Why are there bed bugs in some houses? This kind of bed bug usually comes out to bite people at night and usually hides in the cracks of wooden boards. How to get rid of it?

1. Reasons why there are bedbugs in the house:

An important way of spreading bedbugs is that the bugs crawl into travelers’ luggage and then take them to new places to reproduce. They can also Bed bugs are spread by moving bed boards, clothes, cartons, mattresses and other items into new homes. Bed bugs are often introduced through the use of discarded old furniture and old mattresses.

In addition, if bed bugs occur in one household, it is easy for other residents to introduce bed bugs, because they will move in along the cracks in walls, wires, heating pipes, floors, etc., as long as 2 microns Bedbugs can get in through gaps.

To prevent bedbug invasion, first, the luggage, furniture and other items of outsiders should be checked. When traveling or moving, luggage and old furniture should also be carefully checked to prevent the introduction of nymphs, adults and eggs.

The second is to improve environmental sanitation and eradicate the habitats of bed bugs. For example, gaps in house walls and floors where bedbugs can hide and breed should be filled with lime, cement, etc. and the walls should be painted regularly; clothes, sheets, sheets, mats, etc. should be washed and dried frequently.

2. Methods to eliminate bed bugs:

1. The medicine that kills cockroaches can also kill bed bugs

If there are not many bed bugs in your home, you can use Physical control methods.

2. Artificial killing method

Continuously knock the bed frame, kang mat, bookcase, mattress, etc. to shake the bed bugs from their hiding places and then kill them.

3. Boiling water scalding method

Use boiling water to scald the gaps between bed boards, straw mats, bookcases and furniture, etc., and soak clothing and other cotton fabrics in boiling water to quickly kill all instars of bed bugs. and insect eggs.

4. Sunlight exposure method

In summer, clothes, beds, cabinets, etc. are exposed to the sun so that the bed bugs will be killed by the high temperature or crawl out.

5. Chemical killing method

If bed bugs have formed a population and the number is large, it is recommended to use chemical methods.

The bedbugs found in my country are currently not very resistant to drug resistance, and commonly used insecticides are effective, such as deltamethrin, cypermethrin, propoxur, etc. The drug currently registered with the Ministry of Agriculture is 2.5 deltamethrin (Kesulin wettable powder), which can be diluted 50-80 times with water and sprayed on bed boards, wardrobes, etc.

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The harm of bed bugs:

The most important harm caused by bed bugs to people is blood-sucking harassment. Most people are unbearably itchy after being bitten by bed bugs, causing obstruction. sleep. Some may also develop urticaria, redness and swelling that persist for several days, or even blisters, which can also lead to secondary infection. If you are bitten by more bed bugs for a long time, it can cause anemia (especially in malnourished people and children), physical weakness, asthma, dizziness and insomnia, which will seriously affect your health.

If a person is bitten by a bed bug and itches unbearably, do not scratch it to avoid infection. If symptoms such as urticaria, redness, and swelling occur, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department of the hospital for treatment.

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