How to get bedbugs out of the sofa yourself: 10 ways

Bed bugs in the house - akin to cataclysm. When they populate a home, it is very, very difficult to get rid of them. Many mistakenly believe that bugs can only appear in dirty and untidy rooms. But this is not so. The bug can crawl from its neighbors, appear in the house with some things on which the bugs were sitting. For example, you bought books, clothes, a carpet, furniture, and especially a sofa, from your hands. In this case, you must be extremely careful and carefully inspect the item of purchase even before you bring it to your home. Buying a sofa from a warehouse is not dangerous, there is nothing to eat for insects - there is no one to bite.

Bed bugs can appear in the house due to travel. Immediately after a long trip, you need to wash all brought clothes, a backpack and a bag in a washing machine at high temperatures. If you spent the night in dubious hotels, the bug can get into your house, moving in the lining of the suitcase. Now you know how insidious and persistent these insects are.

Why bugs live on the couch

In fact, bedbugs live not only in sofas. They live everywhere - on carpets, on curtains, under baseboards, in corners. But a person most often notices bedbugs in his bed, which is why they are called bedbugs. The bug is a clever insect; it lives where it is warm and satisfying. The sofa meets all these needs. Bedbugs bite a person and remain in the folds of the sofa - they love crowding and warmth. They do not go far so that at the next attack of hunger again enjoy human blood.

How to understand that bugs live in a sofa

Usually a person understands that bed bugs live in the sofa quite late, when there are already a lot of them. One sexually mature female and a couple of larvae that got into your house can reproduce a whole colony of bugs in a few months. This can be understood by some signs.

1. The very first is the bites on the human body. Most often, bites are found in the morning, since the bug usually goes hunting at night when a person is sleeping. When there are not so many bugs, these bites are often mistaken for mosquitoes. However, the bug bite can be distinguished. A bug at one meal bites a person several times and a path of small red dots forms on the body.
2. Often the presence of fleas in a couch can be detected by smell. These insects have a peculiar aroma, a person sensitive to the sense of smell will immediately smell it.
3. Feces are another sign that there are bedbugs in the couch. If from time to time you find small black dots on the sofa and on the floor, similar to the smallest pieces of dirt, then you know - in front of you is the excrement of bedbugs.
4. Well, the most important sign of the presence of bugs is the bugs themselves. Lift the sofa, peek at the lining, spread it out. At the junction of matter with a wooden frame, you can observe an unpleasant picture - bedbugs of all ages, larvae, feces, discarded shells. In general, the sight is not for the faint of heart.

If you are convinced that bed bugs live on the couch, you need to check the rest of the apartment. It is rare that only a sofa is infected. In the case of settlement of bugs in all corners of the apartment, thorough pest control is necessary.

How to get bedbugs out of the couch

If you are convinced that the bugs live only in the couch, to some extent you are lucky. Because the sofa is mobile, getting bugs out of it is easier than getting out of the apartment. So, how to get rid of bed bugs on your own sofa?

1. The cheapest and easiest way to get rid of bedbugs is to catch them. You need to collect bugs in a bottle, and then burn all the individuals. However, this is extremely inefficient - they multiply very quickly, and besides, you will not be able to find everyone.
2. The sofa can also be vacuumed. Vacuum the corners and folds of the sofa. For hard to reach places, use special nozzles. You should vacuum the sofa from all sides, folding and unfolding it several times. After that, the bag of the dust bag should immediately be put in a bag, taken out into the street and thrown into the trash bin so that these creatures do not have time to crawl again.
3. Bed bugs are sensitive to temperature extremes. They do not survive at low and high temperatures. This can be used. If the window is a harsh winter, it can help you completely get rid of bed bugs. Take the sofa outside if the air temperature is below 15 degrees below zero. Bed bugs will die within a few hours, however, for reliability, leave the sofa to “freeze” for a day. After 7-10 days, when the larvae, insensitive to frost, hatch, the procedure should be repeated again to destroy the already young generation of bugs.
4. Bedbugs do not tolerate excessive heat. They die already at 50 degrees Celsius. On the street we can’t wait for such heat, so you can pour boiling water over the sofa. Bed bugs will not survive, if you do not leave them a single chance - pour boiling water over every corner. After this, the sofa will have to dry for a long time. And do not forget to wash the sofa covers and pillows at high temperatures.
5. A great alternative to pouring boiling water on a sofa can be steam generator. Of course, you do not need to buy it - it is quite expensive. However, you can borrow it from friends or rent. Do not forget to re-process when young growth appears from the larvae.
6. In hardware stores you can buy special products that will help get rid of bed bugs. They are quite toxic and aggressive, so before the treatment process you need to protect yourself with glasses, a respiratory mask and gloves. Do not leave pets, children, or elderly people in the apartment during treatment. Ventilate the area thoroughly during and after treatment. Among the most effective and popular means are Dichlorvos, Raptor, Kombat, Raid, Karbofos.
7. When processing, it is very important to put the sofa in the center of the room, and leave adhesive tape around the perimeter. Bedbugs do not know how to fly, and when they run away from toxic fumes, they simply stick to the tape.
8. When processing the sofa by any means, it should be remembered that special attention should be paid to linen boxes, especially if things are stored there. Also carefully process all folds and corners. Bedbugs also often settle on the back of the couch.
9. Concentrated vinegar will help get rid of bugs. Wear gloves and a respirator before the procedure. Thoroughly spray the sofa with vinegar through the spray bottle and leave for several hours. Bedbugs cannot stand such a smell. And for weathering the vinegar smell you just need to leave the sofa in the open air for a day.
10. Folk recipes for getting rid of bedbugs suggest that these insects can be driven out with turpentine. Yes, bedbugs, most likely, will not be able to live in a couch treated with turpentine. However, the person there will be uncomfortable. Thus, you can spoil the new sofa forever.

To ensure that bugs no longer appear in your house, you need to be very careful and careful. After traveling, traveling or spending the night in dubious places, clothing and bags should be thoroughly washed. Do not buy furniture by hand or carefully inspect it before buying. During the repair, close up all possible cracks and holes through which the bugs can get to you from your neighbors. If they have already settled in your house, and you cannot cope with them on your own, call the pest control and perform a total cleaning. Only in this way can you protect and secure your home from uninvited and such vile guests.

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