Vinegar from bedbugs in the apartment

Bed bugs are dangerous parasites that feed on human blood. To remove them, you can use ready-made store preparations. However, not everyone likes chemistry, many prefer folk remedies, and vinegar is one of them. Of course, he is not capable of killing parasites, but he can force them to leave people's homes.

The appearance in the living quarters of such unpleasant neighbors as bed bugs threatens to become a real disaster for the whole family. And this is not surprising - despite its small size, this midge is capable of causing people a lot of trouble. Bedbugs feed on human blood, and to get to "food", they bite. In the best case, the bite site will then itch, in the worst case, infection with serious diseases will occur. In addition, bed bugs do not allow you to sleep peacefully at night, so you need to start the fight against them as quickly as possible. On the modern market of household chemicals, there is a wide range of insecticides for the destruction of these insects.

However, many are afraid to use toxic agents in their home, although manufacturers assure that they do not affect the human body. That is why most users, when domestic bugs appear, prefer ordinary table vinegar.... This is an affordable folk remedy that has been used to get rid of bedbugs at home since the time of our grandparents. By its composition, vinegar is a natural antiseptic and insecticide. In a living space, it can be used on all surfaces from floor to ceiling. It is widely used in antimicrobial treatment of kitchens, bathrooms, cutting boards, kitchen appliances and hallways.

So, let's take a closer look at the features of the effects of vinegar on blood-sucking insects. Are the bugs afraid of him, can vinegar kill bloodsuckers, and will such a method of struggle be really effective? In fact, vinegar does not pose any danger to parasites, but its pungent smell is not to the liking of insects, it scares them away and forces them to leave their habitat. That is why acetic acid is used for cleaning living quarters from bedbugs. The specific aroma makes the bugs crawl out of their favorite place and flee. The use of vinegar often leads to massive emigration of insects. Usually, these parasites crawl into neighboring apartments, therefore, to protect the home from bedbugs for a long time, complex processing of several rooms will be required.

Bloodsuckers will not appear in a room that smells of vinegar for a long time. With a high degree of probability, they will completely disappear from the former territories. However, it should be borne in mind that acetic acid has an adverse effect only on adults, it is not terrible for the eggs of parasites. Therefore, a one-time treatment will not be enough - at once to get rid of both sexually mature individuals, and from the clutch will not work. After some time, young growth will appear, which will begin to reproduce just as actively.

There are no hard recommendations regarding the use of vinegar from bedbugs in a living room. One thing is obvious - the more the drug is used, the more pungent the smell will be and, therefore, the more effective the fight against bedbugs will give. Therefore, you need to focus primarily on the intensity of the smell. However, if you cannot independently determine the optimal concentration of the finished working solution, you can use the recipes presented below. Prepare a 9% vinegar solution. Dissolve it in cold water in the ratio of 200 ml of the product to a bucket of water. Such a composition will turn out to be weakly concentrated, with an almost imperceptible smell - it is well tolerated by people, but at the same time it has sufficient effectiveness to affect bedbugs.

If you are able to use 70% vinegar essence, it must be diluted first. The use of a pure preparation in a domestic environment is not recommended. Of course, he will help in the fight against bedbugs, but it will also have a negative effect on household members. The essence is diluted in a proportion of 10 ml of vinegar per 100 ml of water - the output will be vinegar at a concentration of 9%. It is he who is then diluted to the required volume. Sometimes the proportions have to be changed. This happens if the population of uninvited guests is too large, and weak solutions are not able to destroy them. In this case, the greatest effect can be achieved with a solution of vinegar and water, taken in equal proportions - such a composition has a more aggressive effect. To enhance the effect, you can use a mixture of vinegar with other pungent-smelling substances.

To process a living space, you need to take vinegar, alcohol and naphthalene in equal volumes, mix everything thoroughly. The prepared mixture is applied to all areas where the maximum accumulation of blood-sucking is observed.

A composition of vinegar essence and a concentrated decoction of wormwood, taken in equal quantities, works very well against bedbugs. All affected surfaces are sprayed with this agent. Such a measure is effective as a preventive measure when the parasites have already settled in neighboring rooms. In this case, special attention should be paid to the processing of those areas that parasites can use to move between individual apartments - places near risers, doors, ventilation ducts, as well as sections of walls near outlets.

The permanent effect for the removal of parasites is given by the use of vinegar and turpentine, they are also mixed in equal volumes. Insects react to such a pungent smell and quickly leave their homes. However, such an aroma will evaporate much more slowly than vinegar, and this can cause discomfort to the inhabitants of the apartment. As an additive, you can use alcohol or corvalol. Such cocktails will become a good alternative to expensive store drugs, while practically not inferior to them in quality and effectiveness.

If the procedure for treating the room from bedbugs according to such recipes is carried out in private houses, then the desired result will be guaranteed. Fleeing from annoying odors, the insect enters a hostile environment filled with dangers, and after a short time the insects die. In apartments, the result is not so straightforward. With a high degree of probability, bedbugs will still find a loophole through which to return to the territory they like. In the fight against sofa bugs, apple cider vinegar has also worked well. It is made from natural fruit raw materials, it contains fewer chemical compounds. In addition, apple essence has a more subtle aroma for the human sense of smell. However, to bedbugs, it is just as disgusting as the smell of ordinary vinegar.

Before you poison bed bugs with vinegar-based solutions, you need to get rid of all the trash. Throw away unnecessary stuffed animals, old furniture and unused carpets - usually this is where the breeding ground for blood-sucking insects that cause so much discomfort to family members and their pets is located. Most often, bugs live in a person's sleeping place, they try to equip their nests as close as possible to the food source. Therefore, before proceeding with the vinegar treatment, you need to remove the mattress, pillows and bedding from the bed. Examine the bedding carefully - if you notice any damage to them, make sure that the bugs have not made their way into them. The parasites are very fond of sofas and armchairs, they prefer to hide in their folds. Before processing, it is advisable to partially dismantle such furniture in order to open access to all secluded corners of the structure. Considering that usually such pieces of furniture are collapsible, it will not be difficult to do this.

Bloodsuckers love other places in the apartment:

• carpets;
• clothes;
• the inside of the furniture;
• cracks in window frames, floors and under window sills;
• skirting boards;
• sockets;
• areas of wallpaper joints;
• posters and pictures.

Wash all toys, sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases at a temperature of 60-90 degrees. A good effect is given by treatment with a steam generator... The fact is that females often leave eggs in such places, and if you do not carry out hot processing, then after a short time a new generation of bloodsuckers will appear from the eggs. Turn the carpet over. If the room has carpet, then you need to try to bend the edges. Insects love to hide in these places.

Free the cabinet - you need to provide maximum access to all its internal surfaces. At the same time, wash things that have been lying down for a very long time. It is possible that somewhere between them there is a family of bedbugs. All furniture must be moved away from the wall. It is not necessary to move it to the center of the room, it is enough to move it by 10-15 cm. This will allow access to the vertical partitions, back surfaces of cabinets and supporting structures.

To treat an apartment with vinegar from bedbugs, different techniques are used:

• brush or sponge - they will allow you to apply the vinegar solution to baseboards, furniture and other vertical surfaces;
• spray - helps to handle upholstered furniture, mattresses and other places where bedbugs accumulate.

Vinegar is a non-toxic substance, so you don't need to use serious remedies. However, it is advisable to wear gloves - they will protect the skin of the hands during the processing of the room.

In order to completely eliminate insects and eliminate the problem, you need to thoroughly process the entire room. Spraying and cleaning the surfaces once can only have a short-term effect. As soon as the smell disappears, the parasites will immediately return to the apartment. This is why the vinegar aroma should be maintained in the home for as long as possible. At the first sign of a return of parasites, treatment should be repeated.

Remember: even if the treatment with vinegar solution is carried out in compliance with all proportions, you should not expect complete disposal of bedbugs. After the migration of adults, the eggs laid by the female remain intact, and after one and a half to two weeks your dwelling will be attacked by the growing young, and the fight will have to start anew.At the same time, you need to understand that not all households can tolerate a specific aroma. It is one thing when a few drops of vinegar are used as a dressing in a salad, it is quite another thing to regularly process the entire living space. This is not only unpleasant but also dangerous. Therefore, the premises after processing must be ventilated, and this leads to the neutralization of the odor. Consequently, bed bugs can come back again.

The only way to kill a bug with vinegar is to put it in a concentrated solution. That is why the use of this remedy is more in demand as a preventive measure - if neighbors poison bedbugs, and you assume that the refugees will go to you. If the parasites are already firmly established in your home, vinegar will not be a panacea. In such a situation, it makes sense to turn to a qualified disinfectant - the drugs they use provide a quick and long-term victory over annoying bloodsuckers.

However, there are situations where the use of vinegar becomes the only possible solution to the problem. This happens if:

• there are pets or small children in the house;
• family members have allergic diseases;
• households are not able to leave the house during sanitation.