How to prepare an apartment for pest control from bedbugs: preparation for the war against bed bugs
It is quite difficult to notice the appearance of bedbugs in the apartment, they are nocturnal. Often only bite marks on the human body indicate the presence of parasites in the home. This is an important reason to look for bedbug nests in the apartment, and immediately start fighting them. You need to start by preparing the apartment for pest control, because you need to destroy all the parasites that have settled in the room. Processing can be carried out independently, following certain recommendations and using chemicals, or call pest control specialists.
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What is disinfestation
Disinsection is the destruction of insects, whose neighborhood is undesirable in the premises where people live. The procedure is carried out using special chemical or physical methods.
- Disinsection using chemicals: for different types of insects, the most effective means are used. Insecticides are used to kill bed bugs.
- physical way: with this treatment, special equipment is used, destroying parasites with hot steam or boiling water.
You can do disinfestation yourself, before starting work, prepare an apartment and choose a drug to kill parasites. For the procedure, aerosols from bloodsuckers or insecticides are used, which are diluted in water. Use the products strictly in accordance with the instructions for use of the chemical preparation, observing the precautionary measures.
Bedbugs multiply rapidly and in some situations it is difficult to carry out disinfestation on your own, parasites can live in hard-to-reach places or there are a lot of them in the room, they are literally everywhere. Experienced professionals will carry out the processing with skill, using special equipment to get to hard-to-reach places where bedbugs hide.
How to prepare an apartment for pest control
The final result depends on the thorough preparation of the apartment for processing. Regardless of how disinfestation will be carried out, independently or with the involvement of specialists, it is necessary:
- prepare access to all secluded places where bedbugs may be;
- pack things and household items so that they do not get a poisonous substance;
- do a wet cleaning of the entire apartment;
- remove curtains and curtains;
- remove carpets from the floor;
- remove carpets, paintings from the walls;
- cover the aquarium so that chemicals do not get into the water;
- remove everything from shelves in cabinets, bedside tables and leave them open with drawers extended;
- cover household appliances and other electrical appliances with plastic wrap;
- de-energize the room, as switches and sockets will be processed;
- leave free access to the water supply, water will be needed to dilute the chemicals or in case of contact with the eyes and skin, so that they can be washed off immediately.
At the time of processing, the owners leave the apartment and remove all pets.
| Furniture and bedspreads | Furniture is freed from any items that are there, bedspreads are removed from sofas and beds, and moved away from the walls so that there is a passage. Those bedspreads that can be washed are washed at a temperature of +55 degrees. The entire area for processing is thoroughly vacuumed using a disposable garbage bag, which is packed in a plastic bag after work is completed and disposed of. |
| Clothes and underwear | It is advised to wash clothes and underwear at a temperature of +55 degrees, as there may be bedbug eggs on it, iron it and pack it in a plastic bag. |
| Place under the sink | The cabinet under the sink is freed from all objects located there. They should also be processed and placed in a storage box. The surface of the wall behind the cabinet, under the sink, under the cabinet is treated with a chemical agent. |
Disinsection rules
Before processing, the room must be left for people and pets. After disinfestation, it is impossible to enter the apartment for 7-8 hours, keep windows and doors tightly closed. Only after that you can go into the room and ventilate it well, for 3-4 hours. General cleaning after pest control is not done.
What to do after cleaning the room from insects
The apartment after disinfestation is partially cleaned:
- dead insects are collected from all surfaces with a vacuum cleaner;
- wash the surfaces of tables, countertops, sinks, door handles, - places touched by hands, in order to avoid the ingress of chemicals through hands into the body;
- wipe the paintings with soapy water;
- vacuum carpets on both sides;
After the first treatment, a second treatment is required. After a while, new bugs will appear from the eggs and they need to be destroyed.
Safety rules for insect pest control
Residents of the apartment are not allowed to be present during processing. If the owner of the apartment carries out the processing on his own, then he must wear goggles, a special mask with a filter, and protective clothing during work. Do not eat or smoke while working.
What is the danger of violating security rules
The premises are treated with chemicals that, if they enter the human body, can cause poisoning. When these signs appear:
- vomiting or nausea;
- headache;
- malaise;
- unpleasant taste in the mouth;
- stomach ache;
- constriction of the pupils;
- salivation;
- respiratory failure, cough.
If you experience these symptoms, you should consult your doctor.
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