Let's talk about a very dangerous insect for our health: the bed bug.
The most famous of them is the Cimex lectularius, which is precisely what prefers to feed on human blood.
Their bodies look like apple seed, but when they are well fed, they become swollen.
It is believed that bed bugs are most active at night.
However, these parasites are not nocturnal creatures.
The female can deposit hundreds of eggs.
The species that likes human blood can invade our space in several ways, such as through:
- Shared beds
- Clothing
- Baggage
- Used furniture
Although they can not fly, they are very fast and walk the walls, roofs and floors of the house.
And to make matters worse, they are so small that they can hide on the mattresses, at the head of the bed and even create nests.
Have you thought?
To find out if you have bedbugs in your home, you should be aware of signs:
- Itching in the body, can be caused by insect bite.
- Red areas on the skin may also be per bed bug sting
- Blood stains on sheets or pillows
Bedbug feces on bed or clothes
To combat these insects, you can use natural oils.
They can affect the insects and their internal cell membranes and give rise to cytotoxic effects.
And best of all: it does not cause us any kind of intoxication. Check out the varieties:
1. Diatomaceous earth
It is an insecticide that is non-toxic.
It is usually used to control pests in the garden and in the house.
Sprinkle the diatomaceous earth on the floor, in the bed and in suspicious places.
Leave it for three days.
After that time, vacuum the house and throw away the trash.
2. Essential oil of tea tree (sold in good stores of natural products)
According to studies, tea tree oil is an efficient insecticide.
Just mix two teaspoons of tea tree oil with 50 ml of water.
Put the mixture in a spray bottle and shake well.
Now just spray the mixture wherever you think you need it.
Do this daily until you solve the problem.
3. Clove essential oil (sold at natural products stores)
Clove oil has repellent and insecticidal properties.
What makes it useful is the acidic pH of the carnations and their pungent smell.
This helps to destroy these parasites.
Make your own natural repellent.
It's very simple!
Mix one glass of water with one teaspoon of clove essential oil.
After that, place the solution in a spray, shake well and spray the house.
4. Lavender essential oil (sold at natural food stores)
Lavender oil is a potent natural insecticide that can help eliminate bed bugs.
It is believed that, in fact, the smell kills the insects because it acts like a toxin and that is what kills the parasites.
Make a solution by mixing 50 ml of water with 10 or 15 drops of lavender oil.
Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and shake well before using it in your home.
But not only that.
If you really do have a bug in your home, do the following:
- Clean all the rooms well
- Take and dry all clothes and sheets with hot water
- Vacuum the house, furniture and bedding regularly
- Throw everything in a bag, close it tight and place outside the house or freeze the bedbugs, which can not survive in low temperatures
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