emergency! I have an infant baby and i need to know
2007-05-08 16:31:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
bed bugs are a real problem.to the point that the insurance company's in Australia have advised pest controllers against treating bed bug due to the risk of getting sued.
i don't know of any products here available to the public to treat them...and i don't know of any herbal products .I'm happy to cede to anyone who knows more about alliterative products than me.
first step wash all bedding and clothes in the affected area in a hot wash.then wrap every thing you can in black plastic and place in the sun for the day including the mattress and bed frames......there is debate that on larger items like mattresses that because of there size they won't heat up enougth to kill them
bed bug hide in the bed frame joints,mattress seams ,tags,handles,furniture,skirting's,carpet edges,eletcrical fittings ,between walls ect ...you would need to treat all these area and and other cracks and crevasses.
flow-able or wettable powders work best
i really don't think you can successfully treat them yourself...call a pest controller....and remember it will need to be treated at least twice apx 14 days between treatments..lol
sorry a little extra after reading the other answers ....beg bugs are quite large maybe upto a 1/4 of an inch and you will offten find the hiding places from the stains of the regurtated blood...don't buy a new matress untill the probloms solved or else they will just infest the new one as well
2007-05-09 04:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by pestie58 the spider hunter 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Either wash all the bed sheets in hot water, or buy a new mattress. If it's a mattress for a crib, I would imagine it wouldn't be that expensive to replace with a new one. I think it would be worth it, so you and your baby could both get a good nights sleep.
2007-05-08 16:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the first place, "bed bugs" are almost invisible, they live on defoliated skin, from you. Keep the sheets and mattresses clean. They cannot live in bright light so, don't make the bed. A reason? Vacuum the mattress.
2007-05-08 22:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heat over 120 degrees for two minutes kills eggs babies and adults. You can kill them in clothes. Throw them in the dryer on high.
2017-01-21 16:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by Wayne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best information I found is in the FAQ section of http://www.bedbugger.com/ and http://www.dirtworks.net/Diatomaceous-Earth/Bed-Bug.html
Read through it all. They provide detailed instruction.
Good Luck!
2007-05-09 08:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋