Question by bite:
How to get ride of bed bugs, i think its in the early stage! I need remedy for this problem?
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Answer by Priss
ammonia in a fine mist spray do the carpet, bed and any furnitures, carpets and curtains look in the bed frame and head board for eggs. if that does not work you have to call a pest control company.
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Unless the pest control company uses heat in its bag of tricks, they don’t want you to know about this DIY treatment.
Heat will kill bed bugs. The apartment complex where my son works uses heat. The literature varies with the stated temperature needed, but try heating the infected space, maybe with electric space heaters, to at least 130 degrees F, for at least three hours. Some literature suggests 155 is better.
You might drape any windows to keep them from expanding too much from the heat. They could crack.
If you live in an apartment, show this to your landlord. It will be much cheaper than calling in the exterminator, and probably more effective. He might be happy to do it for you.
If you live in an apartment building call the manager quickly they spread quickly. They can go from apartment building to another before you know it. You will need and exterminater. We are having problems getting rid of them in the state we live in.
Things You’ll Need:
Lots of garbage bags or XL Ziploc Bags.
Mattress and box spring covers for each bed in the house.
Vacuum cleaner.
Washer and dryer.
Exterminator.
Step1
Vacuum everything. Once you have discovered that you have bed bugs the first step is to vacuum everything. You will want to vacuum the carpet around the bed, the mattress, the box springs, and any corners or cracks in the bed frame.
Step2
Get rid of the vacuumed up stuff. You will want to bag the vacuum cleaner bag in a garbage bag, tie tightly, and throw away. If you don’t have a vacuum with a bag, dump it into a garbage bag, tie tightly, and take it out immediately. You don’t want bugs you have sucked up to crawl right back out.
Step3
Cover your mattress. You will want to cover your mattress (and preferably your box spring as well) in a cover. This is one made of thick fiber that doesn’t let the bugs through or one that is made of vinyl. It will be zipped around your mattress and completely close your mattress in. This traps bugs inside the mattress (keeping them away from food sources) and eventually they will die (they can go for months without eating so you will want to leave the cover on for 18 months or so before taking it off for any reason). You may also want to tape around the zipper to make sure that none are escaping through any small holes.
Step4
Wash everything that can be thrown in the washer. You will want to wash your bedding, curtains, and other washables in hot water. Then dry them in the dryer for at least an hour to kill of bugs, nymphs, and eggs.
Step5
If it can’t be washed then it is a good idea to bag it up in a XL Ziploc bag or a trash bag tied really tight. You should then put it outside. If it is hot out then you can bake it in a day, however freezing takes longer and in between temps means that you should keep them outside for a long time. Black plastic bags can help to heat up the materials inside (which should get to over 113 degrees Fahrenheit to kill the bugs).
Step6
Get the exterminator. There are many products out there that claim to get rid of bed bugs and if you want you can try them. However, many people report having paid for the do-it-yourself stuff and still had to hire and exterminator. It is fastest if you call the exterminator right away. (You can actually do this before beginning your cleaning regimen so you will be ready when he arrives). Follow all instructions carefully because bed bugs are very hard to get rid of and you don’t want him to have to come three and four times to get rid of them.
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Tips:
Call the exterminator for fastest extermination of the bed bugs.
Placing the mattress and box spring covers on can be expensive, however this is one of the best ways to get rid of most of them, make it harder for them to live, and help to prevent re infestation.
Make sure you place a sign that informs others that any furniture you do decide to get rid of has bed bugs. It just isn’t something you want to give to another person because they thought they could use a new mattress, box spring, or couch.