Treat Bed Bugs

i have been getting random bites.not mesquito bites.tiny bites on my arms legs back stomach and shoulders is there a possiblity of bedbugs?

Yes, it could be bed bugs, or some wort of mites - I have had this problem myself. Try to find a hardware shop and get some spray for it (something that will kill bed bugs, mites, fleas etc). Get a couple of cans so you dont run out. Take all your bed clothes off and wash at a high temperature, then spray the bed well (make sure you leave the windows open), as well as the skirting on the wall behind the bed, under the bed, the bed frame and around the bed. You can also spray other areas, for example carpets and sofa if you think this may also have bugs.

Leave it for a while (with the windows open) and then remake the bed with the clean sheets.

Try not to hoover for a while afterwards as the spray will need some time to kill the live bugs and also those emerging from eggs.

I need help!! I need to know how to get rid of bed bugs off the matresses for cheap.. Just found out I have them…

pops.

Really cheap may not work. Other answerer, you can see bedbugs…You may be thinking of dust mites but bedbugs are about the sie of a grain of rice.

For the visible ones and the hiding spots you may want to try Bedbug Terminator which is made by Kleen-Free. It is an enzyme spray that is proven the kill bedbugs on contact. Thsi means it is pesticide and chemical free so you do nto have to worry about spraying your mattress and room and then laying down to sleep on a bed of chemicals. YUCK!

If it is a bad infestation you mayneed a professional but the chemical free spray is something you could safely do on your own.

Good luck.

I recently gave a baby pig to a friend who moved into an infested apt. 4 days ago. Also, I rescued him back from someone who was "lazy". Can I bathe him? Ps. I am taking him back again if he can;t get bed bugs.

I own a pest control company and guinea pigs. Bed bugs can bite animals, but prefer humans. They do not live on the host, only visit for blood feedings. In such a heavy infestation they can certainly suck enough blood to make him sick. They are very aggresive little bugs, biting much quicker than a flea. Within only seconds of getting onto the host they are hooked up and drinking.

I would definately bathe him very well just in case there are any hitch hikers. DO NOT bathe him in anything labeled for dogs!!! The chemicals are too strong for the pig and may kill him depending on the % of active ingredient. Do not allow him to be around any of the checmicals treating the bed bugs. The residual alone will kill your guinea. Bathe your guinea in either baby shampoo or something labeled for kittens. All natural shampoos from a health food store are great too. Cages can be carriers of bed bugs. I would disassemble the cage and scrub that puppy down like nobody's business!! Better yet if you can afford it throw it away and just buy a new one it may save you thousands of dollars later. Don't bring the bag of wood shavings or food home with you. Say thanks, but no thanks… I already have some of my own at home. The last thing you want to pay for is killing these bugs in your own home. It will run you thousands of dollars and take weeks to months to be rid of them not to mention the headache it will cause the entire family.

Your best case would be to have him meet you at the front door with the pig, put the pig in a box that you brought, take him home washing him out front before you bring him in gently scrubing and rinsing the little guy good, dry him and set him in his new cage with a new water bottle, food bowl and house. Dispose of the box far, far away. Eggs can not be seen with the naked eye, but hatch every 7-14 days. I would be sure to bathe him once a week for a month JUST IN CASE. I'm sure that's my own paranoia talking, your will probably get all the hitch hikers the first time, but most people don't realize they have a problem until it is severe which takes a month or two. I would lean on the side of caution though and repeat the baths.

Because you could bring a hitch hiker home and spread them out in your own house, I wouldn't visit your friend at his new apartment until the pests have been gone for a few months. The most common method of transportation of this insect is by getting a ride on clothing or spreading out in public storage units. It is common for people to throw a piece of furniture by the street because it is infested with these bugs and someone else picks it up and takes it home. Meet your friend out for lunch for a while, but save the pig from certain uncomfortableness before it goes any further.

i have bed bugs and i dont want to dry clean all my delicates cus that would be too much money and they cant go in the washer and dryer cus they'll get rueined. they have a lot of decrotive things on them what else could i do?
and would just putting them in water i boiled and hang drying them then iorning them kill the bed bugs and eggs?
i hate these mother Fers! they city should be doing more to get ride of them, they've infested our cities and u can get them just from walking outside. eeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr!:(
ok i know about the matress stuff and the exterminator is coming but they told us to wash all our clothes in hot water and then put them in the dryer on high heat for an hour but i thought i could boil water and just pour it on my delicates and then iron them when there dry. and no there in the closets not on the bed. but those are the exterminators instrustions. i live in mass.

Babe - washing the bed clothes is gonna make NO difference whatsoever. You need a new mattress and de-infestation. Where on earth are you from?!

And how can i remove the spots and itchiness from my hands face and legs…?//

If a person gets bitten by a bedbug, the bite will feel itchy. Bedbug bites look like little red bumps, and they can sometimes occur in a line on the body.
If you think you've been bitten by a bedbug, wash the bites with soap and water. Put on some calamine lotion to help with the itching. An adult can find an anti-itch cream at the drugstore for you. Try not to scratch the bites too much, because this can make the bites become infected.
If you get an infection from scratching bedbug bites, a doctor will need to prescribe medication to clear up the infection.
The best way to avoid getting bitten by bedbugs is to keep your room clean by changing your sheets once a week and vacuuming the floor often. If you have bedbug bites,spray your bed and baseboards with a special insecticide that will kill the bedbugs where they live.

Apply residual liquid, aerosol or dust residual insecticides such as Demand Cs, CB D Force Aerosol and Drione Dust.

Direct residual sprays or dusts such as Demand CS, Intruder HPX or Drione dust into areas where insects hide during the day.

Anyone with actual experience using ddt on bedbugs, or just hearsay, please tell me what you know, including what vehicle (liquid or dust) to mix it with. Am living in a cheap hotel, and don't have a lot to decontaminate.
I live in Chicago

I'm pretty sure DDT has been banned. It caused so many problems in the 70's that it's illegal to use in the U.S. now. I would either contact a local exterminator and get their advice or try someone like Home Depot. I know bed bugs are hard to get rid of. The hotel should have to eliminate them for you though. I would get a phone book and call the county health department. They might tell the owner of the hotel that he/she needs to pay for an exterminator.

What can you spray or whatever to get rid of bed bugs? What can you put on a mattress?

To address the previous answers:
1). Never steam clean a mattress as the residual moisture will prompt growth of mold, mildew, fungi and spores.
2). Avoid spraying the common types of cleaners as most are chemical-based and flammable.
3). Across the board, people who live in the south are no more intelligent than the people (sic, yankees) who live in the north…how absurd and totally ignorant! Bed bugs do not nourish themselves on a persons' body oils…they suck your blood, period. Dust mites nourish themselves by surviving off the 1.5 million skin cells that humans shed daily. They do not bite people.

With that said, the task of toting mattresses outdoors to beat the dust (and crap, literally) out of them, then exposing the mattresses to the natural cleansing abilities of the sun (UVA and UVB light waves) has become a mostly forgotten, spring-cleaning chore. This truly is an absolute necessity for improved health and even more so today than in decades past due to improved (air tight) energy-efficient construction methods.

Now for your question. First, confirm that you really mean bed bugs. Oftentimes and quite erroneously, dust mites have been referred to as "bed bugs." These are two very different animals. Dust mites are microscopic and next to impossible to spot with the naked eye. Bed bugs are quite visible and so are the tale-tell signs of infestation such as, bite marks, fecal droppings (small reddish-brown spots), and even small blood stains on the sheets.

If you truly mean "bed bugs"…create barriers from where the bed bugs hideout and your bed.
1). Pull your bed away from the wall
2). Place a light coating of vaseline on the legs of the bed, or
3). Place the legs of the bed into empty tin cans then add mineral oil or vegetable into each can
4). If there is a sham on the box-spring, take it off to prevent access to bed from the floor, likewise, do not allow the bedspread/sheets to reach the floor.

Again, if you really mean bed bugs…you will more than likely want instant gratification by wanting them dead NOW! So you have 2 choices, call an exterminator (best choice) or do it yourself with available pesticides. Bed bugs are nocturnal and typically hideout behind furniture, wall hangings, bed frames, and in cracks and crevices created by molding and trim. IF, you have holes in your mattress they could be inside the mattress.

Once you have your instant gratification (dead bed bugs) begin a preventative measure to thwart future incidences.
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What do you want to clean, sanitize and sterilize?
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Need an all-natural pesticide?
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Call around to various merchants in your area and ask what they have to offer in the way of enzyme cleaners. Health food stores will probably stock such items. Try it out and if you like the product and for even more economical savings, look at purchasing it by the gallon over the Internet. The product I use for my business and home use, cost me $75.00 per gallon, BUT, it's super-concentrated and requires a mix ratio of only 1 ounce per gallon of water. This equates to $0.72 per gallon (when shipping costs are included). What other cleaning product can you buy for just $0.72 per gallon plus the cost of a gallon of distilled water? I think a gallon of bleach even costs more than that…but I don't really know for sure because I haven't had the need to purchase any bleach for a very long time.

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