5 Best ways to kill Bed Bugs

Best ways to kill Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs have become an epidemic lately and for many different reasons. We receive many phone calls for Bed Bug treatments each day in Avondale, AZ. Most people want to know the best ways to kill Bed Bugs. The amount of homes with bed bug infestations keeps growing because in many cases people don’t know they have a problem. With such a mosquito problem in Phoenix, AZ most people think the bed bug bite is just a mosquito bite. It isn’t until a week late they have a rash or allergic reaction that they begin to investigate. We have compiled a great prep sheet about how to prep your home for bed bug treatment. Our sheet goes over all the details of cleaning your home for bed bug treatment. But, we are going to give you the top 5 ways to best kill bed bugs.

Signs and symptoms of bed bugs

Finding out you have bed bugs usually comes about by signs on your skin.

• Red itchy rash on your body
• Red bumps that itch on your skin
• Small blisters that are fluid filled
• A skin infection where the bacteria has entered the skin

Bed Bug home remedies

1. Vacuum cleaner— A vacuum does a great job sucking up the bed bugs and their eggs. These tiny bugs are smaller than your pinky finger nail. So while you are vacuuming the mattress make sure you get into every seam. Bed bugs can also hid in box springs and other furnishings in the room so you will want to vacuum them out as well.
2. Heat— Heat can kill the eggs and bed bugs. Many pest control companies have began using heat treatments. If not done properly these heat treatment machines can damage the home. But heat will draw out the bugs. If you are doing a DIY bed bug treatment you will want to use a hot hair dryer on the bed while using your vacuum cleaner. Also wash your bedding, sheets, pillows, and blankets in the hottest wash you can to kill the bed bugs.
3. Freeze— Bed bugs cannot live through frozen temperatures. If you have small enough items like throw pillows or clothing you can place them in the freezer to kill the bed bugs.
4. Seal your bed— There are bags your mattress and box springs can be sealed in. This keeps bed bugs from having a place to go to live as well as they cannot get out. A perfect defense for your bed from bed bugs.
5. Natural Bed Bug Treatment— There have been some tests with natural pest remedies. Tea tree oil is the best natural pesticide remedy. Put 20 drops of Tea Tree oil in spray bottle with water. Lavender oil with peppermint oil is another great natural bed bug killer. Put 10 drops lavender oil and 10 drops peppermint oil and mix with water in a spray bottle to spray your bed down with. These natural treatments take more time and solution than regular pest control chemicals. The bed will need to be sprayed down daily to fight off the bed bugs until no more bugs are spotted. Rubbing alcohol will kill bed bugs if sprayed directly on them, but with the evaporation it doesn’t last long enough to kill ones not sprayed directly.

Preventing Bed Bugs

• When traveling you want to make sure you vacuum out your luggage upon arrival and wash your belonging such as clothes in a hot wash.
• Any second hand items given to you should be given a hot wash or vacuumed out before being brought into the house such as second hand furniture.
• When staying in a hotel  use a flash light to check the mattress and bed frame for signs of bed bugs
• Check your mattress for dark spots which are the perfect sign of an infestation
• Vacuum your home regularly

If you have any questions at all please contact Pro Pest Control Avondale for free help at 623-300-1342.

 

 

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