What are home bugs afraid of? How to get rid of them?

Home, or bed, bugs - dangerous and unpleasant neighbors. Their appearance in the house is completely independent of the cleanliness or way of life of the tenants. Only a few of the larvae of this insect, who have fallen into the apartment on the pet's fur or on purchased furniture, are enough that the colony of ticks firmly established next to the person. Irritation, redness, characteristic traces of insect bites on the skin of the inhabitants of the house is the first sign of this dangerous neighborhood. And the heavy rotten smell of raspberries, small blots of blood and black dots on bed linens and furniture, white eggs resembling rice grains, in secluded corners of the room - all this may be a sign that one of the most ineradicable species of parasites lives in the house - home bugs. How to get these uninvited guests out? Are there any means and methods of disinfestation that are safe for humans and pets? What are home bugs afraid of, and what methods of fighting these insects are just a waste of money and time?

Where are home bug species and why are they so dangerous?

The optimal habitat for domestic bugs is a darkened dry place and stably warm, room temperature of the air. Under such conditions, the family of these bloodsucking insects is rapidly increasing. Home bugs can be settled in any suitable place, but they prefer to dwell in mattresses, sofas, armchairs, bedding or pet houses - wherever there is access to the main source of food - the blood of a person or a pet.

The bites of these insects are painless, but very dangerous. In addition, what causes an allergic reaction and skin irritation, bed bugs carry a variety of diseases. The sprawling family of such parasites can cause asthma attacks, hopelessly spoil furniture, wallpaper, household items. Therefore, the sooner you start fighting with these neighbors, the better. The most effective way, of course, is to contact professional disinfesters. Especially if a colony of bedbugs is wound up in several neighboring apartments: in this case, the entire infected area should be treated. If you invite employees of SES or a company that specializes in killing ticks for some reason it is impossible, you can use for disinfestation anything that bedbugs are afraid of: folk remedies or special chemicals from the store.

Chemical method: how to choose insecticides?

Choosing the means for the chemical destruction of bedbugs, it is best to use the recommendations of a professional disinfector or an experienced consultant. Apply the remedy for bed bugs in accordance with the attached instructions, carefully following the dosage. Violation of the technology of disinfestation can lead to disastrous consequences. Like many parasitic insects, bugs have high resilience and the ability to adapt to chemicals. Having survived one or two pest control, bedbugs and their larvae get used to the components of the substance used. This makes further use of the insecticides of this group useless, and also allows the colony of bedbugs to grow rapidly.

Means for the destruction of bedbugs can be produced in various forms: in the form of powder, sprays, pencils, liquid solutions. The most often recommended for fighting chemicals for the preparation of aqueous solutions: carbofos, chlorophos, microphos and others. A lot of good reviews were collected powder dry insecticide "Piretrum", which is applied on the surface in dry form, as well as imported liquid insecticide "Tetriks." Today, there is a large selection of drugs in the form of sprays, their main advantage is that the insecticide when sprayed almost does not fall on clothes or skin.

It is important, together with insecticides, to take care of protective equipment for yourself: gloves, glasses, waterproof (oilcloth) apron.

Step-by-step treatment with chemicals

Regardless of the insecticide chosen, there are general rules for processing, after which the home will be left forever home bugs. How to bring home these insects with the help of insecticides?

• Before starting treatment, it is essential to prepare the home to protect people and pets from the harmful effects of insecticide components: pack dishes, clothes and personal hygiene products into the film, first checking for the absence of insects or their larvae. The same applies to children's things.
• If necessary, dilute the chemical. Carefully handle all surfaces in the house, and not just the places of congestion of bedbugs.
• If possible, it is better not to be in the house within 24 hours after treatment.
• Do not forget that every insect remedy has a different time of action. During this time, it is impossible to air and conduct a wet cleaning.
• Complete chemical treatment must be carefully cleaned and ventilated. It will be necessary to rinse all surfaces, knock out or vacuum the carpets and furniture well. It is important to minimize the likelihood that the eggs of bedbugs will remain in the apartment, so it's better to dry clean all the items that can serve as a "cache" for the larvae: pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, fur things, sinteponovye and stuff. If possible, it is better to replace with new items such as pet litter, furniture covers, filters and dust bag vacuum cleaner. Bed linen, textiles, towels should be washed at 90 ° C or boiled.

Folk ways

The so-called folk methods for the destruction of bedbugs are not as quick and effective as chemical treatment, and are mostly prophylactic in nature. But they, too, can help in the fight against such an enemy as home bugs. What are these insects afraid of?

• Too high or too low temperatures.
• Strong odors of individual substances or certain plants.

How to apply for a non-chemical disinsection, what are home bugs afraid of?

Temperature Method

Temperature changes, too hot air or frost are conditions that home bugs can not tolerate. What are these insects afraid of? The ideal temperature for the rapid growth of the colony of domestic bugs is + 20 ... + 30 ° C. Any long-term deviations from this level cause bugs to feel discomfort, slow down reproduction. But in order to destroy or force migrate parasites, it is necessary to create for them for several days a temperature either below -20 ° C or above 35-40 ° C. How can this be applied at home?

• To combat bugs with low temperatures, winter frosty weather is perfect. Enough to cool the apartment, leaving all the windows open for at least two or three days.
• To raise the temperature of the air to a level uncomfortable for domestic bedbugs in domestic conditions is not easy. In this way it is easier to process mattresses, blankets, pillows and other items, frying them in the sun in hot, windless weather. Steam processing and boiling are also possible.

Smells against parasites

The fact that bed bugs do not tolerate sharp strong smells, is known for a long time. Substances and herbs that exude bright persistent flavors, have a preventive effect and help prevent the re-settling of bedbugs after pest control. What smell is home bugs afraid of?

• Table vinegar.
• Acetone.
• Perfumery with a strong aroma.
• Ammonia.
• Denatured alcohol.
• Kerosene.
• Turpentine.

For the application of all listed substances, the general rule is that only a thick concentrated odor can affect bugs. Therefore, the processing of odoriferous substances will have to be carried out regularly.

Immediately it is worth noting that all of the above substances, unlike insecticides, house bugs do not destroy. However, a sharp smell (what the homebugs fear) can scare off bloodsucking parasites and cause insects to change their place of residence.

Herbs: which plants repel insects, how to apply herbal remedies

The fact that the home bugs are afraid of the strong smells of herbs and flowers, people have known for more than one century. The ethereal aromas of certain plants spread out through the house in places of parasite accumulation act on these insects as a powerful repellent. You can use both herbs harvested independently, and bought at the pharmacy. To combat domestic parasites, you can use the following herbal preparations:

• Chamomile. It is used in dried form.
• Sagebrush. The most recommended herbal remedy for bedbugs. It is best to lay out fresh grass, but dried wormwood is also suitable.
• Valerian (tincture from a pharmacy).
• Ledum (dried and shredded).
• A mixture of aira and tansy. Fresh or dried herbs are used in a crushed form. The only negative of this option - the aroma of tansy can cause a strong reaction in humans or their pets, so you should not forget about daily airing.

Illumination: are bugs of bright light afraid?

There is a common opinion that home bugs are afraid not only of sharp smells, but of bright light. But professional disinsectors argue that fighting against these insects with the help of light is ineffective, and even simply useless. If you sleep with electric lights on, raise mattresses and bed linens, these measures will only force the colony of bedbugs to look for a more secluded place in the apartment.

Useless ways: what are not afraid of bedbugs?

Attempts to scare home bedbugs with bright lighting is not the only useless way to get rid of these parasites. What will not help from home bugs?

• Magnetic, ultrasonic scares of insects and pests widely advertised today are not at all what homebugs are afraid of. In practice, they do not work on gadgets. This is often told in online forums by people who have tried to rid their homes of bedbugs in this way.
• Disinfecting solutions: soap-soda, chloric, salt.
• Get rid of furniture or a mattress. The council simply throw out a bed or mattress infected with bedbugs is useless, since insects live and lay larvae in all the secluded corners of the dwelling. Without additional disinfestation, bedbugs will be very quickly managed on sleeping furniture bought in return for discarded.