What to do if there are bed bugs at home

For friends with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the appearance of various large and small bedbugs in the home is completely unbearable and many of them simply do not want to stay at home any longer. Because bed bugs can secrete an extremely smelly liquid, and wherever they go, they will leave all kinds of unpleasant odors. Therefore, eliminating bed bugs has become one of the issues that many friends are concerned about. So what should you do if you have bed bugs in your home?

In fact, if you want to better prevent bed bug problems in your home, and also prevent bed bugs from biting the elderly and children at home, the simplest method is physical prevention, including boiling water, exposure to sunlight, etc. Here we will tell you what to do if you have bed bugs in your home.

What are the dangers of bed bugs?

The main harm that bed bugs cause to humans is blood-sucking harassment. Most people experience unbearable itching after being bitten by bed bugs, which interferes with their sleep and affects their work and study. Some people also develop urticaria, redness and swelling that lasts for several days, and even blisters, which can also lead to secondary infection. If you are bitten by bed bugs for a long time, you may develop anemia (especially for malnourished people and children), nervousness, physical weakness, asthma, dizziness and insomnia, which will seriously affect your health.

What to do if you have bed bugs at home

(1) If the number is small, physical control methods can be used.

①Artificial killing method. Keep knocking on bed frames, kang mats, bookcases, mattresses, etc. to shake the bed bugs out of their hiding places and then kill them.

②Boiling water scalding method. Pouring boiling water on gaps in bed boards, straw mats, bookcases and furniture, and soaking cotton fabrics such as clothing in boiling water can quickly kill bed bugs of all ages and eggs.

③Sunlight exposure method. In summer, expose clothes, beds, cupboards, etc. in the sun to kill bed bugs by the high temperature or by crawling out.

(2) If bed bugs have formed a population and are large in number, it is recommended to use chemical methods.

The bed bugs found in my country at present are not highly resistant to pesticides, and commonly used insecticides are effective, such as cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos, and propoxur, which can be diluted 50-80 times with water and sprayed on bed boards, wardrobes, straw mats, etc. Citizens can also purchase insecticides that kill cockroaches to kill bed bugs. The powder can be evenly sprinkled on floor cracks, bed boards, furniture seams, etc., or the agent can be added with water to form a thin paste or used in the form of emulsions and other formulations for brushing or spraying on the cracks in walls, closets, and bed boards. This method has a long-lasting killing effect on bed bugs.

As for what to do if there are bed bugs at home, if the number is relatively small, you may try to kill them manually, or even expose all clothes and beds to the sun. The high temperature can effectively kill and eliminate all bed bugs. However, if there are a large number of bed bugs, you may want to use some chemical agents, but be sure to dilute them with water before spraying them on bed boards, wardrobes and other places.