Questions About How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs

Thomas asks…

How to discreetly get rid of bed bugs?

My wife and I live with the inlaws in S.E Asia, the house is normally immaculate. Our bed room is very small with a great deal of books and papers - she has a lot of clothes and little things everywhere. I picked up my book which is right next to the bed at night to see 3 of these little buggers run out from the pages - I squished them on sight! We've pulled the bed from the wall and thouroughly vacuumed it and the walls and crevices, tomorrow we plan to put all of the books and clothes in plastic bags with the hopes that if there are any more bed bugs - they will die in the plastic bags!

We really don't want to alert her mam as she WILL respond badly and look for someone to blame - so we'd prefer to get rid of these things without her knowing (or) if she were to find them herslef and we could just play dumb and be surprised!

They haven't really bit us all that much - we seldom have any bites do you think that this meens that there aren't so many bugs at this stage?

admin answers:

I read the other answers, and was surprised. Use a pesticide for goodness sake and clean up the mess. Wash linens in hot water, vacumn the matresses after the pesticide. Good luck. The sooner you address this problem the better. Do you know what all this critters can do to you? Infections leading to staphs gane-green. I hope you don't have kids sleeping in that house. They are most likely in all beds and around the whole house. You CAN SEE THEM WITH THE NAKED EYE.

Maria asks…

How to get rid of bed bugs?

Hey all,

Recently when I go to bed, I get these sharp painful bites over my body from bed bugs. They have become a major annoyance and I've tried changing my bed and blanket sheets to no avail.

What can I do to get rid of these bugs in my bed? Your responses will be of a great help to me.
Do they also live inside blankets? Because one time I covered the top of my mattress with cling wrap and still got bites (though much less).

admin answers:

From my past experiences, what I would do is remove all your sheets and wash them or least soak them in hot water. This helps to kill the bed bugs lurking inside your sheets.

Next you have to tackle those that are hiding in your bed. You need not throw the whole bed away but you do have to take the measures to getting rid of bed bugs before you sleep on them again.

What I suggest is this: Take a sharp pointed object or a needle and run the sharp tip through the inner seams along the corners of the mattress. Once you see the bed bugs crawling out from their hiding places crush them to kill them.

Continue this process until you have covered all 4 corners and the flip side of the mattress too. Then take the whole mattress out into the sun for a couple of hours making sure it gets to bask in the hot sunshine.

Vacuum the bed frame and floor board under the bed frame to eliminate any remaining bed bugs while waiting for the mattress to finish its sun baking session.

This should help eliminate the bed bugs that have infested in you bed. Spraying a little of the bed bugs eliminator will now help to prevent them from returning to haunt you in your sleep again.

As for your bed bugs bites, try to keep cool in the next couple of days until the itch subsides else it will only aggravate the itchiness you experience.

Charles asks…

How do you get rid of bed bugs and chiggers?

A friend of mine told me that he saw on "Animal Planet" that you have to pump hot air over 150 degrees into your house to get rid of bed bugs. Is there some other way to get rid of chiggers and bed bugs who somehow got into your house?

admin answers:

Chiggers are easy to get rid of. You can get foggers at Wal Mart or Home improvement stores. But, bed buggs don't respond to foggers and insecticides that eliminate bedbugs were banned some 40 years ago. The new treatment is to put high temp heaters in your house and heat everything to 140 F. This kills the bedbugs as well as their eggs. There is a growing epidemic. For people who live in high risk areas like New York it is not recommended that you go where people spend a lot of time. Like movie theaters.

Joseph asks…

How do I get rid of bed bugs out of a futon mattress?

My fiance's old roommate gave him a futon and the mattress has bed bugs. How can we get rid of them without just having to throw the mattress away?

admin answers:

Throw it out. The only type of chemical that controls them is pyrethrin, but it may not penetrate the fouton deeply enough to kill the bedbugs. Meanwhile, the bugs may get into your sofa or chairs. A few years ago my next door neighbor bought an infested mattress and the little critters got into my apartment. I had an exterminator come several times to spray my apartment and my mattress, but these bugs are very tough and the pyrethrin did not kill them. I had to throw out the mattress. I also didn't want to sleep on a mattress that was covered with insecticide. My neighbor threw out her mattress too. She was bitten so badly that she had to go to the doctor several times. The whole incident was so disgusting that I can barely write about it without feeling sick! Throw it out.

Sandy asks…

How can you get rid of bed bugs?

I'm itching in my bed and was wondering how to get rid of mites and other bed bugs. Do they sell a spray to get rid of them?

admin answers:

Use a sponge and a little soap. Make sure you scrub hard. Or buy a bed sheet

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Questions About How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs Bites

Steven asks…

how to get rid of bed bugs & bites? HELP! ]=?

okay so i think i have bed bugs.
all of a sudden i have gotten itchy all over my body. i thought maybe it was dry skin so i put lotion on for a few days and it didn't stop the itching. so i got the idea of bed bugs since they have been coming back, unfortunately. so i cleaned my bedding.but still nothing and i also don't have any signs of bug bites. is there any other signs to tell? and how do i get rid of the bites and the bug?!!!!???! D=


HELPP!

admin answers:

If you had bed bugs you would probably be able to see them upon thorough inspection of your entire bed. Is it just a red itchy rash, or is it little clusters of red spots. Bed bugs usually bite in clusters, sometimes random spots on the body. If you have them, wash everything that came in contact with the bed, the carpet, sleeping clothes, and hire an exterminator.

Jenny asks…

How do you get rid of bed bug bites?

I had got bitten on my chest/breast area & stomach, I need to get rid of the marks left from the bites.. especially since summer is coming up!

admin answers:

Bite em!!
Eat em up !
Rawrrrrrrr..... ^_^

William asks…

How to get rid of bed bugs bites scars ?

I have these unsightly scars on my arms and have no idea how to get rid of them !

admin answers:

You should see your doctor and he or she will prescribe you the best medicin to get rid of those scars.
I also would through my matris out if you realy have bedbugs and buy a new one. Get rid of the headboard also, cause what I have read on this subject, the bugs hide out in the back of the headboards too, not just the matris.

Good Luck

Paul asks…

How can i get rid of bed bugs/dust mites bites on my body? how to get rid of the mark? some1 please advise! =(

admin answers:

It seems that you have to wait for them to heal. In the meantime, you can call in exterminators. About.com recommends the following methods of getting rid of the bedbugs which can live for a year without a meal.

"* Thoroughly wash, vacuum or clean all surfaces and bedding.
*Wash or dry-clean bedding and affected clothing. Use hot water and a dryer on the hottest setting whenever possible.
*Vacuum mattresses, seal them in plastic and leave them outside in the hot sun for as long as possible.
*Steam clean carpets.
*Spray cracks and crevices with an insecticide designed to control bedbugs. Follow the label directions carefully. Do not treat bedding with insecticide

Susan asks…

how do i get rid of bed bugs?

I 've been living in my new apartment for two weeks and i noticed a lot of bites on my daughters arm. I took her to the doctor and he said they are bed bug bites! I inspected her room and sure enough there they were. I tried to spray them with raid, I even fumigated the room but they are still there! what should I do?

admin answers:

Thoroughly clean the infested rooms as well as others in the residence. Scrub infested surfaces with a stiff brush to dislodge eggs, and use a powerful vacuum to remove bed bugs from cracks and crevices. Dismantling bed frames will expose additional bug hiding sites. Remove drawers from desks and dressers and turn furniture over, if possible, to inspect and clean all hiding spots.

Mattresses and box springs can be permanently encased within special mattress bags. Once they are installed, inspect the bags to ensure they are undamaged; if any holes or tears are found, seal these completely with permanent tape. Any bugs trapped within these sealed bags will eventually die.

To prevent bed bugs from crawling onto a bed, pull the bed frame away from the wall, tuck sheets and blankets so they won’t contact the floor, and place the frame legs into dishes or cups of mineral oil.

Caulk and seal all holes where pipes and wires penetrate walls and floor, and fill cracks around baseboards and cove moldings to further reduce harborages.

If you are a tenant, contact your property manager or landlord to discuss your respective obligations, and to agree on a plan to manage the infestation. Generally, landlords are legally required to contract with a licensed pest control operator.

Request a written integrated pest management (IPM) plan from the pest control operator. This plan should detail the methods and insecticides to be used by the pest control operator, and describe the efforts expected by the building manager as well as by the tenants.

Because bed bugs and other pests may spread through cracks and holes in the walls, ceilings and floors, it is wise to inspect adjoining apartments on the same floor as well as those directly above and below.

What are your rights and obligations?
Landlords and property owners have specific legal obligations to provide safe and habitable accommodations for tenants. Certain infestations, including bed bugs, may constitute an unacceptable condition. Tenants have an obligation to cooperate with owners and landlords. This includes preparing the apartment so that the pest control operator can easily inspect the rooms and treat if necessary. Contact your state or municipal health agency or housing authority for more guidance on these issues.

Do not apply pesticides unless you fully understand what you are applying and the risks involved. You are legally liable if you misapply a pesticide, or apply it without a license to the property of another (including common spaces in apartment buildings). Generally, landlords, owners and building managers cannot legally apply pesticides. They should, instead, hire a licensed pest control operator to confirm the infestation and to develop an integrated pest management plan.

Do not dispose of furniture that is useful. Infested furniture can be cleaned and treated. Placing infested furniture (particularly mattresses) into common areas or on the street may simply help spread bed bugs to the homes of other people. Infested furniture intended for disposal should be defaced to make it less attractive to other people. Officials in some municipalities affix to potentially infested furniture a label to warn of bed bugs. To reduce opportunities of infested furniture re-entering their building, building managers should ensure that any disposed furniture is locked within a dumpster or immediately carted away to a landfill or waste facility.

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Questions About How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs Yahoo

Sharon asks…

How do I get rid of bedbugs? Neem Oil?

Recently my friend found signs of bed bug infestations at his home, and I went online and did some research and it seems Neem Oil is the safest and most effective way to deal with them. The thing is that I don't know any products that contain them, so if someone could help me find anything that I can use that contains Neem Oil to rid of these bed bugs or give me another alternative. I have searched Google and Yahoo but get broken or unrelated links of my searches. Thanks in advance.

admin answers:

You can purchase it online:
http://www.planetnatural.com/site/neem-oil.html
http://www.amazon.com/Dyna-Gro-Neem-Oil-8-oz/dp/B0012BGXVQ

Susan asks…

What kind of bugs are these?

i got these little brown bugs they look like furniture bugs but my mom said they might be bed bugs but they dont look like them they like my books shelf and my bed and my computer desk i dont know what to do there are so many of them i had to get rid of my dresser because of them . i wish i could post some pics but i dont know how you can email me and i will send you the pics of them .

PLZ HELP!!!
my email is : book_reader_10@yahoo.com

admin answers:

If you post links to the pics here, you have a higher chance of someone giving you the right answer than by asking people to email you.
To do that, you can simply go to:
http://imageshack.us/
Once there, go to Upload images / videos, click on Browse and find the pics on your computer; once they're uploaded, you'll get their corresponding direct URLs (addresses starting with http), which you copy and paste here.

Daniel asks…

Found really small bugs all over room, what are they?

I come home to find approximately 50 of these little oval shaped bugs in my bedroom today. They were so small that it's hard to describe them. I have no idea what they are so maybe you can help me.

First off, most of them appeared to be dead. I only found 2 or 3 actually crawling around. However, the "dead" ones did not have any visible legs so maybe they were hatching or something? The live ones had maybe 4-6 legs (honestly not sure) and moved rather slowly. The live ones also appeared to possibly have clear wings developing, but none were flying at all.

They looked a little black in color, but the live on I examined seemed a little brown/white. The bottom part of the bugs almost seemed rollie pollie (sp?) like, but again they were so small it's hard to tell. They were all found around the edges of the wall except for a small portion of them.

I do not think they are bed bugs because I examined my bed frame, mattress, etc. closely and didn't see any. Also, I don't have any bites.

Another thing I should note, I just came back from the mountains and this could possibly the reason. My suitcase was in my room, unpacked. Upon examination of that I saw none whatsoever.

I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what kind of bugs these are and how I can go about getting rid of them. I just cleaned my room thoroughly and got rid of them, but I wouldn't be surprised if I saw more in the morning.

If you need any further information, I will edit my question with answers to the best of my abilities. Or, fell free to email me at qr23ny@yahoo.com
I think it might be the Anthrenus verbasci. If it is that, they are harmless right?

And no, I don't eat in my room.
Oh, and I have wood flooring in my room. Could it still be Anthrenus verbasci?
Ok, I've decided they've got to be Anthrenus verbasci (carpet beetles) because the biggest patch of them were found next to my dirty clothes.

Some of these clothes were from the trip to the mountains I took and hadn't been washed yet. And I remember putting clothes on the floor of the room I stayed in (which had carpet) for a day or two before I put them in my bag.

admin answers:

I think I know what they are, but I do not know the name of them.

Is you bedroom in a humid place, or do you eat in your room?

I was able to get rid of them using Raid.

Just wipe em.

Mandy asks…

how to kill bugs without affecting asthmatic cat?

o.k I asked a similar question earlier .. see here..http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Api_bCixLlU8evsa_mt5JKHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20111012141610AA8bREm

now the old bites are starting to clear but I keep getting new ones..I've vaccumed my bedding and washed all my clothes .. haven't seen any bedbugs or fleas.. gone over cat many times with a flea comb.. I did see a gnat sized insect a few days ago.. definitly not a mosquito.. but nothing like fleas or bedbugs .. this "gnat" was very small and black.. anyway.the bites look like this..

http://old.termiguardusa.com/Flea-Bites.jpg

but again haven't seen fleas.. cat is on frontline.. no trace of bedbugs.. just got the cat a triamcinonlone shot to help with itching and asthma.. but I don't know how to get rid of (fleas?) without affecting the cat.. I don't wan't to use bombs or sprays due to her asthma.. so I don't know what to do.. don't have anyone that can take her a few hours too.. :(

a final note what helps with the itching..I've done cortizone cream, benadryl, calamine, baking soda, nothing helps errgh..

admin answers:

First IDENTIFY what bug you're trying to eliminate. Bedbugs do not go after cats, they're strictly human. They're in the creases and crevases on the bed sheets and pillows and are reddish and easy to see, they're larger than fleas.

Fleas are feline only - if you see no flea dirt when you comb the cat, and no live fleas on her, she doesn't have fleas. They would only bite you where your clothing does not cover you -- so the torso bites arent those. Your picture looks like what I get when I'm spider bitten after working down in the basement. It could also be hives as a reaction to something you're exposed to.

One thing you can try, put a pan of water on the floor and set a lamp over it, leave the lamp on during the evening in a dark room, see if any insects are drowned in the pan the next day.

As for the flea bombing of the place, put the cat in a carrier in the car OUT of the sun, or in the garage in a carrier. The cat AND you both need to be out of the house for hours, and then you (not the cat) need to open the windows to let the toxic fog out of the house to air it out. After an hour of that you can safely bring your cat indoors.

David asks…

Is it healthier in the long run to NOT be germophobic and ingest a little germs once in a while?

This article made me laugh:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/4-common-health-myths-busted-245648

Personally, I think we've become way too germophobic about the wrong things and remain unconcerned about true sources of much more deadlier germs.

George Carlin once had a bit about how he grew up swimming in the East River and Long Island Shore in yellowish-brown water, what was essentially raw sewage, and how he felt healthier for it. He almost never got colds, the flu, or other viruses, because his body was used to all of it and never came across a germ it hadn't seen a thousand times before.

Today, everything is antibacterial. We've become obsessed and paranoid, completely ignoring the reality that we lay in a bacteria and bug-ridden bed every night (hudreds of thousands of microscopic dust mites thrive in our bedding and pleasantly dine on the skin we leave in bed) and similar stuff is crawling all over us every moment (right now, there are skin mites crawling on every inch of your skin, eating you, and there are loads of many different types of bacteria that just floated by on the wind and are now enjoying a nice swim and bath in your sweat).

It's called LIFE. Bacteria created us. Bacteria regulates the entire planet's climate (see the Ocean Genome project, it isn't us by a long-shot, it's vritually all controlled and regulated by oceanic bacteria). Bacteria and viruses are the predominant species on Earth and they have been so for billions of years. And bacteria and viruses are the first intergalactic travellers, and they've been successfully doing so for hundreds of millions of years. Every inch of life on our planet owes its very existence to bacteria and viruses. And there are now scientists who are beginning to explore whether our very souls are really just a collection of intelligence that combine via those very bacteria. (Which is an interesting theory, since people in general have seemed to become more and more stupid ever since this anti-bacterial paranoia kicked in.)

So why are we so freaked out by them? And are we actually making things worse by being so bacteria-phobic?

And I also wonder why all the people who complained about second-hand smoke as a heatlh risk seem to have absolutely no problem about exposure to second-hand germ risk from infants and children in public places. It is a FACT that major viral illnesses -- that can be immediately debilitating and life-threatening within hours and days -- are predominantly spread by children in public places.

For example, don't EVER put anything in that top basket section of grocery carts! A friend worked at the CDC in Atlanta and they once did a survey of grocery carts. Salmonella, fecal matter, flu viruses, viral pneumonia... Babies and children in public are actually phenomenally more deadly than second-hand smoke! It takes years of exposure from second-smoke to affect your health (and even that is debatable). All it takes is 1 second of exposure to a virus spread by a kid to give an old person a deadly flu, cause you to have permanent health damage by other viruses, give you horrific salmonella reactions, or even give you viral pneumonia -- yeah, the stuff you can never get rid of and that eventually killed Bernie Mac at a young age.

What do you think?

admin answers:

You are absolutely correct. Being exposed to germs strengthens our immune systems. Using antibacterial soap and germicides is actually counterproductive, because they kill the weaker germs, so the stronger, dangerous ones multiply and thus antibiotic-resistant and germicide-resistant germs become more and more prevalent.

I suspect that even a little pollution and secondhand smoke is good for you. If you are exposed to them in childhood, your body should develop a tolerance to them. When I was a kid, people thought nothing of smoking while pregnant, or while holding their baby or toddler. When we would ride in the car, the windows would be up and we would be breathing thick smoke. Lots of parents would let their kids take a few puffs when asked, and some very little kids smoked back then. I met a mom with an 18 month-old baby girl in 1972, and the baby girl smoked daily, inhaled and everything, having been started by her mom at about 3 months of age. Guess what - she survived just fine, and is in her mid-30s today. Kids today, even though they haven't been exposed to nearly as much smoke and germs as previous generations, seem to be no healthier for it!

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Questions About How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs Home Remedies

Sandra asks…

how to get rid of bed bugs, home remedies?

admin answers:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh !
MOVE HOUSE!
Bed bugs are very difficult to eradicate once established
the only sure way to get rid of them is to seal and fumigate each room .
Burn bedding and soft furnishings and carpets

It is not a CASE for" home" remedies ;

you need to get a professional fumigator in for this job.

Good luck
>^,,^<

David asks…

How to get rid of bed bugs?

anyone know how to get rid of bed bugs? store products or home remedies

admin answers:

You will need help from a professional pest controller.
If the bed bug infestation has had sufficient time to infest the interior areas of your mattress/box spring, you will have a hard time getting rid of them. You may even have to get rid of the mattress/box spring.

Checkout the references.

Daniel asks…

Help our school has found a bed bug in the grade 12 classroom, how can we get rid of them any home remedies?

for the grade 12 students?One was found yesterday and another 1 today is there any measures we can take to make our home safe? Any spray or anything else we can use?

admin answers:

If you don't have them yet (keep your fingers crossed), the best step is to create a barrier. The easiest barrier would be your front door. When you come home, take off your clothes in by the door instead of in the bed room. Wash the clothes with HOT water. Make sure the house stays clean and picked up. Steam clean if you feel you might be at a serious risk of being infested.

Bed bugs gain entrance to your house by hitching a ride. Be it on clothing, furniture, bedding, etc, they have many ways to get inside your home.

Never pick up used furniture or bedding from an unknown source.

Good luck, and hopefully you will dodge the bed bug bullet!

Lisa asks…

Need to get rid of bed bugs...?

About a year ago my lovely neighbors in an apt building had bed bugs and didnt tell anyone. Well when they moved out the bugs came under the walls to my apt. (lovely) so when I moved out of there into my new home I made sure to wash ALL of my clothing and such on hot hot water and I left the matress behind in the dumpster. I have now been at my new home for almost 2 years and am starting to get bites again which look exactly like the previous ones from the bed bugs. I cannot afford an exterminator but dont know what to do! I am sure this is bed bugs again and have no idea how they came back. I bought a new matress and box spring and a new couch upon moving in. Any ideas on home remedies to get rid of them would be helpful!

admin answers:

If you had brought them with you you would have known it well before 2 years. Keep a close eye on yur bed sheets and surrounding furniture if you are getting bitten a lot there will be evidence of them. Check crevices and check out this site www.pesttrackers.com a complete guide for bed bugs and other pests.

Report track and locate pests anywhere. See pictures of bites and ruined furniture. This site was made to help with bed bugs because the maker of this site has been through an infestation so take it from someone who knows.

Great info pics and facts.

George asks…

Bed Bugs? And getting rid of them?

I think I have bed bugs. I noticed bumps on my bum a few months ago and thought it was maybe adult body acne. I changed my diet and body wash and it seemed to clear up. About the same time I started sleeping in a different bed but I didn't think that had anything to do with it. In September I began sleeping in my original bed again. In November I started noticing the bumps again. Now my boyfriend is complaining of bumps on his arms. They appear to be the same bumps. Bed bugs seem to make the most sense. I stayed in a hotel shortly before I noticed the first bump and assume that's where I got them. (And for those that think you have to be dirty and nasty to get them....think again! If this is what I have I got them from a Resort Hotel while staying in a $1500/night Presidential Suite!!!! No slum hotels for me)
How can I get rid of them? I have a Queen size mattress (no pillow top) and a feather topper. The feather topper says dry clean only but I can't afford to do so. Pesticides and Pest Control Services are not an option as finances are extremely tight. We are currently living off one income and there is NO room for anything like that. I have $30 to last 2 weeks....that covers gas, milk and bread. This HAS to be an at-home remedy. Please help! I'm so tired of itching!!!

admin answers:

Ok you do have bedbugs.
Sleep on your sofa.
Get bleach and mix with water.
Take mattress of so the only thing on the bed is the wood.
Spray it.
Wipe it.
Get down to the nitty gritty.
Wash all sheets.
Cleen your matress. May take a good while to dry so stick to the sofa.
Thats all the help i can give you hun.

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