How to get rid of bedbugs with folk remedies?
The appearance of bedbugs in an apartment brings many problems to its inhabitants. Therefore, having noticed these pests at home, you need to immediately start fighting these small insects. To destroy bedbugs, you can use time-tested folk remedies.
Advantages and disadvantages
Such pest control methods have both pros and cons. The advantages of folk remedies include the following points.
- Cheapness... In the process of combating bedbugs, either cheap pharmaceutical preparations or herbs collected on their own are used.
- Security... Most of the folk remedies are safe for your health. This applies to both people and pets. Therefore, the funds can be safely used to process your apartment or house.
- Practicality... You can process the site with simple homemade solutions at any time of the day or night.
Folk remedies for bedbug control also have disadvantages.
- They only help fight adult insects. Household solutions and decoctions do not work on larvae.
- Products do not kill pests, but only scare them away. Over time, bugs can return to the house.
- Most products do not last long. To consolidate the result, it is necessary to process the area from bedbugs again.
- You need to process the site very carefully.... Therefore, this process takes a long time.
It is recommended to use folk remedies to combat bedbugs if the site is not heavily infested with pests. If there are already a lot of pests in the house, it is worth destroying them with stronger drugs.
How to remove with chemicals?
First of all, you should pay attention to chemical products that receive good reviews from a large number of people.
Vinegar
One of the most effective bed bug treatments is regular vinegar. This product is not capable of killing insects. But he scares them well. Using vinegar is very simple. It is usually added to water before wet cleaning. If you can find a nest of bedbugs, you can sprinkle it with vinegar without diluting the product. The main disadvantage of this product is its unpleasant smell, which persists for a long time.
Turpentine
This product uses wood resin. The product also has an unpleasant odor. But it is less stable. To treat the site, 100 ml of turpentine is mixed with 50 grams of ammonia and the same amount of soap.
A similar poison is applied to places where pests have been seen.
When processing a room, it should be borne in mind that this product is highly flammable and hazardous to human health. Therefore, before using it, be sure to wear protective gloves and respirator or gauze bandage... If the product gets on the skin, wash it off immediately with soap and water. After processing the room, the room must be ventilated during the day.
Ammonia
This product is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is recommended for use against bed bugs. The product will help to quickly drive away pests. Ammonia is inexpensive. In addition, the product is completely safe for humans. The pungent smell of ammonia disappears quickly. There are several ways to use ammonia in the fight against bedbugs.
Most often, the product is poured into small containers.Saucers with ammonia are placed next to the places where bedbugs live. This method is only suitable for people who do not have pets at home. The second way to use ammonia is to add the product to a bucket of water before wet cleaning. To do this, use 3-4 tablespoons of the product.
Chlorine
This product is a popular remedy which is used to disinfect the premises. But in the fight against bedbugs, it does not always work well. It should only be used if there are very few pests in the house. In addition, the room can be treated with water and bleach after using some other agent on the site. Since this product has a strong odor, it must be used correctly.
It is worth treating the room with bleach only when there are no other people and pets in the house.
Denatured alcohol
It is necessary to poison bedbugs with this powerful agent very carefully. It is applied directly to the shell of insects. The product helps to immediately eliminate pests, therefore, before using denatured alcohol, you must immediately find the habitat of bedbugs. It is not recommended to treat floors, skirting boards and other surfaces with this product. This is unsafe as the product is highly flammable.
Kerosene
This remedy for dealing with bedbugs is time-tested. After processing the site with kerosene, pests cease to navigate in space. They leave the premises immediately.... Kerosene can be used in its pure form. Help in the fight against pests and solutions consisting of 100 ml of kerosene and 5 grams of naphthalene. All insect habitats are treated with such a product.
To get rid of pests, the product will have to be used several times a week. It is worth remembering that kerosene, like denatured alcohol, is very flammable. Therefore, during the treatment of the room with the selected product, you must not smoke or light matches.
Copper sulfate
This blue powder is actively used by gardeners and gardeners. It is great for fighting fungal diseases. It is also possible to use it to kill household pests. Copper sulfate is diluted in water. The resulting solution is used to treat all the cracks, the inside of the furniture, as well as the baseboards.
After applying the product, the room must be ventilated. To protect the premises from household pests and fungi, copper sulfate can also be added to the glue during the wallpapering process.
Boric acid
Boric acid also helps in the fight against bedbugs. A big plus of such a product is that it is safe for human health... Boric acid is sold at the pharmacy. The dry powder is usually poured onto small pieces of cardboard or into empty lids. In this form, the product is located near the habitats of bedbugs. If there are children or pets in the house, use boric acid especially carefully.
Laundry soap
This product, used to combat bedbugs, is considered one of the safest... Ordinary laundry soap is best for killing pests. The product has a persistent aroma and very quickly eats away the chitinous cover of pests. It is worth using a soapy solution only at the initial stage of infection. There are several ways to prepare it. Each recipe has its own characteristics.
- With kerosene. To prepare the solution, a small bar of soap must be grated on a coarse grater, and then filled with warm water. After slightly stirring the contents of the container, add kerosene to it. The products are mixed in a ratio of 1 to 2. The resulting soap solution is used to treat all items in the room.
- With ammonia... This product is prepared with soap, warm water and ammonia. The product has a strong, persistent scent. Therefore, it is excellent for pest control.
For the treatment of the area, you can also use a solution without any additives.For its preparation, a small amount of grated soap is added to a container with boiling water. The product is mixed and used immediately on floors, skirting boards and furniture legs.
It is worth remembering that after treatment with soapy solutions, a white bloom remains on the surface. You can get rid of it only after 2-3 days.
Application of plants
You can get rid of bedbugs at home with the help of various plants. Herbs and flowers are harvested in advance or bought at the pharmacy.
Sagebrush
The pungent aroma of wormwood effectively repels pests... To get rid of bedbugs in a private house or apartment, you need to spread the twigs on all available surfaces. This procedure will help protect the site from other pests that are afraid of strong odors.
Using wormwood branches, you can prepare other effective remedies for bedbug control.
- Infusion... To prepare this product, 200 grams of dry herbs are used, as well as a liter of alcohol. The grass needs to be poured with alcohol. The container must be closed with a lid and sent to a dark place for a month. After that, the product must be filtered and poured into a spray bottle. The finished product is used for spraying surfaces.
- Decoction... Wormwood decoction cooks much faster. Dry or fresh branches of wormwood should be placed in a saucepan and filled with water. The product must be boiled for 10-20 minutes. After that, it will need to be cooled and carefully filtered. The finished product can be used immediately for spraying indoor surfaces.
- Butter... Making fragrant oil with the smell of wormwood with your own hands is quite simple. For this, fresh twigs must be poured with vegetable oil. In this form, the product must be left for 10-12 days. The finished oil can be applied to all accessible surfaces in the room.
Wormwood is an excellent remedy for the prevention of bedbugs.
Ledum
Evergreen rosemary grows in swamps. It is well suited for removing bed bugs. This is due to the fact that the rosemary contains essential oil. To combat pests, the grass must be dried. Ready-made plants are used to prepare decoctions and infusions. These foods also help weaken the allergic reaction to pest bites.
It is worth remembering that Ledum is a poisonous plant. Therefore, you need to work with it very carefully. Collect wild rosemary with gloves. It is worth treating the room with products based on it only in a protective mask or respirator.
chamomile
Chamomile inflorescences can also be used to make a powerful bed bug repellent. To combat pests, flowers must be carefully chopped. The finished powder must be scattered over all accessible surfaces. In this form, it must be left for 5 days. After that, you can start cleaning. During this time, bugs that smell the floral scent will leave their main habitats.
Valerian
Fragrant herb contains a large amount of essential oils. They are the ones that affect the insect organism. For pest control, it is best to use fresh plants. Bunches of grass are simply laid out in different corners of the room. Insects are afraid of this smell and immediately leave their nests. At this stage, the pests can be eliminated manually.
Celandine
This poisonous plant is also actively used for pest control. Tincture with celandine helps to destroy bedbugs. Making it at home is very simple. For this, 200 grams of fresh foliage must be chopped with a sharp knife. Greens must be poured with 10 liters of clean water. In this form, the product must be left for several days. After 2-3 days, it is recommended to add 1-2 tablespoons of grated soap to the solution. After thoroughly stirring the contents of the container, the product can be used to treat the room. The remedy works almost immediately.
Tansy
This is one of the plants that can be used to combat not only bed bugs, but also other pests. Flowers are usually collected in small bunches and laid out in places where bugs have been seen.
You can also prepare a decoction from this plant.... To do this, a small amount of dried flowers must be poured with a glass of water. Bring the product to a boil. After that, the container with the broth must be closed with a lid and left for 2-3 hours. The finished product must be filtered and used to process the site.
Some time after this procedure, the room must be ventilated.
Mustard
Dry mustard powder is a great alternative to purchased chemicals.... The product can simply be sprinkled over the skirting boards. The pungent smell of the powder scares away pests and makes them quickly leave the room in which they lived before.
Lavender
Lavender essential oil is also great for pest control. It is usually added to water. To prepare a solution, 20-25 drops of oil are diluted in 250 ml of liquid. The product is used to spray infected areas. Pure lavender oil can also be applied to bed frames. This tool will perfectly help protect the sleeping area from bed bugs.
This product can also be used to treat pest bites. 2-3 drops of lavender oil are added to baby cream. The product is thoroughly mixed. You can also add 2 drops of tea oil to the container with the product. All bites are treated with a ready-made product. The product helps to quickly relieve itching and reduce redness. It can be used by both adults and children.
Precautionary measures
In the process of processing a site, it is important to adhere to certain rules.
- When working with kerosene or turpentine, it is important to protect your body and respiratory tract. To do this, always wear gloves, goggles and a mask or respirator before work.
- After processing the room with products with a strong aroma, the room should be ventilated.
- After completing this procedure, hands should be thoroughly washed, and protective clothing should be washed.
- If the product gets into the nose, mouth or eyes, rinse thoroughly with plenty of warm water.
- Young children and pets should be kept away from hazardous pest control products.
It is impossible to get rid of bedbugs forever. Therefore, the room must always be kept clean and regularly inspected.
If pests are found in the room, you need to immediately start fighting them, without waiting for the number of uninvited guests to increase.
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