Bed bugs have to be the single most annoying pests ever on the face of this planet.
No other insect can infiltrate your home, invade your privacy, and control your sleeping habits.
These guys go in clandestine, climb up your bed, and immediately begin a feeding frenzy.
Sucking your blood until they've had their fill, all satisfied, leaving you with the itchy rash.
Here are 3 proven techniques that will teach you how to kill bed bugs.
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Pesticide Spray This is pretty basic.
A pesticide spray with either pyrethroid or chlorfenapyr works best.
If you've done a little digging before you'll notice that there are reports out there stating that the bugs are becoming more and more resistant to pyrethroids.
This may or may not be true, however, just keep in mind that any kind of insecticide sprays you use are contact killers.
Meaning, you spray on the bugs and they die.
Some will stay effective even if it dries out, but not they're not as powerful.
Which leads to...
2.
Diatomaceous Earth Powder This stuff is excellent.
Not only does it work mechanically, it kills bed bugs effective and safely.
Mechanically means that this technique will never get old, nor will the bugs become resistant to it.
The powder is made up of grounded up fossils.
Under a microscope, the powder is actually super tiny sharp razors that slice open the insects when they come into contact with it.
This leads to dehydration and suffocation.
The powder is eco-friendly, pet safe, and human safe.
Spread the powder liberally around the cracks and crevices of your room including the closet, the drawers, bureau, armoire, and the base board of your walls.
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A side note: If you wanted to use insecticide powder with silica as the main ingredient, just make sure you use it in well ventilated areas.
In fact, with any insecticide you use, whether liquid or powder, make sure you take the necessary precautions and apply with care.
Always read the directions on the back label of any product.
3.
A Hypoallergenic Mattress Cover Even if you don't have pests, this is something that you need to have.
It protects not only from the outside-in, but inside-out as well.
If you already have an infestation of the pests in your box spring, don't throw it away! Simply buy two, high-quality, mattress covers and encase your box spring, and your mattress.
This will trap the ones in your bed, and prevent those outside from creating new nests.