Bed Bugs Spray
Using Bed Bugs Spray - 3 Methods To Exterminate These Insects For Good
Author: Eddie Saunders
When it comes to an infestation problem, using bed bugs spray in combination with other methods can prove extremely effective. The situation can be exceptionally frustrating to deal with especially when finding bites on your body upon waking up. The following are 3 effective tips to make extermination of these insects easier for you.
1. Identify the source and proceed to vacuum
Chances are, the infestation is coming from your room so if this is the case you will need to vacuum the entire area including your mattress, carpets and furniture. The bugs may be a little hard to see as they blend in well to their surroundings but using a vacuum will help to quickly eliminate them. You may need to move your furniture around so the cracks and crevices in your room are visible.
2. Use a steam cleaner
Bed bugs are extremely vulnerable to heat which is why they cannot survive for very long in hot environments. You can easily use this to your advantage by using a steam cleaner in your room in order to exterminate the insects you may not have gotten from vacuuming. This is also handy to have especially if you plan on doing any traveling.
3. Use a bed bugs spray
For even better results, you can also use an insecticide to also help eliminate the infestation problem. This should be combined with the above two methods for at least several days and even up to a week just to be safe. However, be cautious when using these sprays as prolonged inhalation can cause health risks.
Hiring a professional service can be costly when it comes to extermination but you can easily do this yourself especially if the problem is minor. Using a vacuum, a steam cleaner and bed bugs spray in combination with each other will give the best results. Be sure to keep these factors in mind for effective extermination of these insects.
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February 8, 2012
5:18 pm
i believe that there are some sprays that are pet friendly, but dont get just any type of chemical for it. there are ones that are pet friendly, and some of them can even be bought at a pet store
February 8, 2012
5:18 pm
I spoke to a pest control man once he said normally they burn everything
February 8, 2012
5:18 pm
Ask the fumigation company for an MSDS (material safety data sheet) for the chemicals they will be using. By law, they must supply this to you. It will give you all the information you are looking for. Good luck.
February 8, 2012
5:18 pm
I think that’s a good idea!!! go ahead and do it to ease your mind.=)
February 8, 2012
5:18 pm
To address the previous answers:
1). Never steam clean a mattress as the residual moisture will prompt growth of mold, mildew, fungi and spores.
2). Avoid spraying the common types of cleaners as most are chemical-based and flammable.
3). Across the board, people who live in the south are no more intelligent than the people (sic, yankees) who live in the north…how absurd and totally ignorant! Bed bugs do not nourish themselves on a persons’ body oils…they suck your blood, period. Dust mites nourish themselves by surviving off the 1.5 million skin cells that humans shed daily. They do not bite people.
With that said, the task of toting mattresses outdoors to beat the dust (and crap, literally) out of them, then exposing the mattresses to the natural cleansing abilities of the sun (UVA and UVB light waves) has become a mostly forgotten, spring-cleaning chore. This truly is an absolute necessity for improved health and even more so today than in decades past due to improved (air tight) energy-efficient construction methods.
Now for your question. First, confirm that you really mean bed bugs. Oftentimes and quite erroneously, dust mites have been referred to as “bed bugs.” These are two very different animals. Dust mites are microscopic and next to impossible to spot with the naked eye. Bed bugs are quite visible and so are the tale-tell signs of infestation such as, bite marks, fecal droppings (small reddish-brown spots), and even small blood stains on the sheets.
If you truly mean “bed bugs”…create barriers from where the bed bugs hideout and your bed.
1). Pull your bed away from the wall
2). Place a light coating of vaseline on the legs of the bed, or
3). Place the legs of the bed into empty tin cans then add mineral oil or vegetable into each can
4). If there is a sham on the box-spring, take it off to prevent access to bed from the floor, likewise, do not allow the bedspread/sheets to reach the floor.
Again, if you really mean bed bugs…you will more than likely want instant gratification by wanting them dead NOW! So you have 2 choices, call an exterminator (best choice) or do it yourself with available pesticides. Bed bugs are nocturnal and typically hideout behind furniture, wall hangings, bed frames, and in cracks and crevices created by molding and trim. IF, you have holes in your mattress they could be inside the mattress.
Once you have your instant gratification (dead bed bugs) begin a preventative measure to thwart future incidences.
All natural, non-toxic, non-flammable (very important for mattresses), chemical-free and odorless, Enzyme Cleaners are becoming very popular due the multitude of uses that these products provide.
Ideal for every home environment, “green” (eco-friendly) enzyme cleaners reduce the prolific chemical usage presently found in name brand cleaning products. They are especially ideal for persons who are susceptible to chemicals and the volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) emitted by typical chemical-based cleaning products through casual use. Kid-friendly, pet-friendly, totally safe…this product can even be used on humans and pets as a body wash or shampoo!
The enzyme cleaner I use is also non-magnetic, or non-static, meaning that once a surface is wiped cleaned there is no chemical residue left behind (of course) AND the freshly cleaned surface (furniture, counters, picture frames, Knick-knacks, etc.) will not attract dust, unlike conventional, chemical-based cleaning products!
What do you want to clean, sanitize and sterilize?
Any and all household surfaces can be cleaned with an Enzyme Cleaner and at extremely economical costs without any chemical residue or VOC’s.
Need an all-natural pesticide?
Enzyme Cleaners attack pests (fleas, bed bugs, dust mites, scabies, lice, roaches, silverfish, etc.) by causing the insect to pre-molt and die, unlike pesticides which attack the central nervous systems. Pesticide residues also attack YOUR central nervous system, to varying degrees.
Call around to various merchants in your area and ask what they have to offer in the way of enzyme cleaners. Health food stores will probably stock such items. Try it out and if you like the product and for even more economical savings, look at purchasing it by the gallon over the Internet. The product I use for my business and home use, cost me $75.00 per gallon, BUT, it’s super-concentrated and requires a mix ratio of only 1 ounce per gallon of water. This equates to $0.72 per gallon (when shipping costs are included). What other cleaning product can you buy for just $0.72 per gallon plus the cost of a gallon of distilled water? I think a gallon of bleach even costs more than that…but I don’t really know for sure because I haven’t had the need to purchase any bleach for a very long time.
If you would like to know which product I use…feel free to send me an email.
If by chance you meant dust mites and not bed bugs…visit the link below. It’s cost-free info “76 Tips to Reduce Dust Mites and Indoor Allergens”
http://www.sterilmattress.com/ebook_dust_mite_removal_tips.html
June 28, 2007
4:10 pm
What can you spray on bed bugs to get rid of them?
What can you spray or whatever to get rid of bed bugs? What can you put on a mattress?
October 2, 2007
7:06 am
How long does bed bug spray residue last?
Our apartment complex wants to spray for bed bugs. I have birds and my roomates have cats and the office said that the apartment is safe to return to after 3 hours… I don’t trust anything they say (from previous experiences), so can someone please help verify this? I don’t really want to risk my animals’ health so I will probably keep them away a couple hours extra.
September 2, 2009
4:32 pm
Is it smart to spray for bed bugs BEFORE you move in?
I live in Brooklyn, where, unfortunately, there is a severe bed bug problem. I’ve been lucky enough to live here for 2 years without being infested. (knock on wood.) However, so many friends who have had the pests have freaked me out so much that I’m considering getting the apartment I’m about to move into fumigated or sprayed even though there seem to be no sign of the buggers.
Is there a downside to this, other than cost? Or a better way to keep from getting bed bugs while moving?
June 9, 2010
10:37 am
Is it safe to spray or do bed bugs treatment at home with a puppy running around?
Have a 4 month old lab mix at home, and recently found that there are bed bugs in my bed, so was concerned that when I will do any kind of treatment for those bugs, it will definetely go into carpets too (a spray like thing) and since he is just mouthing anything these days, is it safe for him to come across that kind of a thing. I can keep him away while doing the treatment but eventually he will be playing there only.
July 27, 2010
10:55 am
where can i find bed bugs spray, or how do i get rid of bed bugs?