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Whats Included:
100g of Diatom Powder
1 application brush each order
What it does/how to use:
Vacuum well with a high-powered vacuum will help to remove many of the pests that are hiding.
Control relies on a thorough inspection of a structure to determine hiding places of the bugs, thorough cleaning of mattresses and bed coverings, and a thorough application of KRITTERKILL BEDBUG BUSTER residual silica to all possible cracks, crevices, holes, or other hiding places in the room.
First
you must inspect the area of infestation including mattresses, bed
frames, adjacent furniture, wall sockets, electronics such as radios,
computers, clocks. Wall hangings such as pictures near the bed and
baseboards. To control bed bugs in these areas, locate their hiding
places such as described above and treat with KRITTERKILL BEDBUG BUSTER
approved for this use. Both products are safely used for dusting
directly onto your mattresses. Linens should be removed, laundered and
dried on the highest heat setting prior to beginning treatment.
KRITTERKILL BED BUG BUSTER can be applied to sensitive electronic areas
where liquid and aerosols are not recommended. Electronics such as
clocks, TV's, DVD's, and wall sockets should be treated with a small
amount of dust. It only takes a minimum amount of dust (a small tap from
the paintbrush is enough) to achieve the desired result. Over dusting
can actually repel the bed bugs and become ineffective.
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Origin of Infestations It is believed that bed bugs originally evolved with bats living in caves in the Middle East.It is now to be wholly a human pest. It has been associated with humans for thousands of years.
More recent attention to the presence of bed bugs has been observed in Europe, The United States and Australia where they have become highly visible in the hotel and B&B industry. They are increasingly being encountered in homes, apartments, hotels, dormitories, shelters and modes of transport. It is widely believed that international travel and immigration have contributed to the resurgence of bed bugs in this country as well as others.
Bed Bugs are especially efficient at hitchhiking and are a major reason rapid transportation has likely contributed most to the spread of this pest resurgence. They can be transported in/on luggage, clothing, beds, furniture, etc. Occurrences of bed bugs are particularly growing in frequency in countries where tourism is more common. Bed bugs are small, cryptic and agile, escaping detection after crawling into suitcases, boxes, and belongings. The eggs are almost impossible to see when laid on most surfaces. Use of secondhand beds, couches, and furniture is another way that the bugs are transported into previously non-infested dwellings. There is basically no where they can not hide!
Bed Bug Life Cycle:
While this species is not associated with the spread of any diseases, its bite can have a serious effect on people who are sensitive to its saliva, and swelling and severe itching or other immune system reactions may be common, see bed bugs rash in the above photo. The bite itself is generally painless. The Human bed bug is nocturnal, feeding only at night when people are asleep. During the daylight hours it hides in any available crack or hole in the immediate area. The presence of bedbugs may be determined by an unusual “sweet” odour in the room. Females lay their eggs by gluing them to hidden surfaces, laying several eggs each day with a total of about 200 eggs. There are 5 instar stages to the nymphs, and the growth to the adult stage takes about a month and a half, although in the absence of a blood source the nymph may lay dormant for long periods. The adults can live over a year, and in the absence of human hosts they have been known to feed on birds and rodents.
Bed Bug Identification: Do I Have Bed Bugs?? Bed bugs in general are wingless insects with an extremely flattened body from top to bottom, except when they are engorged with blood. They have a large, round abdomen, long 4-segmented antennae, and a small prothorax that flares to the sides. Their mouth is a short, 3-segmented proboscis that is held below the body when at rest. The human bed bug is distinguished from other species by the antennae, where the last segment is shorter than the segment before it, the fringe of hairs along the sides of the pronotum are very short, and the front of the pronotum is deeply concave. Evidence may include bites on occupants of the structure, although a PMP should not attempt to diagnose a bite mark. There also are often small spots of blood on sheets or mattresses, left by the departing bug following its meal. Feeding by adults may last for around 15 minutes.
Bed Bugs Description & Habits Bed bugs are small, brownish, flattened insects that feed solely on the blood of animals. The common bed bug is the species most adapted to living with humans. It has done so since ancient times.
Adult bed bugs are about 1/4 inch long and reddish brown, with oval, flattened bodies. They are sometimes mistaken for ticks or roaches. The immatures (nymphs) resemble the adults, but are smaller and somewhat lighter in color. Bed bugs do not fly, but can move quickly over floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces.
Under favorable conditions of temperature (above 70° F) and regular feeding, female bed bugs will lay about 200 eggs during her lifetime at the rate of 3 or 4 per day. Eggs are coated with a sticky substance, causing them to adhere to objects on which they are deposited. The eggs hatch in 6 to 17 days and the nymphs begin to feed on blood immediately. After 5 molts, bed bugs reach maturity. There may be 3 or more generations a year. Environmental factors and the availability of food will cause considerable variation in the developmental rate of all stages of growth. Young and old bed bugs may live for several weeks to several months without feeding, depending upon the temperature. +
Bug in the Bed and Where Else?
Bed Bug Bites
Bed bugs feed mostly at night, by piercing the skin of people as they sleep. However, if they are very hungry and if the light is dim, they will feed during the day.
Because of their cryptic behavior, bed bugs usually bite people at night while they are sleeping. They feed by piercing the skin with their elongated beaks, injecting anti-blood clotting agents and withdraw blood directly from the host. Engorgement varies, but published ranges approximate the time as between 3 and 15 minutes. People seldom know that are being bitten. Bed bug symptoms vary for each person, but can range from no reaction to severe welts and swelling. Hypersensitivity studies have demonstrated that in some rare occasions severe bullous bite reactions may occur. Unlike flea bites, which occur mainly around the ankles, bed bugs feed on any bare skin exposed while sleeping (face, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, etc.). The welts and itching are often attributed to other causes such as mosquitoes. For these reasons, infestations may go a long time unnoticed, and can become quite large before being detected.
Bed bug bites are created when they inject a fluid into the skin that assists them in obtaining blood. Often the fluid causes the skin to become irritated , inflamed and to itch. Elongated, spindle shaped welts develop as a result of the bite. If the bites are on the limbs (arms or legs), these welts will be aligned with the long axis of the limb. This elongated, spindle shape distinguishes the welts from those resulting from mosquito or flea bites.
If its feeding is undisturbed, a full grown bed bug becomes engorged with blood in 3 to 15 minutes. It then crawls to its hiding place, where it remains for several days digesting its meal. When hunger returns, the bug emerges from hiding and seeks another meal of blood.
Habitual hiding places are evident by black or brown spots of dried excrement on surfaces on which the bugs rest (shown right, middle). Eggs, egg shells and cast skins also may be seen near these places (shown right, bottom). There usually is an distinctive odor in rooms where bed bugs are numerous.
At the beginning of an infestation in a room, bed bugs are likely to be found only about the turfs, seams and folds of mattresses and covers; later they spread to crevices in the bedsteads.
If allowed to multiply, they establish themselves behind baseboards, window and door casings, pictures and picture mouldings, and in furniture, loosened wallpaper, cracks in plaster and partitions.
Bed bugs prefer to hide close to where they feed. However if necessary, they will crawl several feet to obtain a blood meal. Initial infestations tend to be around beds, but the bugs eventually may become scattered throughout a room, occupying any crevice or protected location. They also can spread to adjacent rooms or apartments. This can be especially problematic on college campuses and anywhere multi-housing scenarios occur. For this reason, control really must be comprehensive and pest management professionals must think 3-dimensionally.
A common question is "do bed bugs carry disease"? Although bed bugs can harbour pathogens in their bodies, transmission to humans is highly unlikely. For this reason, they are not considered a serious disease threat. Their medical significance is mainly limited to the itching and inflammation from their bites. Antihistamines and corticosteroids may be prescribed to reduce allergic reactions, and antiseptic or antibiotic ointments to prevent infection. Infestations also may cause anxiety, embarrassment, and loss of sleep.
Retreats:
Because it is impossible to penetrate all hiding places, control is usually not immediate. A few living bugs may be seen for a week to 10 days after application. After 10 days, a second application, equal to the first may be necessary to kill the just hatching nymphs . https://youtu.be/IMBTr6dqvqA |
