How To Kill Bed Bugs Effectively
Posted in Getting Rid of Bed Bugs on 15. Mar, 2010
The question of how to kill bed bugs is hard to answer as it largely depends how on much their infestation is. One method may force the bed bugs to leave house and infest your neighbour’s, while another method may just completely eliminate them. Without further ado, let’s talk about the methods that you can use to fight the bed bugs.
1. Insecticide
This method is the easiest to execute since all you need to do is just head to a local store and buy a pest control product spray. Fortunately, you don’t have to deal with cleaning up the mess because the pest sprays nowadays are made from natural resources. Apart from being environmentally friendly, they don’t leave smelly chemical odours. And the best of all is that they are as powerful as their chemical counterparts.
One of the ingredients contained in these biodegradable sprays is diatomaceous earth poweder, which has the ability to dehydrate the bed bugs. Another ingredients is called hydroprene, which is used to reduce the reproduction rate of insects. This is the secret weapon of pest control companies.
To kill bed bugs using sprays, find holes, cracks or crevices where a flat insect could hide inside. Yes, they can be anywhere, so it’s best if you can cover your body and spray the whole house with the product.
2. Powder
Some products in the market come in powder form. Why are they in such form? They are created so because the companies understand that bed bugs can only be killed when they come into direct contact with insecticides. If when you are spraying the bed bug product, they hide deeper in the cracks, you can’t really reach them and kill them.
So, if you put the powder outside of their hiding location, when they come out for their meal time at night, they will definitely come in contact with the deadly powder. The powder form ensures that they are dehydrated and kill them. With the powder, you can have evidence of where their true hiding spots are since you will be able to see their dead bodies.
In conclusion, there are still many more ways to kill bed bugs. However, implement these 2 methods so that you can sleep well at night and wake up with no itchiness in the morning.
