Several bed bug hiding places can be found in your home.
Bed bug infestations are on the rise in the United States. Bed bugs do not have sticky pads on their feet to pick up the insecticides used in baits and traps for ant and cockroach control, therefore sprays are more effective. Does this Spark an idea?
Active Ingredients
Chrysanthemums produce a powerful, natural insecticide.
Most of the approved bed bug insecticides contain either pyrethrins or pyrethroids as their active ingredient. Pyrethrins are naturally occurring insecticides derived from chrysanthemum plants. Pyrethroids are synthetic chemicals similar to pyrethrin. Other active ingredients may be carbaryl and S-methropene.
Where to Apply
You can use some products on mattresses.
Not all bed bug insecticides are for use on all infestation sites. For example, you can't use many of these directly on your mattress due to toxicity. Others are designed for use on walls, crevices, in small areas or in whole homes. The product's label will clearly state where and use the product.
Integrated Pest Management
A deep laundering can kill bed bugs on linens.
Integrated pest management is the best way to control and eliminate bed bug infestations, because bed bugs are difficult to control with insecticides alone. IPM uses several methods together to solve the problem. IPM procedures include prevention, cleaning, sanitizing and chemical methods.
Considerations
Your sofa might be harboring bed bugs.
One of the most common reasons insecticidal spray does not work is because the user did not apply it to all of the bed bugs' hiding places. Common hiding and feeding places are baseboards, window curtains, living room furniture and in cracks, holes or crevices of walls.
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