Bedbug Spray Treatment

By Renee Garcia

Do you have bedbugs at home? If you do, you must first identify the site of infestation. How can you do this?

In identifying the infestation site, you must take note of the time and place that you get bitten by the bedbugs. Does this happen when you slept on your bed? Or did it happen when you slept in the guest room? You can now identify the specific area in your house that is infested. Next step is to look for the insects. Check the specific furniture that you slept on. If it is the mattress, look for cracks and holes. After that, you must check anything that is close to the mattress. Look for cracks and holes where bedbugs usually live.

Adult bedbugs are 4 to 5 mm in length and are reddish-brown. Their bodies are flat, oval, and have a banded appearance. These insects are wingless.

The nymphs are lighter in color and translucent. Once you have seen these, its about time to call a professional exterminator or purchase a bedbug spray.

There are pesticides designed to kill bedbugs. These pesticides can be bought in dust form or in sprays. There are also pesticides that are eco-friendly and less toxic.

In purchasing a bedbug spray, you must be sure that the product you are buying can be sprayed on the infested furniture. For instance, certain bedbug sprays can only be used on mattresses and there are some sprays that can be used on wood. You can also purchase a bedbug spray that ca used on just about any material.

Before spraying, you must scrub and vacuum all the infested furniture. In disposing of the vacuum bag, put this inside a plastic bag to contain the bedbugs there.

After scrubbing and vacuuming, you can apply the bedbug spray on infested furniture. Just remember to read and follow the instructions carefully. You must also check if re-treatment is needed. There are many different bedbug sprays that can be bought in the market today. Examples of there are Tempo, Malathion, Pyrethrins, and Allethrin. - 30446

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