Bed Bug Insecticide

The first thing to do is to make sure that there is a bed bug infestation. There is nothing to distinguish bite marks left by bed bugs from bite marks left by other insects like mosquitoes. So in order to make sure that there is a beg bug infestation the following methods can be used. inspect either there are distinctive reddish fecal spots and marks left by the bedbugs on garments such as bed cloths or mattresses. Also look for eggs or skins shed in the process molting, in crevices and other places. For exact identification captured bed bugs can be compared with reference images ready online from various sources.

Once the infestation is ascertained, beg bug treatment can start. This would include some processes performed one after other or separately. One of the first steps should be to keep birds and bats away from the house. These animals' nests like human homes play host to bed bugs and that may have been the formula by which they were introduced to the house.

All the unnecessary clutter in the house should be removed so that the amount of hiding places ready to bed bugs is reduced. Items removed in this process should be inspected, cleaned, and if required applied with insecticide. Bed cloths and other garments that show signs of infestation or could have been infested, and if they are reusable, should be laundered using hot water. If they cannot be laundered for some reason, they should be located in a cloth dryer at a high temperature. They can also be located in the sun for some days. Furniture too can be located in the sun for some days after completely cleaning them first. Similar results may be obtained by placing the same items outside for about two weeks while winter. Carpets and such like items can be steam washed to rid them of bed bugs.

Any items that cannot be cleaned in any of the above ways and cannot be treated with insecticide should be discarded, after clearly marking them as bug infested. After clearing the furniture and garments, the premises should be inspected and vacuumed after scraping the bed bug hiding places to dislodge them. Collected refuse should be sealed and disposed. Then an beloved insecticide with proven track description should be applied to all places where there were signs of bed bugs. Afterwards unnecessary crevices and holes should be caulked completely so that they cannot be used again.

In carrying out these actions it highly recommended that the householder collect the services of a licensed pest operate firm.