*******BED BUGS*********?
Bed Bug Questions September 9th, 2011I just noticed one bug in my bed i ran out and bought all these kinds of bed bug sprays and sprayed my mattress. When i did i noticed little black stains that smeared when i touched them. Is that bed bugs? If so, can i beat them on my own? What can i do? How long will it take to get rid of them? Please help. I dont have alot of money to get an exterminator.
September 9th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Burn the Mattress, you can beat them with fire!
September 9th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
well that should work just see how it goes i would give it a week then if you feel or see anymore spray again do this for two weeks then if you can not get a handle on then call an exterminator because they could be in other places beside in your bed. GOOD LUCK
September 9th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
YES call an exterminater if there are many, or just call them anyway before they multiply! You could have thousands of them in your house and when they bite you they alert more to come.
Bed bugs only come at night as you probably already know, and when they bite you they release this thing that numbs you so you don’t wake up.
Check for bug bites around your body when you shower. And if you see a red dot then you should get it checked out because it Can get worse—it’s ugly.
Also, clean all your clothes and clean your mattress with bug spray excessively or buy a new one…..
personally I wouldn’t buy a new matress but it is possible for them to be crawling around under and around your mattress.
You don’t want a single bed bug left.
September 9th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Since infested garments and bed linen can’t be treated with insecticide they will need to be laundered in hot water (120°F minimum). If washing is not available, sometimes heating the garments or bed linen for several minutes in a clothes dryer may work.
Vacuum in area of bed bug harborages with an vacuum attachment. Vacuum along baseboards, nearby furniture, bed stands, rails, headboards, footboards,bed seams, tufts, buttons, edges of the bedding as well as the edges of the carpets(particularly along the tack strips) are key areas to vacuum. A good vacuum cleaning job may remove particles from cracks and crevices to encourage greater insecticide penetration.
Discard vacuum cleaner bag in a sealed plastic bag when finished.
Caulk cracks and crevices in the building exterior and also repair or screen openings to exclude birds, bats, and rodents that can serve as alternate hosts for bed bugs.
Personal items (stuffed animals, soft toys, blankets) should be removed, cleaned with a vacuum cleaner, and bagged in plastic for for a couple of days with diatomaceous earth if infestation is severe.
If you dismantle the bed frames, you may expose additional bedbug hiding sites.
Remove drawers from desks and dressers and turn furniture over, if possible, to inspect and clean all hiding spots.
Stand up the box spring and shine a flashlight through the gauze fabric to expose bed bugs.If the fabric is torn ( possible hiding place), remove fabric to prepare for spraying.
Caulk and seal all holes where pipes and wires penetrate walls and floor, and fill cracks around baseboards and moldings to further reduce harborages.
Thoroughly clean the infested rooms .Scrub infested surfaces with a stiff brush to dislodge eggs.