How to identify bed bugs in bedding

Bed bugs refer to a type of pest that breeds in bedding and beds. It is smaller than 1 mm in length and mainly feeds on naturally shed human skin flakes. Once a person is bitten by a bed bug, he or she may experience skin allergies. If the baby's skin is bitten by bedsores, clinical manifestations such as redness, swelling, and pus will appear. There are a number of ways to deal with bed bugs. For example, ventilate and dry in the sun, dehumidify, and clean bedding regularly.

1. The harm of bedsores

Bed bugs are pests that live in damp, clean, bedding, and beds. They are tiny and invisible to the naked eye. They feed on human hair and dandruff, and often cause skin allergies and rashes, especially the tender skin of babies. Once bitten by bed bugs, symptoms such as redness, swelling, and pus will appear. It is very harmful to skin health. Therefore, we should have basic knowledge on how to kill bed bugs.

2. How to effectively solve

1. Ventilation and sun disinfection

Using sunlight to disinfect is one of the simplest natural disinfection methods. Open doors and windows frequently to allow sunlight to be refracted or reflected; expose quilts and mattresses to the sun to achieve the purpose of sterilization and disinfection. When drying in the sun, the items to be exposed should be placed in direct sunlight, clothes and bedding should be spread out and turned over repeatedly to ensure that all surfaces are exposed to the sun.

2. Fumigation

You can also use vinegar fumigation to disinfect indoor air. First, close the doors and windows tightly, add 10 ml of vinegar per cubic meter and an equal amount of water, pour it into a pot or enamel bowl, and place it on the fire to heat and fumigate. In winter, you can also put it on or next to the heater. It not only has a sterilizing effect but also can humidify the air. Open windows for ventilation after 30 minutes.

4. Chemical disinfection

Disinfection with disinfectant is also a method commonly used in households. Disinfection should be carried out according to the instructions for use of the disinfectant, pour the disinfectant into the water, and wipe the furniture and bathroom appliances frequently with a rag.

5. Dehumidification

Because bed bugs like to survive in humid air, we need to dehumidify the room/bed regularly. We can adjust the air conditioner to the dehumidification mode, open the windows frequently for ventilation, put some newspapers, alum, etc. in the cabinet, especially during the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, and take measures in this regard.

6. Not making the quilt

Bed bugs also like to survive in the warm temperature of the bed, so to kill bed bugs, we can also learn the methods mentioned on the Internet. Don’t fold the quilt after getting up, so that some of the bed bugs will be suffocated or starved to death. Without the right temperature and food, bed bugs cannot survive long.

7. Wash your bedding regularly

After a period of use, there will be more or less some bed bug food left on the bed, such as dandruff, hair, food residue, etc. If not cleaned in time, the bed bugs will multiply in large numbers. Among them, boiling water is a good way.