Treat Bed Bugs

I read some of the postings in yahoo answers that steam vaccuming and washing clothes etc with hot water would solve the problem to some extent. Apart from this, is there an insecticide that is effective in killing bedbugs and their eggs? Any help is greatly appreciated!

The chemical sprays used by professional exterminators may not be available to consumers or they may be restricted in certain areas. You can call around to exterminator supply places in your area and see if they carry a contact-kill spray composed of a mixture of cyfluthrin, pyrethrins, and piperonyl butoxide. After spraying with the contact-kill spray often exterminators then spray lambda-cyhalothrin on baseboards and other places where bedbugs may reside. Note that you must be extremely careful not to spray this stuff on areas where humans contact. If you find a place that will sell it to you then ask them about application directions.

A safer route is to call some exterminators and find out how they treat for bed bugs and what it costs. Then you can do a lot of the preparation, like unscrewing light switch and wall outlet covers, sealing cracks along the baseboards and floor, folding your bedding and then washing in hot water, etc. Then let the trained exterminator apply the chemicals. Oh and vacuum, vacuum, vacuum frequently using new bags and sealing them with tape afterwards.

Most likely you will need to have more than one application of the chemicals.

If you are in an apartment then you will probably have a tough time eliminating the bed bugs completely. To help keep the population in control (a little bit) vacuum, vacuum, vacuum.

One consolation, bed bugs aren't thought to carry diseases so even if you can't get them all then you are not exposing yourself to an unsafe situation.

I have bed bugs. I get multiple bites on my hands almost every night.

I have enclosed the boxspring with a latex cover, but the bites continue. I've sprayed with Home Depot insecticide, which says on the bottle that it kills bedbugs. I've sprayed every inch of my bedroom with this junk, multiple MULTIPLE times, including spraying the mattress. I've also done the routine of washing all bedding in hot water (I do it just about weekly).

I've spent so much money on this, it's ridiculous, from replacing pillows to paying exterminators to buying mattress enclosures. Do I really have to just accept that insects dine on my blood nightly and smear it on my sheets as they depart? Do I have to move and trash all furniture and belongings? Should I go to bed in a beekeeper's suit? What's a guy to do?

One more thing you might try before calling the exterminator or buying new mattresses…

Bed bugs also like to hide behind baseboards or between the cracks in paneling during the day. Vacuum every nook and cranny you can find using that skinny attachment for the end of your vacuum cleaner hose so you can really get in there. Repeat every few days for a few weeks to catch any newly hatched bugs. Vacuum on a regular basis and change your sheets at least once a week to deter reinfestation.

Good luck!

lotions , medicines or creams

never had one myself, and it was difficult to find the answer on the web, most of the folks have it right here, here is the answer from a site I found- Bedbugs - Better Health Channel -Treating bites
Bedbugs are not known to transmit any blood-borne diseases. However, the bites can be itchy and distressing.

Suggestions to treat bedbug bites include:

* Resist the urge to scratch.
* Use calamine lotion or anaesthetic creams to treat the itching.
* Wash the bites with antiseptic soap to reduce the risk of infection.
* Apply an icepack frequently to help relieve swelling.
* Take pain-killing medication if symptoms are severe.

See your doctor if the bite develops an infection.

Hope that helps