Are there bugs? how to get rid of forever! fast and effective methods. How to get rid of bedbugs yourself at home forever: insecticidal and folk remedies How to get rid of bedbugs 30

• The temperature threshold for an insect's life ranges from –20 to + 50 degrees;
• The use of insecticides has varied results. Most of them effectively deal with adult insects, but they leave eggs. Therefore, it will require several treatments to completely solve the problem;
• Insects are susceptible to odors. Thus, you can scare away insects, but not remove them;
• Crayons and powders are designed for contact action and therefore are ineffective in this case.

In order to completely remove bedbugs, you need to find their nests. This is how you will be able to remove the problem completely.

Destruction of bedbugs - a complex procedure that rarely leads to a successful result when using traditional methods. The main reason for this is that bedbugs in the apartment very quickly adapt to chemical reagents. And the remedy that helped your acquaintances may no longer help you in the fight against them. A guarantee of getting rid of bedbugs can only be given by a specialized service that efficiently and efficiently cope with the problem in one session.

How much does the Moscow region cost? The specialists will use modern and proven control technologies. The cost of such a service depends on many factors and begins from 1500 rubles in one professional treatment, the destruction of bedbugs will be quick and painless for all family members.

How to prepare an apartment for processing?

• First of all, you need to take care of where your family will stay for the next day. During this period, you will need to bring your pets with you. Chemical treatment of an apartment from insects releases toxins that are harmful to the human body. Within a day they will wear off, and you can calmly return to your usual life;
• If you have a large aquarium that you simply cannot take with you, then you need to tightly close it with a lid. Bedbug treatments can harm animals;
• If you have very old furniture in your house that is long overdue to throw it away, then throw it out before the treatment for bedbugs begins. If there is such furniture, but you did not plan to get rid of it, then tell about it and the specialist will pay maximum attention to it;
• Pack all utensils and utensils in bags. During processing, the agent should not get on plates, pans, stove or cups;
• It is better to cover the technique with foil or bags. This will avoid short circuits. All substances dissolve in water, which can get on equipment and wires. Therefore, take care of your TV, computer and other equipment in your home in advance;
• Do not bring blankets, blankets or bedding with you. These things are the most common habitat for bedbugs. After the procedure, just wash all things in hot water;
• Move all furniture away from the walls so that it can be accessed from all sides.

The most effective and modern methods for killing bedbugs

Today there are only two options for a radical solution to the problem:

• Professional help... Insect control services can be found in every city. At the same time, you will get rid of the problem quickly and with a guarantee. You can call both a private master and call SES;
• Deal with the problem by yourself... To do this, you need to visit a market or hardware store and purchase drugs for the destruction of bedbugs, which are most effective in fighting bedbugs.

In addition to chemical treatment, other methods can be used:

• Folk remedies... There are many different folk remedies that can help you kill bed bugs at home. These products are safer for your health;
• Heat treatment... Bedbugs can be poisoned by exposure to low or high temperatures, for example.

How to choose a chemical for bed bug control?

Every person who is faced with the problem of bed bugs is interested in information on how to choose an effective chemical remedy for them. What is the best remedy for bedbugs? In the apartment you can use:

• Aerosol sprays in spray cans. The advantage of this option will be that they are very convenient to use, the product is simply sprayed over surfaces and cracks in those places where bugs are most likely to appear in the apartment. It is necessary to choose remedies specifically for these insects, and not universal options. Most of these products do not have a specific odor;
• Powders applied in different ways. Some are simply scattered over the surface, while others are diluted in water and the resulting solution is sprayed;
• Liquid products are also marketed in several use cases. The chemical solution is sold ready for use or it must be diluted with water according to a special scheme.

Cold fog from bedbugs

The technology "cold fog treatment of an apartment from bedbugs" is the use of disinfectant solutions that are aerosolized. Such processing allows you to effectively distribute the product in the room and thereby effectively fight the problem. Drops of the product will remain all over furniture, walls and ceilings. A special generator is used to generate such a tool. The sanitary service will help deal with the problem.

Advantages of the cold fog method:

• The generator allows you to use a variety of insect control agents. Such sanitation is effective for dealing with bedbugs;
• Small drops of the solution stay in the air for some time and gradually fall on all surfaces of the room;
• The sediment remains even in the most inaccessible places, so the method works effectively;
• Treatment allows you to cover the entire room with the product;
• The use of a generator saves insecticide;
• The processing is absolutely safe for human health and pets.

Hot fog from bedbugs

Hot fog killing bugs is quite effective, but not suitable for all rooms. It is usually used for pest control of office buildings and common areas. However, it is worth noting that this approach allows you to destroy not only bedbugs, but also their eggs, that is, the method is very effective. The Sanitary and Epidemiological Station works with this method and carries out their extermination.

In residential buildings, cold fog treatment is used. The efficiency is certainly lower, but this is enough for an apartment. Hot mist treatment is less safe for human health and therefore is less often carried out in residential premises. The city solar power plant will help solve the problem with insects in your home. You can order destruction services on the company's website.

Barrier protection against bedbugs

Barrier treatment of premises is carried out in order to prevent the appearance of bed bugs in the house. In order to achieve the effect of repulsion, irrigation is carried out on the walls of special means that contain repellents. They remain on the surface and create a repulsive effect.

It should be noted that the barrier protection does not have an unpleasant odor and is not felt by humans in any way. The products are absolutely safe for your health and odorless. Usually, for this purpose, the drug "Clopoveron" is used, which not only destroys insects, but also scares away new insects fleeing from neighbors.

To destroy bedbugs in the apartment forever is real!

How to remove bedbugs in an apartment or house on your own is a rather difficult task. The fact is that at the slightest mistakes in the process of getting rid of, they quickly recover and multiply.

What means to get bedbugs out of the apartment if they quickly get used to poisons and any chemistry directed against them? There is no universal remedy for this scourge, but you can carry out complex work and get rid of insects by trial and error. It depends on how infested the room is with these insects. Today there are many chemicals that can help you get out bedbugs yourself.

Before dealing with the destruction of bedbugs in an apartment, you must carefully process it. Before processing, pack all foodstuffs and utensils that you use hermetically so that the drug does not enter the body of households.

Also, children and animals should be taken out of the room so that they do not get chemicals. As for children, it is necessary to isolate their toys as well as their personal belongings, since children often pull their things into their mouths, and this contact must be avoided. When sealing things, make sure there are no bugs or larvae (eggs) on them.

Protect yourself first: buy rubber gloves and a face shield. Self-destruction of bedbugs is not always financially beneficial, because in the desire to save money, you can spend even more, due to ignorance of effective means. In addition, destroying bedbugs with your own hands is quite dangerous, because you have to breathe in vapors of chemicals.

Removing bedbugs in an apartment: chemicals

It is worth switching to chemical agents if the destruction of insects by folk methods turned out to be inactive:

Liquid remedies for bedbugs	Aerosol spray for bedbugs	Bed bug powders	Other means
Lacterin	Raptor	Riapan	Actellic
EcoDust	Raid	Neopin	Pyrethrum
Insect Dibro-fin	Carbozol	EkoKiller	Chlorpyrimark
Foresight	Persof-P		Effective ultra

Liquid remedies for bedbugs

All liquid remedies for bedbugs are good because they can handle even hard-to-reach places. The method of application for each drug from the list is the same: the liquid is poured in the habitats of bloodsuckers. Lacterin has a nerve effect. Forsyth is practically non-toxic to humans, but it effectively kills both adult insects and their eggs. Insect Dibro-fin and Foxid also show excellent results.

Bed bug sprays

Sprays for bugs like Raptor, Reid, Karbozol, Persof-P are suitable for treating upholstered furniture, carpets and any soft surfaces. They are notable for the fact that they do not leave traces. You already know how to use them, but how effective are these tools? As practice shows, sprays are excellent at fighting bloodsuckers, but only if the latter are slightly divorced. If there are a large number of bedbugs in the apartment, it is recommended to use more radical methods.

Bed bug powders

EcoDust

Liquid

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Raptor

Spray

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Powder for all types of domestic bugs Ekokiller

Powder

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Such bed bug control products can be purchased at any specialty store. Be careful: the most noticeable effect is given by those chemicals that contain karbofos. So remember to read the instructions before buying.

A good effect against bedbugs is shown by the insect spray "Delicia". It acts quickly on first contact with insects. The treatment should be carried out without spraying into the air, but strictly processing the places where insects reside.

One of the most popular means of fighting bedbugs (and at the same time with cockroaches, wasps, ants) is the GET suspension. Its advantage is that GET can be used independently. This tool is traditionally diluted 1: 5 with water and the room is treated with the resulting liquid.

Once you have treated the room, it is recommended to ventilate it for 2-4 hours. This remedy, which has helped many families figure out how to breed bed bugs on their own, has a unique formula. The active substance is inside the capsule, so the insect clings to one capsule and then brings it to the breeding site, thereby killing other insects. This product is safe for animals and odorless, besides, it is resistant to temperature changes.

Folk remedies

If, before starting to fight bed bugs with chemicals, you decide to try folk remedies for bedbugs, then you will need:

• Boiling water;
• Turpentine;
• Kerosene;
• Transformer oil;
• Sagebrush.

If we talk about kerosene, turpentine, transformer oil and vinegar, then all these agents scare off bedbugs. The first even affects their respiratory tract, but only if used in large quantities. All of them will help get rid of pests for a while, but over time they will return.

One of the most effective classic remedies is wormwood - you need to lay it out behind the baseboard, wherever possible. Insects do not tolerate this smell and leave the room as quickly as possible, regardless of whether it is a house or a small apartment. Since bedbug control is a difficult process, let's talk about other, more effective ways.

How to remove bedbugs: mechanical impact on pests

• you cannot force every insect to come out;
• you will probably miss a couple of pests;
• the eggs of the bugs will remain hidden, and after a while the bloodsuckers will begin to bother you.

How to get bedbugs out of an apartment: exposure to temperatures

It is known that bed bugs cannot tolerate exposure to too high or low temperatures. Often, special services resort to heat treatment of the premises, because:

If insects are on your couch or bed, take the piece of furniture outside in the cold. Leave it there for a few hours and bring it back. Bedbugs and their eggs will certainly die.

After I put my sofa out in the cold, I forgot about bed bugs for a long time. Before that I used various sprays and even wormwood leaves, but this gave a short-term result.

So, how to get rid of bedbugs? Bed bugs are a real problem, because you don't want to sleep on such a bed at all. However, in this case, it makes sense to contact the Sanitary and Epidemiological Station, since we are talking about your sleeping place and here it is better to trust the professionals. The fact is that specialists will use only those drugs that have already been tested, which means that they are as harmless to people as possible. How to remove bedbugs from a mattress on your own, without outside help?

One of the remedies is Karbofos - this is an effective remedy for bed bugs. It is also used by summer residents to fight various pests: aphids, cicadas, ticks. Among the advantages of this drug is that it has a wide spectrum of action, as well as a long period when it protects against insects. Karbofos is fungicide compatible and inexpensive enough to be purchased for trial use.

In the process of getting rid of bed bugs, it is also recommended to use cover for mattress... With its water-repellent and anti-allergenic properties, the mattress topper will also help you ward off bedbug bites while you sleep. Remember that you need to put the cover on a clean mattress: if it turns out to be infected, you need to either first clean it of bugs, or get rid of the mattress altogether.

You may also need a hand-held "vacuum cleaner for bugs", because these insects can be removed from the mattress in this way. The model of such a hand tool costs only 1380 rubles

How to remove bedbugs at home: removing bloodsuckers from the sofa and bed

To get rid of bloodsuckers on a sofa or bed, it is recommended to subject the piece of furniture to heat treatment. As already mentioned, you can take it outside in the cold and let it stand for several hours. If this is not possible, use any of the above sprays. We advise you to call the special service, which with the help of special equipment will quickly destroy the bloodsuckers. Remember that in addition to processing a sofa or bed, you should not forget about bedding.

We remove bedbugs from the carpet

1. Clean up often with a vacuum cleaner.
2. Use one of the powders listed above.
3. To knock out a carpet outside (preferably in frost).

Often, bugs are not found in carpets, as they prefer more secluded places.

• wash your favorite things in very hot water;
• completely iron the clothes with an iron;
• sprinkle wardrobe items with bleach.

Precautions and Prevention

There are not so many precautions. First, work with harsh chemicals only with respirators. Secondly, carry out the processing of the room in the absence of people, especially those who suffer from allergies and have high sensitivity. As for prevention, after the destruction of bedbugs:

• clean all rooms regularly;
• make timely repairs (a small crack in the wall can serve as a source of penetration into your home);
• wash bedding often and replace them;
• try to limit the purchase of used items.

Council number 1. Find the source of the bug in your home. Most often, bugs find a refuge among furniture, cabinets, wallpaper, behind a baseboard, among books. Therefore, you should not be lazy when you process the room with a solution, and get into the most inaccessible places. The more carefully you handle the apartment, the more likely a positive result is. Look especially for soft furnishings, pillows and toys. Bedbugs can hide well in bed, so you need to check the sleeping area carefully. Mattresses and cushions are one of the places where homeowners often find these nasty insects.

Council number 2. Fight bedbugs as if you are in the process of general cleaning - move the furniture and look bug larvae... If you clean in winter, then take all household items to the coldest place - preferably on an open balcony. Bedbugs do not last more than a day at this temperature.

Council number 3. If it is a hot summer outside the window, then it is worth doing the same actions, since the bugs cannot stand the heat, as well as frost, and will die after a couple of hours. Do not ventilate the room immediately, if any drug has a pungent odor - let the smell "infuse", it will have a negative impact on the life of bedbugs.

Council number 4. With the successful action of the drugs, the effect does not appear immediately, but after 3-4 days. If the room is heavily infested with insects, then process it several times, taking a break of two weeks. Two weeks is the average incubation period for eggs if you have not been able to get rid of them.

Council number 5. Therefore, if for the first time you did not manage to free your home from bedbugs, then after the incubation period, the invasion of insects can begin with renewed vigor. In order for bedbugs not to get used to the drug, and to develop immunity, try to use the most diverse means.

Council number 6. To maximize the effect of your disinfection, do not start cleaning the room immediately after treatment for bedbugs... Only wipe down the areas you regularly use with a baking soda solution. After you finally get rid of insects, do a general cleaning and walk with a damp cloth on all surfaces. Pre-moisten a cloth with a soda solution. Ideally, the apartment should be vacated for some time in order to be able to do several chemical treatments of the room and not "breathe" the fumes from the drugs.

We hope that you have found useful ways for yourself to get bedbugs out of the house. If you follow our advice, you can quickly and permanently remove bedbugs from your house / apartment with your own hands. Good luck!

Biting the inhabitants, bedbugs not only bother their owners with this, but also with their presence. It is unlikely that anyone will like to find traces of their stay in their bed: excrement, larval shells left after molting, or even blood stains that appear after a sleepless night. Moreover, if the bugs are not immediately destroyed, then only specialists will soon be able to remove them.

So how to kill bed bugs without buying any chemicals? There are even several ways:

1. Table vinegar. It doesn't even need to be bred. All surfaces and nesting sites of bedbugs are wiped with vinegar. It is impossible to destroy bedbugs with this tool in one go. Vinegar must be used for quite some time. But, just like bedbugs, it also disturbs people. The characteristic acidic smell is unlikely to please anyone.
2. Turpentine, kerosene, naphthalene, gas and other substances. Preparations for bedbugs , independently prepared on the basis of these substances, are quite effective. These substances are mixed in different proportions (you can find such a recipe on the Internet).

To kill bed bugs such solutions should only be used once or twice a week.

1. Plants. I can't believe that the destruction of bedbugs in an apartment with ordinary herbs is a reality. But this is true, albeit only partial. Scientists have long proven that bed bugs do not tolerate strong odors, including the aromas of some plants.

Insecticide preparations

If this is not possible, then you can carry out the destruction of bedbugs in the apartment yourself. After all, drugs for bedbugs today are no longer a novelty and not a shortage. And how to destroy bedbugs with their help, you can even read on the packaging of the product.

Insecticidal preparations are most often sold in concentrated form, so they are diluted before use. And to make it more convenient, you can purchase sprays or spray guns, with which it will become much easier to process the apartment.

It must also be remembered that most of these drugs are toxic, so you should not ignore basic remedies. Make sure that vials and packages with drugs are kept away from animals and children, do not place them close to electrical appliances. If you cannot leave your home for a long time (2-3 days), then it is better to choose odorless insecticides or those that fade quickly.

Chemicaldrugs from bedbugs are available in the form of powders, aerosols and in the form of a concentrated liquid.

As an example of a modern domestic microencapsulated drug, one can name the agent against bedbugs "GET". Its main active ingredient is chlorpyrifos with a concentration of 5% in the liquid. Its advantages: a slight odor that quickly disappears after airing and it does not leave a trace on any surfaces. The effectiveness of the drug is up to 6 months.

Destroying bedbugs yourself can be carried out by other similar means: "Delta Zone", "Xulat", "Lambda Zone", etc.

with the help of powder preparations, everyone knows. But when choosing such a powder, most rely on sellers. Remember that bedbugs will not consume the powder. Their only food is blood. That is why preparations for bedbugs in the form of a powder should contain poison with a contact-intestinal effect. The effectiveness of powder preparations has already been proven, especially since their duration of action reaches six months.

The best remedies for bedbugs in the form of powder - these are "Chlorophos", "Mashenka" chalk, "Neopin", "Riapan" and others.

Features of the choice of a drug for bedbugs.

Not knowing how to kill bedbugs, running with this question directly to the store and asking the seller for advice is not worth it. It is better to find all the available information about all kinds of means yourself: read their description, instructions for use, and even what effect each of them has on a person or on pets.

How best to independently carry out the destruction of bedbugs, reviews of drugs for this work, instructions for their use can be obtained from the nearest SES, if you seek advice. They probably know and will be able to suggest which drugs for bedbugs need to be purchased and how not to purchase a real fake instead of a quality product. It is better to buy insecticides from the manufacturer or from trusted suppliers.

How to destroy bedbugs in an apartment , you can even find out on the Internet. There you can also read all the reviews about the drug you have chosen, which is sometimes very useful. It will not be superfluous to leave your feedback on the work done and the effectiveness of the tool you are using. For many, this information will be useful.

In favorable conditions, an individual will live up to 1 year.

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Where bugs can live in an apartment or house

• in the upholstery;
• at the joints of the panels of the sofa or bed frame;
• behind the skirting boards;
• inside a TV or other household appliances;
• under;
• behind books or paintings;
• under;
• in any clothes.

How to find bugs in your apartment

Not all owners understand that unpleasant neighbors have appeared in their lives. The occupiers can be identified by the following criteria:

• a chain of several bites appears on the skin, accompanied by redness and itching;
• with a large population of the colony, an almond or cognac aroma is clearly felt, as well as the smell of sour fruits;
• you can find eggs, feces or small specks of blood on.

If you suspect the presence of intruders in an apartment or a private house, you need to immediately check all possible places of settlement. After finding nests, urgent measures should be taken to destroy them immediately.

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How to get rid of bedbugs in a house or apartment using folk recipes

To combat uninvited guests, you can use folk remedies. They are only effective enough if a settlement is found quickly before the colony has grown.

Important! It is necessary to carefully process the back surfaces of furniture, ventilation grills, window sills, door structures, sinks, radiators, walls at a distance of up to 50 cm from the floor and ceiling. These recommendations apply to both folk recipes and insecticides.

Bedbugs do not like strong odors, and first of all, you can use a solution of 9% vinegar or essence. The processing is carried out as follows.

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Turpentine recipes

The toxic smell of turpentine will help to cope with uninvited guests with great efficiency. There are several recipes for this remedy.

Recipe number	Composition and proportions	Quantity, ml or g
1	Only concentrated turpentine.
2	Boiling water; turpentine; laundry soap, grated on a vegetable grater.	150
3	Turpentine; pS paste.	20
4	Phenol; turpentine; salicylic acid.	60
5	Ethanol; turpentine;	300
6	Ethanol; naphthalene; turpentine.	300
7	Turpentine; regular alcohol; naphthalene.	250

Processing order.

1. Mix prescription drugs.
2. Sponge or brush all surfaces, you can use a spray bottle.
3. Close the room, the owners have to leave the apartment or house for this time because of the pungent smell.
4. After a day, ventilate and carry out well.

Important! The toxic smell of turpentine can cause as much harm to the body and household items as chemical treatment.

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Bedbugs categorically do not like the pronounced pungent odors of some plants. It is impossible to kill a settlement with aromas, but they will be able to scare away. To prevent uninvited neighborhood, you can use the following recipes:

• spread plants throughout the apartment;
• dry the plants, grind them into powder and pour it into the cracks;
• steam the plants in boiling water, strain, pour into a spray bottle and spray. You can simply treat all surfaces with a cloth soaked in the composition.

The following herbs can be used: tansy, rosemary, lavender, wormwood. It is best to use them in combination with other recipes.

Other remedies for bedbug control

A composition of 5 g of naphthalene and 100 g of kerosene has a good efficiency, you can add another 50 g of cresol. Carry out processing daily for a week. As a preventive measure, repeat once a month.

• 150 g denatured alcohol;
• 5 g of naphthalene.

Such a composition does not leave traces, it is sprayed onto the upholstery and between the frame panels.

Effective insecticides against bedbugs

Important!Insecticides not only destroy bedbugs, but also negatively affect a person to one degree or another, so it is better to leave the room during processing.

Aerosols

The use of aerosols is the fastest and most effective method of action, since the stream of the drug can be directed to a point where intruders are gathered. The retail network will offer several drugs to choose from:

• "Carbozol";
• "Combat";
• "Raid";
• Raptor.

It is better to carry out the processing in a respirator or gauze bandage, since part of the composition enters the air. All modern remedies have a prolonged effect - usually about 1-2 weeks, but reapplication is still necessary.

Powders

The mixture is scattered in places where insects accumulate, as well as along their route. Since the composition remains on surfaces for some time, it is necessary to protect children and animals from contact with it.

Solutions

Suspensions and solutions can be used ready-made or they are previously diluted with water, the manufacturer indicates the proportions in the instructions. Many modern formulations have a prolonged action and effectively fight both adults and laid eggs.

Heat treatment above 50 ° C is more destructive for them, for example, places of accumulation are spilled with boiling water. The procedure must be repeated 2-3 times. You can also locally affect the colonies in the following ways:

• use or with steam generation - with their help curtains, clothes, furniture are processed;
• will help in the fight against bedbugs and a hair dryer with a power of 500 W with a heating temperature of 200 ° C, during processing, the direction of the hot air should be changed every 2 seconds.

When to contact professionals

If all attempts to get rid of uninvited guests were in vain, one thing remains - calling professionals from the SES, but you will have to pay for their services. Experts take into account many nuances and select the most effective drugs. Most formulations have an unpleasant odor, and you will need to leave the room for the duration of their action. The second option is to use insecticides without a strong scent.

Safety precautions during processing

There are four classes of danger of insecticides, the most toxic is the first, it is allowed to use 3-4 classes in apartments. Be sure to follow safety precautions during processing:

In order not to conduct a long struggle with bedbugs, it is necessary to use preventive methods in a timely manner. These include:

• inspect at once all the things that fall into the apartment: books, furniture, clothing, equipment. Especially after traveling and overnight stays in hotels;
• carry out regular, including in hard-to-reach places;
• regularly check the possible habitats of the colonies;
• close everything with a fine mesh;
• remove garbage in time, as it can also cause bedbugs;
• if insects are found in neighboring apartments, timely use deterrent drugs, for example, small and strong-smelling plants.
• as a preventive measure, close up all cracks and holes

Conclusion

Now you see that it is possible to deal with uninvited guests, although the process is long and difficult. In small settlements, homemade recipes are used, but in the case of large colonies, it is better to use chemicals or turn to professionals for help.

Have you ever had to fight bedbugs? Tell us in the comments which method was more efficient.

At first glance, bedbugs are difficult to distinguish from dirt. Their size reaches only 8.5 mm. Males are usually much smaller than females. Insects are dark brown, yellow or brown in color. The color depends entirely on the degree of insect hunger, according to the system it resembles a mosquito. The bug has a flat body, and the front edge of the muzzle is equipped with a proboscis - a needle. With this tool, the bug pierces the victim's skin and is saturated with blood.

Instead of teeth, the insect has small spiny bristles. They form the jaw and are divided into two aids. The first ensures the flow of blood into the bug's body, and the second, a little less, secretes saliva when bitten. These functions help the bug feed on human blood.

Joint life with a person is provided not only by the jaw. In addition to its microscopic size and light weight, the bug has notches on its legs that allow it to move along the walls and ceiling. This ability is clouded by hypotheses about the bugs' ability to fly and jump. But this is just a myth: bedbugs do not have wings, and legs are not made for jumping. The bedbug's ability to move silently and imperceptibly complicates the most important question - how to destroy bedbugs in an apartment.

Lifestyle, nutrition, activity

Scientists have found that the linen bug is active from one in the morning until seven in the morning. And only about ten minutes is enough for him to find a suitable place to suck blood, "have lunch" and return to the shelter. One "lunch" is enough for a small insect for more than five days. A drunk bug becomes vulnerable. Its dimensions increase markedly, reaching 9 mm. At such times, it is easier to catch and destroy, as it becomes very awkward and loses coordination of previously dexterous movements.

It is very easy to deal with bedbugs during their rest period. The bed bug in its daily life focuses on the sense of smell. He is able to feel the breath of a person within three meters. A bed bug feels a sleeping person at a distance of up to half a meter.

Reproduction

The growth of the household bug population occurs in all seasons of the year. The female is fertilized in a very unusual way: the male injects seminal fluid through the female's skin. The liquid is stored for the entire subsequent life of the female. They spend it prudently and gradually, they lay no more than five eggs per day. During her life, the female lays from 250 to 550 eggs.

The bite of a larva and an adult bug is easy to distinguish. When a cub bites a person, a sharp and unpleasant tingling sensation is felt, as if the skin had been pierced with a medical needle. The fact is that an adult bug has the ability to produce an anesthetic gland, which softens the bite and makes it unnoticed by humans.

If the temperature in the apartment or house is favorable, then bedbugs reproduce faster. The presence of food for the insect also ensures the rapid development of the embryos.

Life span

Bed bugs live for 11 to 14 months. The process of vital activity can fall into a suspended state in the event of a decrease in temperatures, the onset of hunger and other negative conditions. They can be in suspended animation for more than a year, but at the same time retain their full ability to survive.

Bedbugs can move from apartment to apartment in search of more convenient conditions for their existence. Insects can crawl through any openings available to them: chimneys, cracks, ventilation. When it is warm season, bedbugs move along the outer walls of houses.

Adults can walk 1 meter in just one minute. This somewhat complicates the task of getting rid of bedbugs in the apartment yourself.

What bite marks look like

A bed bug can make up to seven bites in 1-2 minutes. Because of the secreted anesthetic, the victim does not feel the bite. Bite marks on the body can be seen with the feature line, which is located close to the red dots. The dots are like common mosquito bites. Burning and itching at the puncture site may not always appear. This is an individual symptom. Most people do not immediately notice that they have been attacked by a bed bug, and do not feel discomfort.

You can notice the bite by one symptom. The puncture site becomes red and hard. This characteristic is already different from a mosquito bite, and the symptoms disappear after a few hours. Bed bugs prefer to drink blood on soft areas of the skin: on the neck, back, shoulders.

Are bedbug bites dangerous?

In some people, bug bites can cause severe itching. The puncture site suddenly increases in size, and the person is overcome by weakness, nausea, and dizziness. To avoid such consequences, it is necessary to exclude the occurrence of allergies to insect bites.

If the above symptoms appear, the person urgently needs medical intervention. Such an allergy can lead to complications, including anaphylactic shock.
Bedbugs carry infections. But often, infection occurs due to scratching of the bite sites and the subsequent ingress of dirt into the wound. Cases described as “bed bug infestation” have not been identified.

In addition to physical discomfort, a bug bite causes moral changes. The person begins to sleep worse, becomes nervous. Working capacity drops sharply, quality and pace of life decrease. A long life with bedbugs becomes an acute psychological trauma for a person, which is why it is so important to know how to get rid of bedbugs.

Treatment of bites

In addition to psychological and physical discomfort, bed bug bites leave a person with ugly spots on the skin. To get rid of the first symptoms of a bite, it is necessary to rinse the damaged area with warm spring water. After - treat the bite with a solution of citric acid or vinegar.

To get rid of itching, you need to lather the bite with soap and glycerin and leave the lather. After 10 minutes, the foam dries up and can be washed off with warm water.

The familiar mixture of soda and water will also help in treating bites. The mixture is made in exactly the same way as the mosquito bite mixture. Apply the resulting paste to the bites and leave for half an hour or an hour. During this time, the skin will calm down. After the specified time, wash off the foam with warm water.

Lemon juice or a decoction of St. John's wort can help reduce the rash. In juice or broth, it is necessary to soak a cotton pad and lubricate sore spots with it.
To prevent the development of infection, it is necessary to lubricate the damaged areas of the body with aloe vera juice gel. This gel will remove bite marks. The ointment must necessarily contain hydrocortisone, which helps to reduce pain and itching.

The antihistamine Benadryl can be used to reduce allergic reactions and swelling of the skin. Before use, a person must read the instructions for use, otherwise the consequences can be dire.

If after a bite a person feels a fever, nausea, fever, weakness, then you should seek medical help.

To avoid such consequences, you need to know how to get rid of bedbugs in an apartment and how to deal with bedbugs.

What causes bedbugs

A person encounters bedbugs in his home quite often. And asks the question: where did they come from? The fact is that a clean apartment far from garbage dumps and sources of dirt does not guarantee that bedbugs will not visit this housing.

The main source of bed bugs is the surrounding apartments. This problem is especially common in old houses, Soviet buildings and hostels. Bedbugs move quickly, actively occupy new territories. In villages, they can live in chicken coops, poultry houses, after which they settle in human houses.

The insect quickly adapts to adverse conditions.

More often bed bugs live in a person's bed. They settle under a mattress, in pillow seams, folds of linen, bedside tables. Insects can accommodate their entire family in sofas and armchairs with soft upholstery. The bugs choose their permanent "residence" based on the proximity to the blood source. There is always warm air in the bedrooms, which allows the population to develop.
Bed bugs hide in places that are not visible to humans. These are cracks in the floor, linen cabinets, as well as carpets, rugs, household appliances, upholstered furniture, bookshelves. The population can be found under baseboards and even in electrical outlets.

It is very difficult to detect insects in a room on your own. They are small and active in the dark. But if you are careful, you can recognize their presence. Signs can be:

• Sudden bites on the body. Small droplets of clotted blood will be a distinctive feature.
• Blood drops may appear on the bedding. A well-fed bug is very large and awkward, most often a person crushes it in a dream.
• The small black dots are bug excrement. They can be anywhere.
• Scales after insect molt. Found in places of congestion.
• Offspring. To spot insects, you can put a white sheet on your bed and turn on the lights in the middle of the night. The bedbugs will not have time to hide.

A magnifying glass and a flashlight will help when searching for a population. Every secret corner of the house should be examined, preferably at night.

These are the first steps in how to deal with bed bugs. How to completely destroy bedbugs in an apartment will be explained in the following sections of this article.

The best modern chemicals

Insects are capable of living in the most terrible conditions for them, and this greatly complicates the process of destruction. How to get rid of bedbugs in an apartment, which are able to survive the cold and wait for their prey for a long time? There are methods, and when choosing a chemistry in order to destroy a bug on your own, you should use only fast-acting and tested products.

"Karbaphos"

You can fight bedbugs by acting on their nervous system. The "Karbaphos" agent has just such a function: it hits the creature and paralyzes its nerve endings. So it becomes immobilized, and this leads to death. It should be remembered that such a remedy acts not only on insects, but also on other living beings: people, pets, children. The solution of the drug is stored on furniture for a long time and, when exposed to a person, can paralyze him. To avoid such cases, be sure to read the information about the tool before use.

Dichlorvos

A well-known remedy will help to remove bedbugs from the apartment.
Dichlorvos. It is also used to kill cockroaches and other dangerous animals. Dichlorvos is produced in the form of an aerosol. This is one of the best remedies to get rid of bed bugs forever at home. Interior items do not keep the pores of the product on their surface for a long time. All surfaces and places where unwanted guests may be are subject to processing. For an accurate result, spray the product several times a week. After processing, you should leave the house for a few hours, on your return, ventilate the apartment. Read the instructions for use before use.

Hot fog

Very annoying insects that require human intervention - bedbugs, developing technologies will tell you how to get rid of forever at home. In our age, they allow a person to do whatever he wants. Hot steam can get rid of bedbugs forever. This is a faster remedy. But for its use, cleaning services are usually called. The technique consists in processing the apartment with fog heated to 80-90 degrees. Fog heats the air in the room up to 50 degrees. This temperature destroys all bugs in the apartment. After such a couple, it is better not to enter the room during the day. It will take about 4 hours for the complete destruction of the offspring and the penetration of the poison into the most secret corners of the apartment. Thorough cleaning is required after processing.

"Ksulat Micro"

With the help of "Xulat Micro" you can remove bedbugs yourself at home. Falling to the surface, the liquid turns into a thin film. The molecules of the hardened solution poison insects.

Folk remedies

How to remove bedbugs? For many years of struggle with many unwanted insects in the apartment, mankind has come up with various drugs.

Funds of folk origin destroy bedbugs in the apartment forever. In addition, they disinfect the premises and prevent intruders from entering.

• Exposure to insects by air temperature. Low and high temperatures kill some of the insects. The furniture, where the population is found, is taken out into the cold, poured with boiling water, and processed with steam.
• Wormwood repels insects. Individuals do not tolerate the smell of tansy.
• Spraying with flammable substances reduces population size.
• Treatment of places of accumulation with vinegar solution.

If insects are seen only at the initial stages of population development and there are not so many of them, then the following method is suitable: find several cardboard boxes, take scotch tape and glue to catch unwanted neighbors. Stick the tape on the cardboard, and cover the top of the tape with a layer of glue. Place the legs of beds and sofas on cardboard boxes, and wrap the mattress with double-sided tape. You only need to apply adhesive tape to the back of the mattress. After a few days, such traps will catch all living creatures, after which the room must be treated with either steam mist or any other means.

Many unwanted insects make life in the home impossible and dangerous. A bed bug interferes with a person's bites. They harm psychological health, cause insomnia, skin redness, and nervousness. The population of these insects is growing rapidly.

It is necessary to act according to the principles of efficiency, speed and use only reliable and proven methods. This article answers the question of how to get bedbugs out of the apartment.