of these drugs will do more in preventive measures. A solution with the addition of vinegar is prepared on a water basis in a ratio of 1: 1. The resulting composition wipes the windows, both inside and outside, because the special bristles on the legs of the bugs allow them to easily move along the outer walls of the house. However, they can cover a distance of about 1 meter in just 1 minute.

If there are windows nets, they can also be treated with vinegar and check the quality of their fit to the frame, as insects have a flat body and can penetrate into the narrowest gaps. Process slopes, window sills and low tides, furniture, skirting boards, floor. It is reasonable to periodically carry out such processing if you live in an old house, where complaints about the activity of various insects are much more common. If you use ammonia, it can be added to water during wet cleaning at the rate of 2 tbsp. alcohol on a bucket of water. After evaporation, ammonia creates a transparent film on the surface, which has a repelling odor for insects for a long time.

Boiling water

Bed bugs do not tolerate exposure to high temperatures. Therefore, many recommend simply scalding insects with boiling water. Yes, every adult that gets boiling liquid will really die instantly. On the larvae so short will not have an effect desired effect. And to process all the walls in the room and furniture with this tool is simply not possible. With boiling water, you can scald the skirting board, naturally, in the dismantled form, cornices, walls and floors, tiled tile.

Turpentine and kerosene

But turpentine or kerosene for bedbugs is poison. Based on it, active formulations are prepared, for example:

• 300 ml of turpentine + 300 ml of ethyl alcohol + 15 g of camphor;
• 600 ml of turpentine + 600 carbolic acid + 0.005 ml of salicylic acid;
• 20 ml of turpentine + 20 ml of kerosene + 1150 ml of boiling water;
• 250 ml of turpentine + 250 ml of kerosene + 60 g of naphthalene.

The resulting mixture needs to process those places where bugs were found. After that, the room is sealed for at least a day. After you need to carry out a thorough cleaning and ventilation.

Wormwood, tansy, ledum

Another preventive measure for the repeated or primary occurrence of bedbugs in an apartment is the use of dried strongly smelling herbs or decoctions based on them.

• Sagebrush It has a characteristic aroma that many insects cannot tolerate. It is enough to spread small twigs of dried wormwood in the corners, under the baseboards, in bookcases and other places to scare the bugs off your home;
• Tansy is a poisonous plant. It must be collected precisely during the flowering period. After that, dry and spread around the perimeter of the room. Keep in mind that dried tansy is toxic, keep an eye on children and pets, often ventilate the room;
• Ledum also a toxic plant. A decoction is prepared from its leaves, which process the interior and furniture. The broth will have a tangible smell, so the apartment needs to be left for a day, and then well ventilated for another two days.

Scotch

Many users share their experience in combating bedbugs using double-sided tape. It is glued to small sections of cardboard around the perimeter and placed under the legs of the bed so that the tape repeats their contour. With such a home-made trap, you can catch insects that try to climb on the bed to bite you. However, if there are already a lot of insects in the apartment, then this is not an option. This method helps in the fight against single individualsseen in the early stages. Then the caught bugs can be destroyed physically or with boiling water. After that, treat the apartment with a composition based on alcohol, ammonia or spread aromatic herbs around the perimeter.

Heat treatment

For normal life, bugs need an environment with a temperature of + 20 ° C ... + 30 ° C. Lowering or raising the temperature for them fatal. You can use this fact to destroy insects that live in the mattress, old furniture and all those things that we carefully packed in sealed bags. If the invasion of bugs had to summer, take everything that is possible outside to the sun itself. Not the fact that all individuals die immediately, repeat the procedure for several days in a row. If on the street winter, it is possible to take out objects in the cold and subject the parasites to cold treatment.

Steam generator

This destruction method is based on exposure to high temperatures. A steam generator should treat all surfaces that allow this, all furniture and textiles in the house, including carpets, joints between the floor and the wall. Many are advised to process the walls, but it is likely that the wallpaper under such influence will move away from the surface. By the way, powerful steam generators enjoy and professional services.

How to choose an insecticide?

Often, folk methods of controlling bugs are useless, and you have to resort to the help of special chemistry. Before you go to the store, you need to know what criteria are important when choosing:

• Toxicity. The drug should be safe for people, indoor plants and animals;
• He must have convenient form of release. Many people note that it is the most convenient way to treat it with sprays and aerosols. In addition, the drug is already ready for use;
• Exposure time. In this case, the faster - the better, so you should choose a drug that will ensure the destruction of parasites within a few hours - 1 day. This will not only avoid the emergence of new individuals, but also eliminate the need to leave housing for a long time.

List of popular chemicals

This review is based on user reviews who shared their experiences on various forums.

• Executioner - the drug has a nerve-paralytic effect and kills the parasite in literally minutes. In this case, the product is safe for humans and does not have a strong odor. Its main advantage is that not only adults die, but also larvae. The only inconvenience is the need to prepare the working staff on their own;

• Combat - if it enters the intestines, it causes paralysis and, as a result, death. It is sold ready-made in a convenient bottle, it is odorless and does not leave stains on treated surfaces. The toxicity of the drug manifests itself on the first day, so it is recommended to leave the house at this time;
• Raid - a viral drug that paralyzes the nervous system of insects. For a positive result, re-treatment is required after 2 weeks. Many note that after use, a poorly washed oily film remains on the surfaces. Also, the drug is ineffective if there are a lot of bugs in the apartment;

• Karbofos - a nerve agent against bugs and larvae. It has a very pungent, unpleasant odor and leaves an oily film on the surface. Sold in the form of a powder or finished emulsion, the cost of which is much higher. It has high efficiency, but requires repeated processing and evacuation from the premises for 3-4 days. Be sure to read the recommendations on the packaging before buying;
• Get - safe for people and animals, highly effective insecticide. It causes paralysis of the pests after a few hours. It does not have an unpleasant odor, does not require repeated processing;

• Gektor - the effect of the drug is based on complete dehydration of the insect for only a few hours. the active substance contained in the insecticide, getting on the insect, draws all moisture out of it due to high adsorption. It is safe even if it comes into contact with the skin, has no odor, and successfully cleans even highly parasitic rooms. The disadvantages include high cost and long exposure time.

If all else fails

If none of the above methods helped get rid of bed bugs, try combine drugs and reprocess the home. If the independent use of an insecticide scares you, be sure to seek help from professional pest control.