Saturday, August 27, 2011

All About Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are a pest resistant and resistant, despised as much as they have been found. Get rid of bed bugs has been a documented problem already in medieval times in Europe or during the time of Aristotle, in Greece. Bed bugs are intelligent creatures who opt for when the destination less known attack often when a person is fast asleep, aware of her silent attacker. Each person will have their own version of a bed bug history and will probably be bad.


More information on this lovely creature tells us that bed bugs are known scientifically as "Cimex lectularius". They are wings with a color Brown, ultraslim body. Several studies suggest these creatures originated in Asia, but unfortunately, it can now be seen in all parts of the world. Bed bugs thrive in areas with a warm and dry weather, but have been able to invade the heated regions of the North due to the proliferation of buildings. So it is something to say about life in a cold Chamber. Heating keeps you and your family roasted; also bed bugs!


Adult bedbugs is ? 3/8 in length when are unfed, but its size will expand considerably after an abundant meal. (Just like a human after a dinner buffet!) A hungry bugs seems much more different as compared to one that is well fed. Young you chinches or nymphs resemble adults, but have a yellowish color after moult. A nymph can become a bugs fully grown as fast as a month depending on how much it is able to eat, it is not the most pleasant of thoughts.


When they become a plague


Bed bugs starts to become a problem when they are hungry for blood, though frankly they will never be particularly desirable resident at his home. Generally speaking, stay in their homes between meals and only are forced to leave if they are starving. The heat from a nearby body is what attracts them can detect a power supply up to approximately 5 - 10 cm distance.


Bed bugs use their highly developed mouthparts to bite and suck blood from the skin of a confident person. Engorgement time can last up to seven minutes or just a minute. An adult bugs can absorb about seven times their own weight in blood. Bed bugs immediately retires to his hideout after a banquet and then lays eggs again.


A person only realize has been bitten by a bed bug once he discovers the welts on the affected part of the body. These welts eventually become a trademark of tiny reading which will remain for at least two or three days.


Bed bugs bites can also be distinguished for the orderly manner the welts are formed, in contrast to stings of mosquitoes that have a random pattern. It is always recommended that the affected area should never be lined to prevent infection and immediately washed with SOAP and water.


Bed bugs prefer to any part of the body that has good blood flow as well that, unfortunately, the reproductive organs is always included in its list of duty stations.


' Em resolve errors


Treatment of bites from bed bugs is only a small part of the solution of the problem, as the next step is to actually get rid of these unwanted visitors. Those who often travel to areas with a tropical climate are very susceptible to of bed bug infestations, as baggage carry could become your new home. See tracking bugs in boxes, suitcases and belongings is very difficult, since they are small, agile and cryptic. The use of infested houses or second-hand furniture, beds, sofas still could not inherit this problem.


Those who want to get rid of bed bugs in beds will be a difficult task at hand. Fabrics with holes and tears are perfect locations for them lay their eggs. During the 1940s and 50 refers to the use of DDT, which was developed as the first modern insecticide early in World War II, was popular, helped reduce the spread of pests of bed bugs, but was eventually banned due to the on its effects on human beings.


Pest control companies have a wide array instruments to help rid of begging errors ranging from pesticides, sprays and other chemical agents. Beds in poor conditions or heavily infested should be automatically discarded. Regardless if the bed is expelled or, shut the box spring and mattress is not very useful, especially if the errors persist.


Vacuuming can also help get rid of bed bugs, and some experts in pest control even used portable steam engines for the treatment of beds. If the infestation is minor or major, bed bugs are always a plague especially for those who want to get a good night sleep in. Perhaps the most effective way to avoid a problem of bed bugs is good hygiene practice and observe cleaning.


Bed bugs are a pest resistant and resistant, despised as much as they have been found. Get rid of bed bugs has been a documented problem already in medieval times in Europe or during the time of Aristotle, in Greece. Bed bugs are intelligent creatures who opt for when the destination less known attack often when a person is fast asleep, aware of her silent attacker. Each person will have their own version of a bed bug history and will probably be bad.


More information on this lovely creature tells us that bed bugs are known scientifically as "Cimex lectularius". They are wings with a color Brown, ultraslim body. Several studies suggest these creatures originated in Asia, but unfortunately, it can now be seen in all parts of the world. Bed bugs thrive in areas with a warm and dry weather, but have been able to invade the heated regions of the North due to the proliferation of buildings. So it is something to say about life in a cold Chamber. Heating keeps you and your family roasted; also bed bugs!


Adult bedbugs is ? 3/8 in length when are unfed, but its size will expand considerably after an abundant meal. (Just like a human after a dinner buffet!) A hungry bugs seems much more different as compared to one that is well fed. Young you chinches or nymphs resemble adults, but have a yellowish color after moult. A nymph can become a bugs fully grown as fast as a month depending on how much it is able to eat, it is not the most pleasant of thoughts.


When they become a plague


Bed bugs starts to become a problem when they are hungry for blood, though frankly they will never be particularly desirable resident at his home. Generally speaking, stay in their homes between meals and only are forced to leave if they are starving. The heat from a nearby body is what attracts them can detect a power supply up to approximately 5 - 10 cm distance.


Bed bugs use their highly developed mouthparts to bite and suck blood from the skin of a confident person. Engorgement time can last up to seven minutes or just a minute. An adult bugs can absorb about seven times their own weight in blood. Bed bugs immediately retires to his hideout after a banquet and then lays eggs again.


A person only realize has been bitten by a bed bug once he discovers the welts on the affected part of the body. These welts eventually become a trademark of tiny reading which will remain for at least two or three days.


Bed bugs bites can also be distinguished for the orderly manner the welts are formed, in contrast to stings of mosquitoes that have a random pattern. It is always recommended that the affected area should never be lined to prevent infection and immediately washed with SOAP and water.


Bed bugs prefer to any part of the body that has good blood flow as well that, unfortunately, the reproductive organs is always included in its list of duty stations.


' Em resolve errors


Treatment of bites from bed bugs is only a small part of the solution of the problem, as the next step is to actually get rid of these unwanted visitors. Those who often travel to areas with a tropical climate are very susceptible to of bed bug infestations, as baggage carry could become your new home. See tracking bugs in boxes, suitcases and belongings is very difficult, since they are small, agile and cryptic. The use of infested houses or second-hand furniture, beds, sofas still could not inherit this problem.


Those who want to get rid of bed bugs in beds will be a difficult task at hand. Fabrics with holes and tears are perfect locations for them lay their eggs. During the 1940s and 50 refers to the use of DDT, which was developed as the first modern insecticide early in World War II, was popular, helped reduce the spread of pests of bed bugs, but was eventually banned due to the on its effects on human beings.


Pest control companies have a wide array instruments to help rid of begging errors ranging from pesticides, sprays and other chemical agents. Beds in poor conditions or heavily infested should be automatically discarded. Regardless if the bed is expelled or, shut the box spring and mattress is not very useful, especially if the errors persist.


Vacuuming can also help get rid of bed bugs, and some experts in pest control even used portable steam engines for the treatment of beds. If the infestation is minor or major, bed bugs are always a plague especially for those who want to get a good night sleep in. Perhaps the most effective way to avoid a problem of bed bugs is good hygiene practice and observe cleaning.


Friday, August 26, 2011

Bedbug Party

Bedbug Party2011 reissue of Pearl Jam's classic 1994 album, featuring three previously unreleased bonus tracks and a special t-shirt.

Track listing:

1. Last Exit (2011 Remaster)

2. Spin The Black Circle (2011 Remaster)

3. Not For You (2011 Remaster)

4. Tremor Christ (2011 Remaster)

5. Nothingman (2011 Remaster)

6. Whipping (2011 Remaster)

7. Pry, To (2011 Remaster)

8. Corduroy (2011 Remaster)

9. Bugs (2011 Remaster)

10. Satan's Bed (2011 Remaster)

11. Better Man (2011 Remaster)

12. Aya Davanita (2011 Remaster)

13. Immortality (2011 Remaster)

14. Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me (2011 Remaster)

15. Better Man (guitar/organ only, previously unreleased)

16. Corduroy (alternative take, previously unreleased)

17. Nothingman (demo, previously unreleased)


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Bedbug Party2011 reissue of Pearl Jam's classic 1994 album, featuring three previously unreleased bonus tracks and a special t-shirt.

Track listing:

1. Last Exit (2011 Remaster)

2. Spin The Black Circle (2011 Remaster)

3. Not For You (2011 Remaster)

4. Tremor Christ (2011 Remaster)

5. Nothingman (2011 Remaster)

6. Whipping (2011 Remaster)

7. Pry, To (2011 Remaster)

8. Corduroy (2011 Remaster)

9. Bugs (2011 Remaster)

10. Satan's Bed (2011 Remaster)

11. Better Man (2011 Remaster)

12. Aya Davanita (2011 Remaster)

13. Immortality (2011 Remaster)

14. Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me (2011 Remaster)

15. Better Man (guitar/organ only, previously unreleased)

16. Corduroy (alternative take, previously unreleased)

17. Nothingman (demo, previously unreleased)


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Thursday, August 25, 2011

How To Isolate Your bed For Bedbugs

Isolating your bed basically means cleaning the bed bugs off your mattress and linens, and then building traps that prevent remaining bed bugs in the room from crawling up the legs of your bed and re-infesting it. Isolating your bed won't get rid of your bed bug problem, but you will be able to sleep again at night.


Before We Get Started...
Your bed bug exterminator should get involved in this process. Exterminators have chemicals that kill any bed bugs hiding on your mattress, box spring, headboard and frame. So, depending on what your pest control tech tells you, some of these steps may not be necessary for you to do on your own. Again, clear the following plan with the expert before you begin.


What You'll Need
Zippered dust-mite encasements for your mattress, box spring and pillows. These are basically large bags that are designed to keep dust mites inside the encasement - but they also keep bed bugs inside. Find them at allergy supply stores. Wide duct tape. Contractor grade trash bags (not lawn and leaf bags, but the thick contractor grade trash bags, at least two or three mils thick). Wide double-sided tape. Bed lifts to raise your bed off the ground (these are little stands that you set the legs of your bed frame into to raise it off the ground). Find them at your local bedding/linen store. Note that if your frame is already fairly high off the ground (like a foot or more), you don't need the risers. Four metal bowls large enough to place the bed lifts in (heavy duty plastic bowls are fine, too. Either way, they have to be unbreakable). Pet stores have nice metal bowls that are ideal for this. XXL Ziploc bags Food-grade freshwater diatomaceous earth. Also known as DE, diatomaceous earth is an abrasive mineral powder that kills bed bugs and other crawling insects by scratching open their skins, which dehydrates them (they die after a day or two). This stuff is razor wire for bed bugs - they will be able to crawl through it, but the damage they suffer is deadly. You can get DE everywhere: online, your local garden center (gardeners use it to kill pests, sometimes marketed as ant killer), or pet supply stores (food grade stuff is sprinkled on pets to kill fleas). Make sure you don't get swimming pool grade diatomaceous earth - that is the wrong stuff. Also, get a dust mask while you are at Home Depot - you'll wear it as you are dusting around your bed. A note about DE: While considered generally safe, you need to carefully read the label and follow all safety instructions. Wear a dust mask or respirator when applying. Murphy's Oil Soap. Murphy's is a wood cleaner made by Colgate-Palmolive that also has pesticide properties. You can find it everywhere. Buy the spray bottle. A new set of white sheets, pillowcases and covers. You are going to replace your existing bedding with new white linens, to better spot any fresh bed bug fecal spots or blood. New pillows: Your current ones might be infested, so let's start over with new ones. Optional: Something that kills bed bugs on contact. Rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle will do it. You can dilute the alcohol with a bit of water to make it last longer - 9 parts alcohol, 1 part water.
What to Do


Step 1: Clean your Linens and Bedding


First you need to pull all the bedding off your bed - sheets, mattress cover, comforter, pillows and pillow cases. Everything. These are infested with bed bugs, so you need to immediately stuff them into the trash bags and tie the bags off.


Now wash every item in hot water. Don't let those infested linens touch other linens or clothing items. Then dry them on high (at least 140 degrees) for 4 hours, or two complete drying cycles. When done, put each item into an XXL Ziploc and seal it.


Put your pillows in a contractor bag, seal it, and throw it in the trash. Cleaning a pillow thoroughly is tough, so you're better off starting with a new one.


Step 2: Vacuum Your Mattress and Box Spring


You are now going to clean the mattress and box spring of any bed bugs, eggs, or larvae.


Get out you vacuum cleaner and clean EVERY INCH of your mattress. Scraping the end of the vacuum attachment vigorously over the harborage area is better than using a brush, because the bugs cling tightly to the surface, and the eggs are cemented to it. Clean every inch of the surface, the tufts along the edges, and the sides of the mattress. Lean it against the wall and vacuum the other side.


Clean the box spring just as carefully. Tear that flimsy dust cover fabric off the bottom, seal it in a plastic bag and throw it away. Vacuum the insides, making sure to get every bit of fabric, as well as the wooden frames and support.


When you are done vacuuming, remove the bag from the vacuum, seal it in a plastic garbage bag, and throw it out. The vacuum bag will have bed bugs in it, and you don't want them to crawl out.


Step 3: Clean the Bed Frame


If you have a metal frame, you are in luck, because these are fairly easy to clean. Grab the vacuum and clean all the nooks and crannies. Pay special attention to inside corners, joints, the areas where the wheels attach to the frame - any dark little corners where bed bugs might hide.


Spray it down with rubbing alcohol to kill anything you missed. Use caulk or duct tape to fill in any holes or gaps between the metal pieces (bed bugs hide in the holes and joints).


If there are any hollow areas in your bed frame (sometimes, the legs are hollow), those are perfect places for the bed bugs to hide. Spray the interior with alcohol and vacuum them out.


If you have a headboard, you should get rid of it. The headboard is one of the most likely places the bugs will hide and lay eggs, and if you have one, I can pretty much guarantee you that it has bed bugs hiding on it. Put it in a plastic bag, carry it to the dumpster, spray paint the words BED BUGS on the package, and throw it in. (It is important to wrap the headboard in plastic before it leaves your bedroom. You don't want any bugs jumping off in the hallway on the way to the door.)


If you have a wooden bedframe, you need to disassemble it, and wash it down with Murphy's Oil Soap. Once you have the frame disassembled, vacuum it like you did with your mattress and box spring. You may need to use a stiff brush to dislodge any eggs or bed bugs in the nooks and crannies. Now spray the Murphy's onto the frame, making sure to spray it into every cracks and crevice.


Step 4: Clean and Prepare the Floor Around Your Bed


When you reassemble the bed, you have to position it away from the walls and furniture, so bed bugs don't have anything to use as a bridge to reinfest your bed. Usually, the best place is to position the bed toward the center of the room and the night stand or tables away from it.


Carefully vacuum the floor in the area under the bed. If you have any carpets or rugs, I think you should roll them up, put them in the trash bag, seal the bag tightly and put it in the garage or storage for the next 18 months. But consult with your bed bug exterminator. Rugs can be treated by with chemicals, so it's your call as to what to do.


Sprinkle the floor you just cleaned with a light dusting of DE. Don't make piles, just use a baby powder bottle or some other plastic bottle that can puff out a very light layer of the stuff.


Warning: DE is almost lighter than air, and it takes some practice to get used to. As with any pest control product, READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. Wear a dust mask or respirator when applying.


Step 5: Reassemble the Bed Frame


Now reassemble your bed frame and move it to the middle of the room, over your dust field. Put the legs of the bed frame on the lifters, and put the lifters in the bowls. In other words, the bowl is on the floor, the lifter is in the bowl, and the bed frame is on the lifter.


Wrap plastic wrap around the legs of your bed (regular Saran Wrap is fine for this), then wrap double sided tape over the plastic wrap to catch any bed bugs crawling up.


For additional protection, spread Vaseline on the legs above and below the double sided tape. This is an old trick from the turn of the century, and another obstacle to gum up any bed bugs trying to crawl into your bed.


Put the encasement over the box spring. Put the box spring on the frame. Make sure you don't tear the encasement! Cover the zippered seam of the case with duct tape. Use a lot of tape, and extend it four to six inches from the end of the zipper. You are taping up the zipper because baby bed bugs are tiny, and can slip through the teeth of the zipper.


Gently put the mattress on the box spring. Gently pull the casing over it, and tape the zippers shut.


Now it is time to fill the bowls with soapy water. Bed bugs cannot traverse soapy water, so this becomes like a little moat, protecting the legs of your bed.


Put your new white sheets on the bed, over the encasements. With new sheets, you'll be able to see any blood spots, fecal stains, or crushed bed bugs that might have penetrated your defenses.


Step 6: Securing the Perimeter


Put down a three or four inch wide circle of double-sided carpet tape on the floor around your entire bed (be sure that you vacuumed within this area. If you didn't, do it now). This way, any bed bugs crawling from outside of your fortress will get caught in the tape.


And finally, be sure you have a dusting of DE extending 12 inches around the soapy water-filled bowls. You want to be sure that any bugs that try to get up those bowls have to go through the DE first. Again, this should only be a dusting of DE. You should not see much whiteness at all - thinner is better. Any more than that, and it won't work.


And you're done! Feels good to be taking the offensive, doesn't it? If everything works as planned, you've cleared the bed bugs off your bed, any that you missed are encased inside the mite cover, and the bed bugs elsewhere in the room will be unable to get into your bed. Finally, a chance to sleep!


Isolating your bed basically means cleaning the bed bugs off your mattress and linens, and then building traps that prevent remaining bed bugs in the room from crawling up the legs of your bed and re-infesting it. Isolating your bed won't get rid of your bed bug problem, but you will be able to sleep again at night.


Before We Get Started...
Your bed bug exterminator should get involved in this process. Exterminators have chemicals that kill any bed bugs hiding on your mattress, box spring, headboard and frame. So, depending on what your pest control tech tells you, some of these steps may not be necessary for you to do on your own. Again, clear the following plan with the expert before you begin.


What You'll Need
Zippered dust-mite encasements for your mattress, box spring and pillows. These are basically large bags that are designed to keep dust mites inside the encasement - but they also keep bed bugs inside. Find them at allergy supply stores. Wide duct tape. Contractor grade trash bags (not lawn and leaf bags, but the thick contractor grade trash bags, at least two or three mils thick). Wide double-sided tape. Bed lifts to raise your bed off the ground (these are little stands that you set the legs of your bed frame into to raise it off the ground). Find them at your local bedding/linen store. Note that if your frame is already fairly high off the ground (like a foot or more), you don't need the risers. Four metal bowls large enough to place the bed lifts in (heavy duty plastic bowls are fine, too. Either way, they have to be unbreakable). Pet stores have nice metal bowls that are ideal for this. XXL Ziploc bags Food-grade freshwater diatomaceous earth. Also known as DE, diatomaceous earth is an abrasive mineral powder that kills bed bugs and other crawling insects by scratching open their skins, which dehydrates them (they die after a day or two). This stuff is razor wire for bed bugs - they will be able to crawl through it, but the damage they suffer is deadly. You can get DE everywhere: online, your local garden center (gardeners use it to kill pests, sometimes marketed as ant killer), or pet supply stores (food grade stuff is sprinkled on pets to kill fleas). Make sure you don't get swimming pool grade diatomaceous earth - that is the wrong stuff. Also, get a dust mask while you are at Home Depot - you'll wear it as you are dusting around your bed. A note about DE: While considered generally safe, you need to carefully read the label and follow all safety instructions. Wear a dust mask or respirator when applying. Murphy's Oil Soap. Murphy's is a wood cleaner made by Colgate-Palmolive that also has pesticide properties. You can find it everywhere. Buy the spray bottle. A new set of white sheets, pillowcases and covers. You are going to replace your existing bedding with new white linens, to better spot any fresh bed bug fecal spots or blood. New pillows: Your current ones might be infested, so let's start over with new ones. Optional: Something that kills bed bugs on contact. Rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle will do it. You can dilute the alcohol with a bit of water to make it last longer - 9 parts alcohol, 1 part water.
What to Do


Step 1: Clean your Linens and Bedding


First you need to pull all the bedding off your bed - sheets, mattress cover, comforter, pillows and pillow cases. Everything. These are infested with bed bugs, so you need to immediately stuff them into the trash bags and tie the bags off.


Now wash every item in hot water. Don't let those infested linens touch other linens or clothing items. Then dry them on high (at least 140 degrees) for 4 hours, or two complete drying cycles. When done, put each item into an XXL Ziploc and seal it.


Put your pillows in a contractor bag, seal it, and throw it in the trash. Cleaning a pillow thoroughly is tough, so you're better off starting with a new one.


Step 2: Vacuum Your Mattress and Box Spring


You are now going to clean the mattress and box spring of any bed bugs, eggs, or larvae.


Get out you vacuum cleaner and clean EVERY INCH of your mattress. Scraping the end of the vacuum attachment vigorously over the harborage area is better than using a brush, because the bugs cling tightly to the surface, and the eggs are cemented to it. Clean every inch of the surface, the tufts along the edges, and the sides of the mattress. Lean it against the wall and vacuum the other side.


Clean the box spring just as carefully. Tear that flimsy dust cover fabric off the bottom, seal it in a plastic bag and throw it away. Vacuum the insides, making sure to get every bit of fabric, as well as the wooden frames and support.


When you are done vacuuming, remove the bag from the vacuum, seal it in a plastic garbage bag, and throw it out. The vacuum bag will have bed bugs in it, and you don't want them to crawl out.


Step 3: Clean the Bed Frame


If you have a metal frame, you are in luck, because these are fairly easy to clean. Grab the vacuum and clean all the nooks and crannies. Pay special attention to inside corners, joints, the areas where the wheels attach to the frame - any dark little corners where bed bugs might hide.


Spray it down with rubbing alcohol to kill anything you missed. Use caulk or duct tape to fill in any holes or gaps between the metal pieces (bed bugs hide in the holes and joints).


If there are any hollow areas in your bed frame (sometimes, the legs are hollow), those are perfect places for the bed bugs to hide. Spray the interior with alcohol and vacuum them out.


If you have a headboard, you should get rid of it. The headboard is one of the most likely places the bugs will hide and lay eggs, and if you have one, I can pretty much guarantee you that it has bed bugs hiding on it. Put it in a plastic bag, carry it to the dumpster, spray paint the words BED BUGS on the package, and throw it in. (It is important to wrap the headboard in plastic before it leaves your bedroom. You don't want any bugs jumping off in the hallway on the way to the door.)


If you have a wooden bedframe, you need to disassemble it, and wash it down with Murphy's Oil Soap. Once you have the frame disassembled, vacuum it like you did with your mattress and box spring. You may need to use a stiff brush to dislodge any eggs or bed bugs in the nooks and crannies. Now spray the Murphy's onto the frame, making sure to spray it into every cracks and crevice.


Step 4: Clean and Prepare the Floor Around Your Bed


When you reassemble the bed, you have to position it away from the walls and furniture, so bed bugs don't have anything to use as a bridge to reinfest your bed. Usually, the best place is to position the bed toward the center of the room and the night stand or tables away from it.


Carefully vacuum the floor in the area under the bed. If you have any carpets or rugs, I think you should roll them up, put them in the trash bag, seal the bag tightly and put it in the garage or storage for the next 18 months. But consult with your bed bug exterminator. Rugs can be treated by with chemicals, so it's your call as to what to do.


Sprinkle the floor you just cleaned with a light dusting of DE. Don't make piles, just use a baby powder bottle or some other plastic bottle that can puff out a very light layer of the stuff.


Warning: DE is almost lighter than air, and it takes some practice to get used to. As with any pest control product, READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. Wear a dust mask or respirator when applying.


Step 5: Reassemble the Bed Frame


Now reassemble your bed frame and move it to the middle of the room, over your dust field. Put the legs of the bed frame on the lifters, and put the lifters in the bowls. In other words, the bowl is on the floor, the lifter is in the bowl, and the bed frame is on the lifter.


Wrap plastic wrap around the legs of your bed (regular Saran Wrap is fine for this), then wrap double sided tape over the plastic wrap to catch any bed bugs crawling up.


For additional protection, spread Vaseline on the legs above and below the double sided tape. This is an old trick from the turn of the century, and another obstacle to gum up any bed bugs trying to crawl into your bed.


Put the encasement over the box spring. Put the box spring on the frame. Make sure you don't tear the encasement! Cover the zippered seam of the case with duct tape. Use a lot of tape, and extend it four to six inches from the end of the zipper. You are taping up the zipper because baby bed bugs are tiny, and can slip through the teeth of the zipper.


Gently put the mattress on the box spring. Gently pull the casing over it, and tape the zippers shut.


Now it is time to fill the bowls with soapy water. Bed bugs cannot traverse soapy water, so this becomes like a little moat, protecting the legs of your bed.


Put your new white sheets on the bed, over the encasements. With new sheets, you'll be able to see any blood spots, fecal stains, or crushed bed bugs that might have penetrated your defenses.


Step 6: Securing the Perimeter


Put down a three or four inch wide circle of double-sided carpet tape on the floor around your entire bed (be sure that you vacuumed within this area. If you didn't, do it now). This way, any bed bugs crawling from outside of your fortress will get caught in the tape.


And finally, be sure you have a dusting of DE extending 12 inches around the soapy water-filled bowls. You want to be sure that any bugs that try to get up those bowls have to go through the DE first. Again, this should only be a dusting of DE. You should not see much whiteness at all - thinner is better. Any more than that, and it won't work.


And you're done! Feels good to be taking the offensive, doesn't it? If everything works as planned, you've cleared the bed bugs off your bed, any that you missed are encased inside the mite cover, and the bed bugs elsewhere in the room will be unable to get into your bed. Finally, a chance to sleep!


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Bedbugs invasion - fact or media frenzy?

"Bed Bugs Invade America!" screamed the headline on a supermarket tabloid. "Tiny, Evil and Everywhere" shrieked the Washington Post. "Bloodthirsty Bedbugs Stage Comeback" thundered National Geographic News.


Read the headlines and you get the impression that bed bugs have invaded our shores in force and are chomping their way down Main Street USA. Until five years ago bed bug reports were virtually non-existent in the U.S. Then the blood-sucking insects started cropping up in homes, apartments, hotels and college dorms across the country fueling a media frenzy. Chastising fellow journalists, David Segal of the Washington Post pointed out in a February article, "more than 400 articles have wriggled into print, all making roughly the same point: The bloodsucking critters are back, and in numbers that amount to a scourge." Segal claims that "the scale of this 'swarm' has been overstated, maybe wildly so. ... 'The bugs are back' is so perfect a trend story that it seems hand-forged by the trend-story gods. It's what happens when you combine a creepy villain, primal fear and squishy statistics."


In the March issue of Pest Management Professional, editorial director Frank Andorka made this rebuttal to Segal's story: "Of course, many reporters are rooting for the bed bug: It's great copy - a cryptic, bloodsucking insect that feeds on people when they are sleeping and is difficult to control. What could possibly be a better story than that? But just because it's good copy doesn't mean the stories aren't true."


So what's the real story? Are bed bugs a genuine threat or is this so much media hype. Some argue that journalists are feeding the frenzied paranoia of a panicked citizenry. Others point to very real statistics that show a 70% increase in reported bed bug infestations in the U.S. in the past five years. In a national survey conducted for Pest Management Professional, University of Kentucky entomologist Michael Potter found, "A whopping 91% of respondents reported their organizations had encountered bed bug infestations in the past two years. Only 37% said they encountered bed bugs more than five years ago." Pest control companies that for decades had received no calls about bed bugs are suddenly receiving dozens. In large urban areas it's not uncommon for companies to field 100 to 150 bed bug complaints a week, according to a National Pest Management Association survey.


After near eradication by DDT-based pesticides in the 1950s, bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are on the rise. A worldwide scourge throughout human history, bed bugs, fleas and lice used to be regular nightly bedmates. Your grandmother's bedtime mantra -- "Sleep tight; don't let the bed bugs bite!" - was rooted in the reality of pre-World War II life when bed bugs were commonly found in beds across the U.S. In the 1930s, people wallpapered their bedrooms with arsenic-laced wallpaper to kill bed bugs. Metal bed frames, considered less likely to harbor bed bugs, were the rage. Twice a year bedsteads were completely dismantled and scrubbed to keep bed bugs at bay. Until the insect-killing properties of DDT were discovered during World War II, no effective pesticide existed to eradicate bed bugs. Development of DDT-based insecticides after the war allowed America and most industrialized countries to stamp out bed bugs.


Discovery of DDT's cancer risk to humans and lethal threat to wildlife led to its banning in the early 1970s. By the mid-1990s, reports of bed bug infestations began to surface in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Western Europe. With no lethally effective pesticide available, bed bugs have multiplied and spread. "Since the mid-1990s, numbers of reported infestations have almost doubled annually," said Clive Boase, author of a bed bug study published by the Institute of Biology in London. Bed bug infestations in London have risen tenfold since 1996, Boase reported. According to National Geographic News, bed bug complaints to pest control companies increased 700% in Australia between 2000 and 2004 and 500% in the U.S. While these figures seem astonishing, keep in mind that if a pest controller received two bed bugs calls in 2000, an increase of 500% would equal 10 calls in 2004, not quite the "invasion" trumpeted in news reports. Still, last year bed bug infestations were reported in every state in the U.S., and reports are increasing exponentially each year. "This is a serious issue," Potter recently told the New York Times. "This will be the pest of the 21st century."


Scientists haven't pinned down a single cause for the bed bug proliferation, but cite a combination of factors, including the increased ease of international travel, lack of potent insecticides, and discovery of pesticide-resistant bed bugs. The size of an apple seed, these wingless insects are nocturnal, hiding in tiny cracks and crevices on mattresses and near beds, and coming out at night to feed on human blood. Females typically lay 500 eggs during their six- to 12-month lifespan. Eggs hatch in four to 12 days, and larva begin to feed, reaching adult status in about a month. Three or more generations can be produced in a year. A few bed bugs can lead to a major infestation in just a short time. Easily transported, bed bugs often enter a home on luggage, clothing or used or rental furniture. They spread through multi-unit properties like apartments and hotels through air ducts, electrical and plumbing conduits and wall voids. New York City recently launched an education campaign when serious bed bug infestations in the immigrant community were linked to the sale of infested secondhand mattresses.


Not all bed bug complaints turn out to be bed bugs. "I get samples every day," said Harvard University entomologist Richard Pollack, who noted that "fewer than half" turn out to be bed bugs. Carpet beetles, lice, fleas, ticks, chiggers, mites, even lint are often mistaken for bed bugs. False alarms are part of the territory, said New York City housing authority spokesman Howard Marder. "Experience shows that residents may have heard rumors about bedbugs, so if they wake up with a rash or an itch, they think they've got them. ... If you make people aware of a problem, reports about it are likely to go up."


Sometimes the power of suggestion results in delusory parasitosis, or Ekbom's Syndrome, in which real environmental elements such as static electricity or dry skin cause severe itching that is incorrectly perceived to be caused by insects. Scratching can cause bleeding welts that only serve to "validate" victims' claims of an insect infestation. Most incidents are related to seasonal changes in humidity triggered by the start up of heating or air conditioning systems.


For those who actually do have bed bugs, the experience can be traumatic. Bites leave red, itchy welts that can bedevil bed bug victims. While scientists assure us that bed bugs are merely a nuisance pest and do not transmit diseases, the thought of being nibbled on while they sleep is enough to send many victims screaming from their beds. "It's horrible. They're feeding on your family, your skin; their main meal is a human body," a horrified Atlantic Beach bed bug victim told NBC 12 First Coast News in Jacksonville, Florida. She said her two-year-old would wake up crying from the bites. Shannon (who refused to give her last name) spent hours shuttling her welt-covered children to different doctors before an entomologist correctly diagnosed the problem as bed bugs. In a typical reaction, Shannon threw out mattresses, beds, sofas and linens. She moved her family out and hired a pest control company to "tent" and fumigate their house. New technologies like Cryonite which freezes and kills bugs and eggs using non-toxic carbon dioxide vapor can be applied without going to such extremes. But when bed bugs bite, most people panic. They don't care whether there's a bed bug invasion sweeping America or not. One bug in their bed is one too many.


 

"Bed Bugs Invade America!" screamed the headline on a supermarket tabloid. "Tiny, Evil and Everywhere" shrieked the Washington Post. "Bloodthirsty Bedbugs Stage Comeback" thundered National Geographic News.


Read the headlines and you get the impression that bed bugs have invaded our shores in force and are chomping their way down Main Street USA. Until five years ago bed bug reports were virtually non-existent in the U.S. Then the blood-sucking insects started cropping up in homes, apartments, hotels and college dorms across the country fueling a media frenzy. Chastising fellow journalists, David Segal of the Washington Post pointed out in a February article, "more than 400 articles have wriggled into print, all making roughly the same point: The bloodsucking critters are back, and in numbers that amount to a scourge." Segal claims that "the scale of this 'swarm' has been overstated, maybe wildly so. ... 'The bugs are back' is so perfect a trend story that it seems hand-forged by the trend-story gods. It's what happens when you combine a creepy villain, primal fear and squishy statistics."


In the March issue of Pest Management Professional, editorial director Frank Andorka made this rebuttal to Segal's story: "Of course, many reporters are rooting for the bed bug: It's great copy - a cryptic, bloodsucking insect that feeds on people when they are sleeping and is difficult to control. What could possibly be a better story than that? But just because it's good copy doesn't mean the stories aren't true."


So what's the real story? Are bed bugs a genuine threat or is this so much media hype. Some argue that journalists are feeding the frenzied paranoia of a panicked citizenry. Others point to very real statistics that show a 70% increase in reported bed bug infestations in the U.S. in the past five years. In a national survey conducted for Pest Management Professional, University of Kentucky entomologist Michael Potter found, "A whopping 91% of respondents reported their organizations had encountered bed bug infestations in the past two years. Only 37% said they encountered bed bugs more than five years ago." Pest control companies that for decades had received no calls about bed bugs are suddenly receiving dozens. In large urban areas it's not uncommon for companies to field 100 to 150 bed bug complaints a week, according to a National Pest Management Association survey.


After near eradication by DDT-based pesticides in the 1950s, bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are on the rise. A worldwide scourge throughout human history, bed bugs, fleas and lice used to be regular nightly bedmates. Your grandmother's bedtime mantra -- "Sleep tight; don't let the bed bugs bite!" - was rooted in the reality of pre-World War II life when bed bugs were commonly found in beds across the U.S. In the 1930s, people wallpapered their bedrooms with arsenic-laced wallpaper to kill bed bugs. Metal bed frames, considered less likely to harbor bed bugs, were the rage. Twice a year bedsteads were completely dismantled and scrubbed to keep bed bugs at bay. Until the insect-killing properties of DDT were discovered during World War II, no effective pesticide existed to eradicate bed bugs. Development of DDT-based insecticides after the war allowed America and most industrialized countries to stamp out bed bugs.


Discovery of DDT's cancer risk to humans and lethal threat to wildlife led to its banning in the early 1970s. By the mid-1990s, reports of bed bug infestations began to surface in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Western Europe. With no lethally effective pesticide available, bed bugs have multiplied and spread. "Since the mid-1990s, numbers of reported infestations have almost doubled annually," said Clive Boase, author of a bed bug study published by the Institute of Biology in London. Bed bug infestations in London have risen tenfold since 1996, Boase reported. According to National Geographic News, bed bug complaints to pest control companies increased 700% in Australia between 2000 and 2004 and 500% in the U.S. While these figures seem astonishing, keep in mind that if a pest controller received two bed bugs calls in 2000, an increase of 500% would equal 10 calls in 2004, not quite the "invasion" trumpeted in news reports. Still, last year bed bug infestations were reported in every state in the U.S., and reports are increasing exponentially each year. "This is a serious issue," Potter recently told the New York Times. "This will be the pest of the 21st century."


Scientists haven't pinned down a single cause for the bed bug proliferation, but cite a combination of factors, including the increased ease of international travel, lack of potent insecticides, and discovery of pesticide-resistant bed bugs. The size of an apple seed, these wingless insects are nocturnal, hiding in tiny cracks and crevices on mattresses and near beds, and coming out at night to feed on human blood. Females typically lay 500 eggs during their six- to 12-month lifespan. Eggs hatch in four to 12 days, and larva begin to feed, reaching adult status in about a month. Three or more generations can be produced in a year. A few bed bugs can lead to a major infestation in just a short time. Easily transported, bed bugs often enter a home on luggage, clothing or used or rental furniture. They spread through multi-unit properties like apartments and hotels through air ducts, electrical and plumbing conduits and wall voids. New York City recently launched an education campaign when serious bed bug infestations in the immigrant community were linked to the sale of infested secondhand mattresses.


Not all bed bug complaints turn out to be bed bugs. "I get samples every day," said Harvard University entomologist Richard Pollack, who noted that "fewer than half" turn out to be bed bugs. Carpet beetles, lice, fleas, ticks, chiggers, mites, even lint are often mistaken for bed bugs. False alarms are part of the territory, said New York City housing authority spokesman Howard Marder. "Experience shows that residents may have heard rumors about bedbugs, so if they wake up with a rash or an itch, they think they've got them. ... If you make people aware of a problem, reports about it are likely to go up."


Sometimes the power of suggestion results in delusory parasitosis, or Ekbom's Syndrome, in which real environmental elements such as static electricity or dry skin cause severe itching that is incorrectly perceived to be caused by insects. Scratching can cause bleeding welts that only serve to "validate" victims' claims of an insect infestation. Most incidents are related to seasonal changes in humidity triggered by the start up of heating or air conditioning systems.


For those who actually do have bed bugs, the experience can be traumatic. Bites leave red, itchy welts that can bedevil bed bug victims. While scientists assure us that bed bugs are merely a nuisance pest and do not transmit diseases, the thought of being nibbled on while they sleep is enough to send many victims screaming from their beds. "It's horrible. They're feeding on your family, your skin; their main meal is a human body," a horrified Atlantic Beach bed bug victim told NBC 12 First Coast News in Jacksonville, Florida. She said her two-year-old would wake up crying from the bites. Shannon (who refused to give her last name) spent hours shuttling her welt-covered children to different doctors before an entomologist correctly diagnosed the problem as bed bugs. In a typical reaction, Shannon threw out mattresses, beds, sofas and linens. She moved her family out and hired a pest control company to "tent" and fumigate their house. New technologies like Cryonite which freezes and kills bugs and eggs using non-toxic carbon dioxide vapor can be applied without going to such extremes. But when bed bugs bite, most people panic. They don't care whether there's a bed bug invasion sweeping America or not. One bug in their bed is one too many.


 

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Bed Bugs Treatment , An Established Cure

Various strategies have come out in the hope for Bed Bugs Treatment at house, hotels, apartments and in other live-in locations.Treatments endeavor to steer clear of the bugs performing problems for the piece of furniture and making human bites that can be marked by rashes and obvious skin marks that could be quite itchy besides embarrassing. Bed bugs likewise make men and women truly feel unpleasant in sleeping in their beds as well as in sitting in their home furniture like couches.

Numerous approaches has been attempted but not all worked. Amongst those which have been proven effective is bed bugs treatment by freezing.

Studies have shown that bed bugs can’t stand overwhelming temperatures. Actually, they die after some seconds of being confronted with extreme heat or intense coldness. Becoming exposed to heat nonetheless is not quite much advisable simply because serious heat may trigger the disintegrating of materials that define furniture. It can also trigger burning and melting of some components of household pieces.

This really is why most expert pest control teams make use of bed bugs treatment by freezing. It doesn’t only eliminate the bugs, but it also saves the furniture.Bed bugs treatment by freezing operates by getting the the infested furniture into a really low temperature. The temps reaches and penetrates even probably the most hidden component so all of the bugs are killed following a few minutes. Even those which are hiding underneath the surface are produced to come out.

One more good thing about it can be you don’t truly piss the insects so it isn’t as bloody and dangerous.Keeping the furnishings in a large freezer is yet another way of treatment. The freezer acts to the core of the furniture so all the bugs that inhabits there don’t survive. Even an egg don’t get to complete the cycles and are expelled even before they become dreaded bugs. For finest outcomes, the piece of furniture or house pieces are left in a really cold temperature for many hours.

In certain places where snow enters in season, keeping beds as well as other issues inside the house which are infected outside to trap the snow coming done may also be efficient. Covering the pieces in snow for a few hours might be really successful. This is especially advised for furniture which is produced of wood and other supplies beside light fabrics.

Bed bugs treatment by freezing could be executed by a person with the proper directions. It will even so be far better if made by a team who has knowledge on exterminating these irritating pests.

 They have to come up with the best amount of time that the furniture might be exposed without it becoming brittle. They don’t only make sure that your house is bug totally free but also sees to it that your furniture is intact.


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Various strategies have come out in the hope for Bed Bugs Treatment at house, hotels, apartments and in other live-in locations.Treatments endeavor to steer clear of the bugs performing problems for the piece of furniture and making human bites that can be marked by rashes and obvious skin marks that could be quite itchy besides embarrassing. Bed bugs likewise make men and women truly feel unpleasant in sleeping in their beds as well as in sitting in their home furniture like couches.

Numerous approaches has been attempted but not all worked. Amongst those which have been proven effective is bed bugs treatment by freezing.

Studies have shown that bed bugs can’t stand overwhelming temperatures. Actually, they die after some seconds of being confronted with extreme heat or intense coldness. Becoming exposed to heat nonetheless is not quite much advisable simply because serious heat may trigger the disintegrating of materials that define furniture. It can also trigger burning and melting of some components of household pieces.

This really is why most expert pest control teams make use of bed bugs treatment by freezing. It doesn’t only eliminate the bugs, but it also saves the furniture.Bed bugs treatment by freezing operates by getting the the infested furniture into a really low temperature. The temps reaches and penetrates even probably the most hidden component so all of the bugs are killed following a few minutes. Even those which are hiding underneath the surface are produced to come out.

One more good thing about it can be you don’t truly piss the insects so it isn’t as bloody and dangerous.Keeping the furnishings in a large freezer is yet another way of treatment. The freezer acts to the core of the furniture so all the bugs that inhabits there don’t survive. Even an egg don’t get to complete the cycles and are expelled even before they become dreaded bugs. For finest outcomes, the piece of furniture or house pieces are left in a really cold temperature for many hours.

In certain places where snow enters in season, keeping beds as well as other issues inside the house which are infected outside to trap the snow coming done may also be efficient. Covering the pieces in snow for a few hours might be really successful. This is especially advised for furniture which is produced of wood and other supplies beside light fabrics.

Bed bugs treatment by freezing could be executed by a person with the proper directions. It will even so be far better if made by a team who has knowledge on exterminating these irritating pests.

 They have to come up with the best amount of time that the furniture might be exposed without it becoming brittle. They don’t only make sure that your house is bug totally free but also sees to it that your furniture is intact.


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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Alliance Environmental Group Introduces ThermaPureHeat, A Non Toxic Pest Control Alternative Used To Eliminate Bed Bugs

When covering up with a blanket or getting into bed at the end of the day, unwanted pests like bed bugs may also be accompanying a relaxing evening. When it comes to eliminating bed bugs and other household pests like bed bugs, Alliance Environmental Group employs new technology to get rid of them safely. Alliance Environmental Group introduces ThermaPureHeat, a non toxic pest control method that utilizes heat to kill bed bugs, termites, and other pests like bed bugs.

Household scavengers that thrive in mattresses, pillows, quilts and other textiles, bed bugs seek nutrients found in human skin cells and pet dander. Often found in homes and businesses such as hotels, it is important to treat a bed bugs infestation as quickly as possible. ThermaPureHeat provides an environmentally safe process for killing bed bugs without chemicals.

“Bed bugs are not a new problem but we are seeing an increase in bed bugs in the hotel industry,” says Company Spokesperson Bill Wood. “Ideal for homes and businesses, ThermaPureHeat offers a non toxic, minimally invasive method for killing bed bugs. Our customers not only benefit from an environment free of bed bugs, but indoor air quality is also improved through the implementation of ThermaPureHeat.”
The use of heat to kill pests like bed bugs is more effective and safer than the use of chemical treatments and saves customers time and money. While most chemical treatments require evacuation of a structure, ThermaPureHeat produces results in a matter of hours and buildings are safe to re-enter immediately after treatment. ThermaPureHeat works by raising the core temperature of a structure to 140-160 degrees Fahrenheit with the use of specially designed heaters. This non toxic pest control method can be applied to an entire structure or specific areas depending on the severity of the problem. Safe for people and animals, this method kills pests like bed bugs and improves air quality within a building.

“ThermaPureHeat is ideal for homes, hotels, large residential complexes, offices, and other buildings. Treatment can be completed in a matter of hours and our customers can conduct their lives and business as usual,” explains Wood.

Beyond killing bed bugs, ThermaPureHeat may also be used to rid structures of mold, fungus, odors, and mildew. ThermaPureHeat is a convenient, effective, economical, time-saving solution for the elimination of pests like bed bugs and other harmful environmental elements.

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When covering up with a blanket or getting into bed at the end of the day, unwanted pests like bed bugs may also be accompanying a relaxing evening. When it comes to eliminating bed bugs and other household pests like bed bugs, Alliance Environmental Group employs new technology to get rid of them safely. Alliance Environmental Group introduces ThermaPureHeat, a non toxic pest control method that utilizes heat to kill bed bugs, termites, and other pests like bed bugs.

Household scavengers that thrive in mattresses, pillows, quilts and other textiles, bed bugs seek nutrients found in human skin cells and pet dander. Often found in homes and businesses such as hotels, it is important to treat a bed bugs infestation as quickly as possible. ThermaPureHeat provides an environmentally safe process for killing bed bugs without chemicals.

“Bed bugs are not a new problem but we are seeing an increase in bed bugs in the hotel industry,” says Company Spokesperson Bill Wood. “Ideal for homes and businesses, ThermaPureHeat offers a non toxic, minimally invasive method for killing bed bugs. Our customers not only benefit from an environment free of bed bugs, but indoor air quality is also improved through the implementation of ThermaPureHeat.”
The use of heat to kill pests like bed bugs is more effective and safer than the use of chemical treatments and saves customers time and money. While most chemical treatments require evacuation of a structure, ThermaPureHeat produces results in a matter of hours and buildings are safe to re-enter immediately after treatment. ThermaPureHeat works by raising the core temperature of a structure to 140-160 degrees Fahrenheit with the use of specially designed heaters. This non toxic pest control method can be applied to an entire structure or specific areas depending on the severity of the problem. Safe for people and animals, this method kills pests like bed bugs and improves air quality within a building.

“ThermaPureHeat is ideal for homes, hotels, large residential complexes, offices, and other buildings. Treatment can be completed in a matter of hours and our customers can conduct their lives and business as usual,” explains Wood.

Beyond killing bed bugs, ThermaPureHeat may also be used to rid structures of mold, fungus, odors, and mildew. ThermaPureHeat is a convenient, effective, economical, time-saving solution for the elimination of pests like bed bugs and other harmful environmental elements.

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Friday, August 19, 2011

FAQs About How Kill Bed Bugs

Understanding the target on how kill bed bugs:

First of all, you have to not act impulsively and then
destroy them instantly. You should gather theknowledge about a few facts and statistics about bed bugs.
For starters, it will be enough if it is identified that they are insects. They’re really tiny, but could mature to about a quarter inch when they’re healthy and fully mature. This makes you want to destroy all of them within an even more nasty way.

They’re very tiny and do not have wings. Therefore, in case you are lucky, you could see them crawling to their thriving places. It’s really great that they don’t have wings. Or else, they’d have invaded an entire cities in an unimaginable speed. It will be tougher to stop their lifespan as well.

Some facts that can fuel your emotions for killing them are provided below.
a. They’re extremely consistent and in many cases if a batch of bugs is exterminated from your home, it can be most likely that another batch can take their place.

b. They not just hide inside the smallest of spaces and crevices on the wall, floors, furniture and beds, but additionally reside in them. So, when you have a possessive nature, make an effort in killing them faster.
c. They are nocturnal, that’s they are mostly inactive throughout the day and could be observed wandering and crawling during the evening. Which is the time in which they look for food and try sucking blood from probably the most naive victims which would be you.

d. They can survive for a period, as long as 1 year not having food. They could cover up for that long period so as to ensure that they survive.
Doing the action of exterminating bed bugs:
Soon after gaining understanding about the small issues about bed bugs, it is possible to finally start eliminating the bed bugs. Nobody will say that killing bed bugs is or is going to be simple.  Extermination of bedbugs will always be a very tough job because finding their habitats and other hiding places is as easy as going to the moon.

Among the best methods in which how kill bed bugs is simply by not doing it yourself. Search for expert pest controllers, namely, triggermen or assassins within the bed bugs’ lingo. Professionals are a lot more knowledgeable than you in what task is at hand and have at their disposal, more effective tools against bed bugs.


View the original article here

Understanding the target on how kill bed bugs:

First of all, you have to not act impulsively and then
destroy them instantly. You should gather theknowledge about a few facts and statistics about bed bugs.
For starters, it will be enough if it is identified that they are insects. They’re really tiny, but could mature to about a quarter inch when they’re healthy and fully mature. This makes you want to destroy all of them within an even more nasty way.

They’re very tiny and do not have wings. Therefore, in case you are lucky, you could see them crawling to their thriving places. It’s really great that they don’t have wings. Or else, they’d have invaded an entire cities in an unimaginable speed. It will be tougher to stop their lifespan as well.

Some facts that can fuel your emotions for killing them are provided below.
a. They’re extremely consistent and in many cases if a batch of bugs is exterminated from your home, it can be most likely that another batch can take their place.

b. They not just hide inside the smallest of spaces and crevices on the wall, floors, furniture and beds, but additionally reside in them. So, when you have a possessive nature, make an effort in killing them faster.
c. They are nocturnal, that’s they are mostly inactive throughout the day and could be observed wandering and crawling during the evening. Which is the time in which they look for food and try sucking blood from probably the most naive victims which would be you.

d. They can survive for a period, as long as 1 year not having food. They could cover up for that long period so as to ensure that they survive.
Doing the action of exterminating bed bugs:
Soon after gaining understanding about the small issues about bed bugs, it is possible to finally start eliminating the bed bugs. Nobody will say that killing bed bugs is or is going to be simple.  Extermination of bedbugs will always be a very tough job because finding their habitats and other hiding places is as easy as going to the moon.

Among the best methods in which how kill bed bugs is simply by not doing it yourself. Search for expert pest controllers, namely, triggermen or assassins within the bed bugs’ lingo. Professionals are a lot more knowledgeable than you in what task is at hand and have at their disposal, more effective tools against bed bugs.


View the original article here

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Effective Bed Bug Kit For Your Home

Bed bug kit certainly are a rapidly expanding issues for our country for the very first time in nearly 50 years. Although these bugs have been feasting off of men and women for centuries, they were considered to have been nearly eradicated from this country within the 50s.

The main reason that bedbugs have created this sort of comeback is often a case of several debate. Several specialists feature it to greater immigrant populations along with more international travel whilst others believe that the popularity of classic and used garments as well as products have played a significant part. In spite of the reason, reducing a population of bedbugs once they’ve discovered their approach into a home is usually much more important to a property owner than the way they got there.

Although a lot of homeowners rely on professional exterminators to deal with pest troubles, it really is possible for the common homeowner to combat a bedbug infestation on their own. The most effective approach to attack bedbugs is to purchase a treatment kit.

These children take a thorough way of targeting the bugs prior to they get completely out of control. Since a full-blown infestation can require an individual to replace home furniture, beds, along with other costly belongings it is essential to catch them early and eliminate them the very first time.
Bedbug treatment kits often are available in sizes for 1 to 2 rooms or three to 4 rooms. A well-designed kit will consist of several distinct ways of killing the bugs rather than depending upon one method alone. Chemicals will most likely be incorporated 1 of these kits. They might include oil-based sprays which deliver virtually instantaneous outcomes and leave no insecticide residue. These varieties of chemicals have an immediate effect but a properly thought out bedbug treatment kit will also include another chemical which is developed to offer long-term outcomes. The combination of immediate and long-term bedbug killing chemicals will deliver superb outcomes.

The bed bug kit may also incorporate a specially created powder which absorbs the fluids from the bug’s body. As long as the powder stays dry, it remains effective. This powder can be sprinkled using a specially created dusting device or “puffed” into hard-to-reach areas such as wall sockets and light switches. Since these bugs typically uncover their strategy to into areas which are all but impossible for an individual to obtain into, the powder makes an superb weapon.

Bedbug treatment kits make it possible for the standard person to fight off these nasty invaders quickly and successfully.


View the original article here
Bed bug kit certainly are a rapidly expanding issues for our country for the very first time in nearly 50 years. Although these bugs have been feasting off of men and women for centuries, they were considered to have been nearly eradicated from this country within the 50s.

The main reason that bedbugs have created this sort of comeback is often a case of several debate. Several specialists feature it to greater immigrant populations along with more international travel whilst others believe that the popularity of classic and used garments as well as products have played a significant part. In spite of the reason, reducing a population of bedbugs once they’ve discovered their approach into a home is usually much more important to a property owner than the way they got there.

Although a lot of homeowners rely on professional exterminators to deal with pest troubles, it really is possible for the common homeowner to combat a bedbug infestation on their own. The most effective approach to attack bedbugs is to purchase a treatment kit.

These children take a thorough way of targeting the bugs prior to they get completely out of control. Since a full-blown infestation can require an individual to replace home furniture, beds, along with other costly belongings it is essential to catch them early and eliminate them the very first time.
Bedbug treatment kits often are available in sizes for 1 to 2 rooms or three to 4 rooms. A well-designed kit will consist of several distinct ways of killing the bugs rather than depending upon one method alone. Chemicals will most likely be incorporated 1 of these kits. They might include oil-based sprays which deliver virtually instantaneous outcomes and leave no insecticide residue. These varieties of chemicals have an immediate effect but a properly thought out bedbug treatment kit will also include another chemical which is developed to offer long-term outcomes. The combination of immediate and long-term bedbug killing chemicals will deliver superb outcomes.

The bed bug kit may also incorporate a specially created powder which absorbs the fluids from the bug’s body. As long as the powder stays dry, it remains effective. This powder can be sprinkled using a specially created dusting device or “puffed” into hard-to-reach areas such as wall sockets and light switches. Since these bugs typically uncover their strategy to into areas which are all but impossible for an individual to obtain into, the powder makes an superb weapon.

Bedbug treatment kits make it possible for the standard person to fight off these nasty invaders quickly and successfully.


View the original article here

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Simple Bug Check

It is possible to do a bug check if you’re searching for a way on the best way to eliminate bed bugs at residence! Since I really feel your discomfort. These little pesky critters bite you all of the time, causing red marks on your body. It’s very annoying and you need them gone correct?


Don’t be concerned; there are numerous effective low cost strategies which you can use to reduce those house invaders.


You probably know of it prior to along with a lot of men and women still use it today to overpower their bed bug difficulties.



Insecticides/Pesticides, what’s it? Nicely, generally it can be a chemical employed to kill insects or pest.


Employing insecticides to take out many creatures such as bed bugs have been employed for years.


Insecticides are one of the a lot of excellent strategies to fight off from these insects. The explanation for which is simply because those critters die pretty swiftly as soon as acquiring sprayed on.


Very first establish in case you really have bed bugs. Check breaks, corners, beds, bed springs, the sides of the bed, behind picture frames, drawers, and outlets. What you are looking for are the bugs on their own and their eggs. The shades are typically light-brown and dark spots for dried excrement.


Once you have found them, it is possible to spray them with insecticides particularly created for them.
There has been several comment on how pesticides are carefully shedding their power to fight against them. This leads to bed bugs becoming far more tolerant or immune to the chemicals. Even if this is still happening, firms are going to create newer chemicals which will kill those critters even far more efficiently.


Overall, insecticides are still proven to kill those pesky bugs in a matter of minutes. You’ll find some greener strategies or nontoxic techniques to safely get rid of those home invaders that are almost certainly much better than using the insecticides method. For a lot more information go to Bug Check.


 


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It is possible to do a bug check if you’re searching for a way on the best way to eliminate bed bugs at residence! Since I really feel your discomfort. These little pesky critters bite you all of the time, causing red marks on your body. It’s very annoying and you need them gone correct?


Don’t be concerned; there are numerous effective low cost strategies which you can use to reduce those house invaders.


You probably know of it prior to along with a lot of men and women still use it today to overpower their bed bug difficulties.



Insecticides/Pesticides, what’s it? Nicely, generally it can be a chemical employed to kill insects or pest.


Employing insecticides to take out many creatures such as bed bugs have been employed for years.


Insecticides are one of the a lot of excellent strategies to fight off from these insects. The explanation for which is simply because those critters die pretty swiftly as soon as acquiring sprayed on.


Very first establish in case you really have bed bugs. Check breaks, corners, beds, bed springs, the sides of the bed, behind picture frames, drawers, and outlets. What you are looking for are the bugs on their own and their eggs. The shades are typically light-brown and dark spots for dried excrement.


Once you have found them, it is possible to spray them with insecticides particularly created for them.
There has been several comment on how pesticides are carefully shedding their power to fight against them. This leads to bed bugs becoming far more tolerant or immune to the chemicals. Even if this is still happening, firms are going to create newer chemicals which will kill those critters even far more efficiently.


Overall, insecticides are still proven to kill those pesky bugs in a matter of minutes. You’ll find some greener strategies or nontoxic techniques to safely get rid of those home invaders that are almost certainly much better than using the insecticides method. For a lot more information go to Bug Check.


 


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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

How To Kill Bed Bugs Today

You can find a number of approaches how to kill bed bugs infesting your residence. Typically a mixture of quite a few steps and methods will eliminate them as a whole.


For the greatest results and total removal, an extensive cleaning of the home, and a pesticide utilization to infested places, must be made, under the assistance of a skilled pest control specialist. Even so, in cases in which that kind of thorough cure just isn’t necessary or infestation is only suspected, you can find a number of other actions a homeowner may take to kill bed bugs.


Bed bugs show up in the evening to feed on the blood of the host. Therefore one of the first action which will be applied to kill bed bugs would be to remove the actual possibility of their traveling from wherever they are hiding to the host at night. This could be done by isolating the bed from any nearby home furniture or walls. Legs of the bed could be covered with Vaseline or mineral oil. Coating should be about 2 inches wide. A buffer of this mineral aerogel or chalk can also be placed around floor of the your bed posts.


Another strategy that can be employed is placement of sticky tape on bed posts so that individual bed bugs may be captured. This could likewise make it possible to spot the infestation clearly. Dual sided carpet tape can also be employed in order to trap bedbugs.


It’s furthermore feasible to physically get rid of some of the bed bugs and their eggs. One of the several misguided beliefs concerning bed bugs is that they can’t be observed by human eyes. The truth is they’re around a quarter of inch in length and can be seen.


They’re not considerably noticed since they tend to hide in dark crevices and only come out at night. How to kill bed bugs soon after an intensive examination in the bedroom they should dislodged by brushing and scraping their hiding places and by quickly vacuuming before they struggle to another hiding location. Trash in the vacuum bag need to be covered and disposed of safely. Any hiding places and crevices found through this strategy should be caulked and filled up whenever possible to ensure that they don’t give protection to bed bugs in the future.


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You can find a number of approaches how to kill bed bugs infesting your residence. Typically a mixture of quite a few steps and methods will eliminate them as a whole.


For the greatest results and total removal, an extensive cleaning of the home, and a pesticide utilization to infested places, must be made, under the assistance of a skilled pest control specialist. Even so, in cases in which that kind of thorough cure just isn’t necessary or infestation is only suspected, you can find a number of other actions a homeowner may take to kill bed bugs.


Bed bugs show up in the evening to feed on the blood of the host. Therefore one of the first action which will be applied to kill bed bugs would be to remove the actual possibility of their traveling from wherever they are hiding to the host at night. This could be done by isolating the bed from any nearby home furniture or walls. Legs of the bed could be covered with Vaseline or mineral oil. Coating should be about 2 inches wide. A buffer of this mineral aerogel or chalk can also be placed around floor of the your bed posts.


Another strategy that can be employed is placement of sticky tape on bed posts so that individual bed bugs may be captured. This could likewise make it possible to spot the infestation clearly. Dual sided carpet tape can also be employed in order to trap bedbugs.


It’s furthermore feasible to physically get rid of some of the bed bugs and their eggs. One of the several misguided beliefs concerning bed bugs is that they can’t be observed by human eyes. The truth is they’re around a quarter of inch in length and can be seen.


They’re not considerably noticed since they tend to hide in dark crevices and only come out at night. How to kill bed bugs soon after an intensive examination in the bedroom they should dislodged by brushing and scraping their hiding places and by quickly vacuuming before they struggle to another hiding location. Trash in the vacuum bag need to be covered and disposed of safely. Any hiding places and crevices found through this strategy should be caulked and filled up whenever possible to ensure that they don’t give protection to bed bugs in the future.


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Monday, August 8, 2011

How To Rid Bed Bugs Effectively

You will find thousands of individuals all over the world who keep on looking for new and much better methods how to rid bed bugs, but several people still are not aware of the techniques how to kill successfully.


So if you are really interested in understanding how you can kill bugs at house successfully then you have to try and keep away all doable cleaning equipments. There are numerous people who think they can get rid of bed bugs by simply using dry cleaning method or even by making use of heat. 


You’ve got to remember that these are insects that keep moving around from one location to another through clothes, bed sheets as well as other objects that can be found on the bed.


These insects also have a life span of around a year but they can live more if they’re feeding on your blood. You’ll be able to also try using a number of natural methods that will be used in order to kill these bugs. There are numerous over the counter bedbug spray and other pesticides however the majority of insecticides aren’t effective on such bed bugs as they’ve the tendency to develop mutant against these. Among the most natural strategies that’s considered as effective and it is employed by several eliminators will be the steam cleaning technique. 


Numerous other efficient approaches in order to kill these bugs besides bedbug spray is the use of harsh chemicals. These may be your best tools to fight against these and could be considered as cost effective. It really is essential to try and maintain hygiene inside your home should you literally need to keep the bed bugs away from your houses. When checking steer clear of leaving any locations like inside pillows, or even the edge of your bed.


The insects can penetrate deep inside the spaces on the bed joints. After performing the check you just need to make sure that you simply maintain sanitation within your residence and bedroom so you can cease the re-entry of these insects back within your bedroom. After the process of elimination has been completed you are able to make sure that you simply do not get these back once again. Still should you be not certain how to rid bed bugs, it is possible to always search online over the internet looking for much better ways to get rid of them.


 


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You will find thousands of individuals all over the world who keep on looking for new and much better methods how to rid bed bugs, but several people still are not aware of the techniques how to kill successfully.


So if you are really interested in understanding how you can kill bugs at house successfully then you have to try and keep away all doable cleaning equipments. There are numerous people who think they can get rid of bed bugs by simply using dry cleaning method or even by making use of heat. 


You’ve got to remember that these are insects that keep moving around from one location to another through clothes, bed sheets as well as other objects that can be found on the bed.


These insects also have a life span of around a year but they can live more if they’re feeding on your blood. You’ll be able to also try using a number of natural methods that will be used in order to kill these bugs. There are numerous over the counter bedbug spray and other pesticides however the majority of insecticides aren’t effective on such bed bugs as they’ve the tendency to develop mutant against these. Among the most natural strategies that’s considered as effective and it is employed by several eliminators will be the steam cleaning technique. 


Numerous other efficient approaches in order to kill these bugs besides bedbug spray is the use of harsh chemicals. These may be your best tools to fight against these and could be considered as cost effective. It really is essential to try and maintain hygiene inside your home should you literally need to keep the bed bugs away from your houses. When checking steer clear of leaving any locations like inside pillows, or even the edge of your bed.


The insects can penetrate deep inside the spaces on the bed joints. After performing the check you just need to make sure that you simply maintain sanitation within your residence and bedroom so you can cease the re-entry of these insects back within your bedroom. After the process of elimination has been completed you are able to make sure that you simply do not get these back once again. Still should you be not certain how to rid bed bugs, it is possible to always search online over the internet looking for much better ways to get rid of them.


 


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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Facts About Bed Bugs Treatment

For many people, the bite will be the very first indication of a bed bug problem and thus, Bed bugs treatment is needed.

Bedbugs generally bite you while you’re sleeping. They get to your blood by piercing the skin and injecting a salivary fluid which causes your blood to flow less difficult (an anticoagulant) as well as anesthetizes the skin, so that you won’t feel the sting, instantly get up, and grind the little vampire.

It’s that saliva (or rather, the proteins inside the saliva) that causes an allergic reaction in many people. The reaction causes redness, swelling, inflammation, and most of all, itchiness around the location of every bite. The redness looks various on different men and women, as well as the may even vary in appearance based on the area of the bite on your body. It may look like a mosquito bite, or a huge red welt, or something in-between. A few folks have documented that the bites have a white mark or depression within the center, though which is not always the case. Over time, the shape as well as the color of the bite/s will alter.
Reactions to the bites might be postponed. The truth is, in some circumstances it might be each day or much more prior to the welts appear. Once they appear, the welts shrink down to red spots, but all those areas may last for days.

Bed bug bites are often in a bit row, sometimes 3 or more, one proper right after yet another. Both Google and Flickr can show you a lot of pictures of bed bug bites.
It is approximated that 20-30% of people don’t have a reaction to bed bug bites. No itching, no swelling, nada. (Seems nice, doesn’t it? Makes me speculate if these men and women have turn into something like a bed bug Typhoid Mary – carrying the infestation with them, dispersing it to brand-new apartments and condos, yet by no means struggling with the agony they bring to others).

For many people, though, bed bug bites itch. And it might be awful – they can itch so significantly which it becomes painful. I’ve heard of bed bug sufferers whose response to the bites became worse and worse with time since they became a lot more responsive to them. That’s just yet another reason not to mess around with bed bugs. In the event you believe you have them, you’ve to deal with the issue now, before your very own body joins combating you and use a bed bug treatment.


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For many people, the bite will be the very first indication of a bed bug problem and thus, Bed bugs treatment is needed.

Bedbugs generally bite you while you’re sleeping. They get to your blood by piercing the skin and injecting a salivary fluid which causes your blood to flow less difficult (an anticoagulant) as well as anesthetizes the skin, so that you won’t feel the sting, instantly get up, and grind the little vampire.

It’s that saliva (or rather, the proteins inside the saliva) that causes an allergic reaction in many people. The reaction causes redness, swelling, inflammation, and most of all, itchiness around the location of every bite. The redness looks various on different men and women, as well as the may even vary in appearance based on the area of the bite on your body. It may look like a mosquito bite, or a huge red welt, or something in-between. A few folks have documented that the bites have a white mark or depression within the center, though which is not always the case. Over time, the shape as well as the color of the bite/s will alter.
Reactions to the bites might be postponed. The truth is, in some circumstances it might be each day or much more prior to the welts appear. Once they appear, the welts shrink down to red spots, but all those areas may last for days.

Bed bug bites are often in a bit row, sometimes 3 or more, one proper right after yet another. Both Google and Flickr can show you a lot of pictures of bed bug bites.
It is approximated that 20-30% of people don’t have a reaction to bed bug bites. No itching, no swelling, nada. (Seems nice, doesn’t it? Makes me speculate if these men and women have turn into something like a bed bug Typhoid Mary – carrying the infestation with them, dispersing it to brand-new apartments and condos, yet by no means struggling with the agony they bring to others).

For many people, though, bed bug bites itch. And it might be awful – they can itch so significantly which it becomes painful. I’ve heard of bed bug sufferers whose response to the bites became worse and worse with time since they became a lot more responsive to them. That’s just yet another reason not to mess around with bed bugs. In the event you believe you have them, you’ve to deal with the issue now, before your very own body joins combating you and use a bed bug treatment.


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Saturday, August 6, 2011

BugZip Bed-Bug Resistant Drawer Liner Encasement, BZ400

BugZip Bed-Bug Resistant Drawer Liner Encasement, BZ400With the rapid increase in bed bug infestations over the last few years, it has become more and more likely that bed bugs will crawl into your suitcase or clothes in the middle of the night when you are staying in a hotel, cruise ship, hospital or other travel destination. Since they only come out late at night, most people have no idea that they have brought them home until 3 months after the fact when a few bed bugs have multipled into a thousand and they now have a major pest control problem to deal with at home.

BugZip™ is specially designed for advanced resistance to bed bugs. Diligently encasing all clothing, bags and belongings while traveling greatly reduces the likelihood of bringing bed bugs home or from place to place. BugZip™ is also a great resource for individuals and families whose homes are already infested. Use BugZip™ to encase clean clothes and inside drawers to protect from bed bugs while you prepare for and live through treatment.

All Bugzip encasements are made of heavy-duty clear vinyl that resists tears and can easily hold large objects inside. The specially designed three-sided bed bug resistant zipper allows easy access to your clothes and belongings while zipping out bed bugs when they are on the move at night. All BugZip Encasements come flat folded in a 10x13x1 in. retail bag which fits nicely in most suitcase pockets during travel. BugZip™ encasements are recommended for use in one location only. Bugs can be on the outside of the BugZip™ and may be hard to see. Bringing a used BugZip™ from place to place defeats the purpose of the product.


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BugZip Bed-Bug Resistant Drawer Liner Encasement, BZ400With the rapid increase in bed bug infestations over the last few years, it has become more and more likely that bed bugs will crawl into your suitcase or clothes in the middle of the night when you are staying in a hotel, cruise ship, hospital or other travel destination. Since they only come out late at night, most people have no idea that they have brought them home until 3 months after the fact when a few bed bugs have multipled into a thousand and they now have a major pest control problem to deal with at home.

BugZip™ is specially designed for advanced resistance to bed bugs. Diligently encasing all clothing, bags and belongings while traveling greatly reduces the likelihood of bringing bed bugs home or from place to place. BugZip™ is also a great resource for individuals and families whose homes are already infested. Use BugZip™ to encase clean clothes and inside drawers to protect from bed bugs while you prepare for and live through treatment.

All Bugzip encasements are made of heavy-duty clear vinyl that resists tears and can easily hold large objects inside. The specially designed three-sided bed bug resistant zipper allows easy access to your clothes and belongings while zipping out bed bugs when they are on the move at night. All BugZip Encasements come flat folded in a 10x13x1 in. retail bag which fits nicely in most suitcase pockets during travel. BugZip™ encasements are recommended for use in one location only. Bugs can be on the outside of the BugZip™ and may be hard to see. Bringing a used BugZip™ from place to place defeats the purpose of the product.


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Friday, August 5, 2011

New 360 Dustwand Powder Sprayer, Particle Separator, Finds Many Diverse Applications in Consumer and Commercial Industries


The 360 Dustwand – Compact Home and Garden Particle Separating Powder Sprayer, Portable and Refillable Fire Extinguisher – dispenses all types of dry insecticides including boric acid, diatomaceous earth, baking soda (for fire AND pest insect control) dry magnetic dust for non-destructive testing and more. Fits anywhere (about the size of a soda can) to extinguish kitchen, automobile, boat and motorcycle engine fires. Kill bed bugs or prevent all types of insect infestations with long-lasting powders applied by the Dustwand. Bakers to engineers find Dustwand’s go anywhere applicability a welcome asset.


Eventually most everyone encounters a situation where an insecticide or fire extinguisher is needed to save the day. Wherever that problem arises, the Dustwand may be the most convenient answer. Cover all of those hidden insect travel or harborage surfaces quickly


and easily with the Dustwand. Use the Dustwand with baking soda to isolate the fuel supply of the fire from the oxygen without the need for extensive clean-up operations associated with conventional fire extinguishers.


Homeowners and specialized professionals across the US employ the 360 Dustwand for tasks ranging from insect pest control to many types of mold releases and a plethora of other uses. Engineers say it is the perfect tool for the application of penetrant developer


powders and dry magnetic dusts used in non-destructive testing, especially in awkward,limited space environments. Blast low-impact long lasting dry insecticides into insect concealing voids where other devices cannot reach. Shoot baking soda to stop many types of small fires…for home, car, boat, shed, attic, yard and other locations…


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The 360 Dustwand – Compact Home and Garden Particle Separating Powder Sprayer, Portable and Refillable Fire Extinguisher – dispenses all types of dry insecticides including boric acid, diatomaceous earth, baking soda (for fire AND pest insect control) dry magnetic dust for non-destructive testing and more. Fits anywhere (about the size of a soda can) to extinguish kitchen, automobile, boat and motorcycle engine fires. Kill bed bugs or prevent all types of insect infestations with long-lasting powders applied by the Dustwand. Bakers to engineers find Dustwand’s go anywhere applicability a welcome asset.


Eventually most everyone encounters a situation where an insecticide or fire extinguisher is needed to save the day. Wherever that problem arises, the Dustwand may be the most convenient answer. Cover all of those hidden insect travel or harborage surfaces quickly


and easily with the Dustwand. Use the Dustwand with baking soda to isolate the fuel supply of the fire from the oxygen without the need for extensive clean-up operations associated with conventional fire extinguishers.


Homeowners and specialized professionals across the US employ the 360 Dustwand for tasks ranging from insect pest control to many types of mold releases and a plethora of other uses. Engineers say it is the perfect tool for the application of penetrant developer


powders and dry magnetic dusts used in non-destructive testing, especially in awkward,limited space environments. Blast low-impact long lasting dry insecticides into insect concealing voids where other devices cannot reach. Shoot baking soda to stop many types of small fires…for home, car, boat, shed, attic, yard and other locations…


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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Kill bed bugs with deterrent or cold smoking?

kill bed bugs
Deterrent will kill bed bugs under certain very specific circumstances, but not all bed bugs. The substance must reach a certain vapor pressure, which then causes an effect similar to fumigation to kill bed bugs, and this may only be attained in an airtight container.  Naphthalene will not normally kill bed bugs, it is purely a deterrent.  It will not deter all Bed Bugs or either. I got demisted beetles (carpet beetles) in some stuff, and the bags were well dosed with naphthalene.  They ate through the bags as well.

Deterrent is a better than naphthalene to kill bed bugs. Both are suspected of being carcinogens and can effectively kill bed bugs, deterrent being considered more dangerous. One alternative to kill bed bugs that works exceedingly well, but is not very popular, is smoking. Simply cold smoke the materials you wish to disinfect and preserve, exactly as you would a salmon.

I have a few materials treated in this way, (I used oak chips, and acorns, after reading about the method, and discussing it with a friend who uses this method), and despite intentionally leaving them next to infected materials, and several other experiments, no bed bugs have even gone near them because it can kill bed bugs. Apparently,  the American Indians used the method for preserving furs as well. My stuff was cold smoked for thirty hours at less than 30°C to kill bed bugs.

After each infection (several sorts of pests, including carpet beetles, feather mites, bed bugs and one or two others),  I have washed them in a different solution, some of which were recommended to me, but to date none has helped, they are almost immediately attacked again. The smell is not unpleasant, and according to a friend of mine in England, who has been doing this for quite a while, one may even wash the stuff after smoking, and it is still protected.  The aroma is harmless as well. This is a better way to kill bed bugs.


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kill bed bugs
Deterrent will kill bed bugs under certain very specific circumstances, but not all bed bugs. The substance must reach a certain vapor pressure, which then causes an effect similar to fumigation to kill bed bugs, and this may only be attained in an airtight container.  Naphthalene will not normally kill bed bugs, it is purely a deterrent.  It will not deter all Bed Bugs or either. I got demisted beetles (carpet beetles) in some stuff, and the bags were well dosed with naphthalene.  They ate through the bags as well.

Deterrent is a better than naphthalene to kill bed bugs. Both are suspected of being carcinogens and can effectively kill bed bugs, deterrent being considered more dangerous. One alternative to kill bed bugs that works exceedingly well, but is not very popular, is smoking. Simply cold smoke the materials you wish to disinfect and preserve, exactly as you would a salmon.

I have a few materials treated in this way, (I used oak chips, and acorns, after reading about the method, and discussing it with a friend who uses this method), and despite intentionally leaving them next to infected materials, and several other experiments, no bed bugs have even gone near them because it can kill bed bugs. Apparently,  the American Indians used the method for preserving furs as well. My stuff was cold smoked for thirty hours at less than 30°C to kill bed bugs.

After each infection (several sorts of pests, including carpet beetles, feather mites, bed bugs and one or two others),  I have washed them in a different solution, some of which were recommended to me, but to date none has helped, they are almost immediately attacked again. The smell is not unpleasant, and according to a friend of mine in England, who has been doing this for quite a while, one may even wash the stuff after smoking, and it is still protected.  The aroma is harmless as well. This is a better way to kill bed bugs.


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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

DDT Ban Opens Pesticide Market To Alternative Methods And Products To Controlling Recent Bed Bug Infestation

DDT Ban Opens Pesticide Market To Alternative Methods And Products To Controlling Recent Bed Bug Infestation

Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 22, 2010

The 1972 DDT ban in the United States and subsequent worldwide ban, substitutes have been taking over the insecticide market for the past 30+ years.

Recognizing recent reports of bed bug invasions in large cities like New York, bedbugshredder.com/blog has developed a new effective and safe formula for ridding households of bed bugs.

DDT, once hailed as the only synthetic insecticide with close to a 100% rate of effectiveness has been of the market for close to 40 years. Since then some insect spread diseases and parasites have been on the rise, most recently bed bugs. Due to DDT being harmful to animals, humans and the environment and not being reintroduced for public use in the foreseeable future bedbugshredder.com/blog has developed a natural, non-toxic formula that is effective and most importantly safe to use around children and pets.

“I couldn’t believe that we were having a bed bug resurgence in this country“, said Jason, Bed Bug Shredder developer, “but something had to be done to kill these critters. People are way more aware of chemicals and they want natural. No fumes and no poisons. That’s where we come in”. Bed Bug Shredder is toxin and poison free leaving users with a sense of calm knowing they aren’t exposing their family to dangerous chemicals.

If bed bugs are detected on clothing or in the car they have most likely been transported into the home. They are not relegated to just the bed. Preferring dark and warm places to live in, bed bugs aren’t relegated to only the bed many times being found in couch upholstery, dog beds, cars, dresser and closets living in the clothing. Bedbugshredder.com/blog is designed to kill these pests without effecting your or your family’s health.

For anyone interested in learning more about ridding your home of bed bugs visit http://www.gettingridofbedbugs.com

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vocus logo DDT Ban Opens Pesticide Market To Alternative Methods And Products To Controlling Recent Bed Bug Infestation©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.


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DDT Ban Opens Pesticide Market To Alternative Methods And Products To Controlling Recent Bed Bug Infestation

Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 22, 2010

The 1972 DDT ban in the United States and subsequent worldwide ban, substitutes have been taking over the insecticide market for the past 30+ years.

Recognizing recent reports of bed bug invasions in large cities like New York, bedbugshredder.com/blog has developed a new effective and safe formula for ridding households of bed bugs.

DDT, once hailed as the only synthetic insecticide with close to a 100% rate of effectiveness has been of the market for close to 40 years. Since then some insect spread diseases and parasites have been on the rise, most recently bed bugs. Due to DDT being harmful to animals, humans and the environment and not being reintroduced for public use in the foreseeable future bedbugshredder.com/blog has developed a natural, non-toxic formula that is effective and most importantly safe to use around children and pets.

“I couldn’t believe that we were having a bed bug resurgence in this country“, said Jason, Bed Bug Shredder developer, “but something had to be done to kill these critters. People are way more aware of chemicals and they want natural. No fumes and no poisons. That’s where we come in”. Bed Bug Shredder is toxin and poison free leaving users with a sense of calm knowing they aren’t exposing their family to dangerous chemicals.

If bed bugs are detected on clothing or in the car they have most likely been transported into the home. They are not relegated to just the bed. Preferring dark and warm places to live in, bed bugs aren’t relegated to only the bed many times being found in couch upholstery, dog beds, cars, dresser and closets living in the clothing. Bedbugshredder.com/blog is designed to kill these pests without effecting your or your family’s health.

For anyone interested in learning more about ridding your home of bed bugs visit http://www.gettingridofbedbugs.com

###

vocus logo DDT Ban Opens Pesticide Market To Alternative Methods And Products To Controlling Recent Bed Bug Infestation©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.


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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

2 Common Signs Of Bed Bug Infestation – Safety Tips For Hotel Guests

Are you aware of the fact that there are 90% chances for a popular hotel – a suite room or a presidential in a posh hotel to have bed bugs? Even you’re favorite hotel can have bed bugs without your knowledge.
Now you may wonder whether your hotel has got bed bugs or not. What are the symptoms and signs of bed bug infestation?
Assuming that your hotel has got bed bugs, what can be done so that your house does not get infested when you return home?
The common symptoms and signs of bed bug infestation are as follows
1. Bed Bug Rash
Itching is the first sign. The rash begins with an itching sensation. The rash will not be visible but you’ll be able to feel the itch.
When a bed bug bites, it can be itchier than mosquito bites. When a mosquito bites, you can sense its sting and feel the sucking of blood. But when bed bugs bite, the itch can be felt only after a time period of minimum one hour. This is caused by the anesthetics in the bed bug’s saliva. They inject anticoagulant and anesthetics, to prevent blood from clotting, before it sucks your blood.
Bed bug rash can be sensed one hour after the bite. But in some cases, the rash appears only a few days or weeks later. This is determined by the body’s response to the chemicals secreted by the bugs.
How can you identify a rash caused by a bed bug? It begins with a, red, small and round (from being inflamed), bump which looks more swollen than a mosquito rash. Initially, only a swollen bump can be seen. In due course of time, the rash spreads all over. This indicates that many bed bugs have started biting you. But in some cases, the rash may look similar to a bite mark in sequence. This is seen in people who constantly move when they’re sleeping. Once the bed bugs notice movement around them, they quickly run back to their hiding places.
When you suspect a bed bug rash, examine it for a few days. The rash causes prolonged itching for days together .Also, a bed bug rash doesn’t heal as quickly as mosquito bites. It remains swollen for weeks together.
2. Bed Bug Odor
Next thing to look for is bed bug odor. What kind of an odor does it have?
A Hotel where there’s plenty of bed bug infestation had this obnoxious, musty, sweet-smelling, odor that bed bugs release. You may find this smell under the headboard and mattresses. If you find a sofa with cracks or a wooden chair in your hotel, check whether they’ve got bed bug odor.
Bed bug odor isn’t easily detectable in hotels with negligible or minimal amount of infestation,
How do you avoid the hotel bed bugs from attacking your house?
Take out all the things from your suitcase the previous night. Bed bugs are efficient hitchhikers. Bed bugs can survive without food for days together. If there are bed bugs in your suitcase, they can attack the entire household.
Check your wooden things for bed bugs. They are attracted to wooden items, paper and cloth. These are the substances that support their survival.

Use water-based insect destroyer and spray it around your suitcase, and that the bed bugs can be thrown away. put your clothes and other things in a clean, dry bath tub. Bed bugs can’t stay in tub crevices as the tub is made up of ceramic or marble and it gets wet quite often.


Wash the used clothes before going back home. Remember, this isn’t a trivial issue. Once your bedroom gets infested with bed bugs, it quickly spreads to neighboring rooms. Destroying bed bugs is really difficult. You may even have to even condemn your sofa and bed to get rid of bed bugs.



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Are you aware of the fact that there are 90% chances for a popular hotel – a suite room or a presidential in a posh hotel to have bed bugs? Even you’re favorite hotel can have bed bugs without your knowledge.
Now you may wonder whether your hotel has got bed bugs or not. What are the symptoms and signs of bed bug infestation?
Assuming that your hotel has got bed bugs, what can be done so that your house does not get infested when you return home?
The common symptoms and signs of bed bug infestation are as follows
1. Bed Bug Rash
Itching is the first sign. The rash begins with an itching sensation. The rash will not be visible but you’ll be able to feel the itch.
When a bed bug bites, it can be itchier than mosquito bites. When a mosquito bites, you can sense its sting and feel the sucking of blood. But when bed bugs bite, the itch can be felt only after a time period of minimum one hour. This is caused by the anesthetics in the bed bug’s saliva. They inject anticoagulant and anesthetics, to prevent blood from clotting, before it sucks your blood.
Bed bug rash can be sensed one hour after the bite. But in some cases, the rash appears only a few days or weeks later. This is determined by the body’s response to the chemicals secreted by the bugs.
How can you identify a rash caused by a bed bug? It begins with a, red, small and round (from being inflamed), bump which looks more swollen than a mosquito rash. Initially, only a swollen bump can be seen. In due course of time, the rash spreads all over. This indicates that many bed bugs have started biting you. But in some cases, the rash may look similar to a bite mark in sequence. This is seen in people who constantly move when they’re sleeping. Once the bed bugs notice movement around them, they quickly run back to their hiding places.
When you suspect a bed bug rash, examine it for a few days. The rash causes prolonged itching for days together .Also, a bed bug rash doesn’t heal as quickly as mosquito bites. It remains swollen for weeks together.
2. Bed Bug Odor
Next thing to look for is bed bug odor. What kind of an odor does it have?
A Hotel where there’s plenty of bed bug infestation had this obnoxious, musty, sweet-smelling, odor that bed bugs release. You may find this smell under the headboard and mattresses. If you find a sofa with cracks or a wooden chair in your hotel, check whether they’ve got bed bug odor.
Bed bug odor isn’t easily detectable in hotels with negligible or minimal amount of infestation,
How do you avoid the hotel bed bugs from attacking your house?
Take out all the things from your suitcase the previous night. Bed bugs are efficient hitchhikers. Bed bugs can survive without food for days together. If there are bed bugs in your suitcase, they can attack the entire household.
Check your wooden things for bed bugs. They are attracted to wooden items, paper and cloth. These are the substances that support their survival.

Use water-based insect destroyer and spray it around your suitcase, and that the bed bugs can be thrown away. put your clothes and other things in a clean, dry bath tub. Bed bugs can’t stay in tub crevices as the tub is made up of ceramic or marble and it gets wet quite often.


Wash the used clothes before going back home. Remember, this isn’t a trivial issue. Once your bedroom gets infested with bed bugs, it quickly spreads to neighboring rooms. Destroying bed bugs is really difficult. You may even have to even condemn your sofa and bed to get rid of bed bugs.



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Monday, August 1, 2011

Cool “Bed Bugs” images

Some cool Bed Bugs images:
Bed Bug

Image by agrilifetoday

Bed bugs have become a national and international problem, particularly in locations which have a large number of travelers. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo)


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Some cool Bed Bugs images:
Bed Bug

Image by agrilifetoday

Bed bugs have become a national and international problem, particularly in locations which have a large number of travelers. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo)


View the original article here