How
To
Get Rid Of Bed Bugs
Sleep is any poor man’s physician because it offers
the time for body functions to relax and your mind at peace without any
cost. Scientific
researches reveal that lack of quality time spent for sleeping will
have bad
consequences on mental as well as physical alertness, decreasing the
quality of
the next waking day.
But can sleep cause us diseases instead of
reinvigorating our tired limbs?
The answer is yes, and this is mainly because of
the presence of bedbugs that attack during the night, at the time that
we hit
the sheets. Bedbugs are small, bloodsucking insects that can crawl into
your
house through tiny holes, or when somebody brought them from hotels and
even
hospital maternity wards. It has been reported that bedbugs have been
completely exterminated in North America in the late 1940s, but because
people
are becoming globetrotting tourists all over the world, and hotels are
increasingly becoming hosts to many people from different countries,
they are a
serious threat in our beds and our health for their resurgence.
What
do bed bugs look like although they are not entirely
invisible; bedbugs are too
small for somebody’s notice. They can be a real problem when
there is infestation
as they may transmit diseases from one host to another. Severe
infestation is
even believed to cause anemia.
How to get rid of bedbugs? This is the most
important question for many mothers and housekeepers all over the
world.
Chemicals such as food-grade diatomaceous earth (DE) are available in
the
market, but do not choose gel-based variety for bedbugs do not feed on
them but
on humans or animals. Instead, choose residual sprays and they come
with easy
instructions on their proper and effective usage. Barriers can also be
made,
especially around the legs of elevated bed. Water and double-sided
tapes are
good and cheaper alternatives. Pillow, sheets, and beddings may also be
sanitized by the laundry dryer set at about 115-125 F (49-50C).
Mattresses
can also be sanitized by protective covers that are not sealed from any
entries
of bedbugs. Many of these protective covers are easily found on the
shelves of
local market, but be sure to ascertain their effectiveness by noting
proofs of
laboratory testing on their labels.
But
how to really get rid of
bedbugs the easy way? While there are many measures that one can have,
a good and
regular housekeeping, plus dedication to sanitation at home and
vacuuming, is the
ultimate weapon against these nocturnal bugs.
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