Natural Bed Bug Spray that Works

Is something keeping you up at night–is it bed bugs? Bed bugs are difficult to get rid of quickly and their eggs are certainly so since they ignore the onslaught of poisons and pesticides. You will be tempted to hire a pest control service but pause before you make that call.

The pest exterminator will use pesticides derived from horrendous chemicals, which especially when used indoors can have adverse effects on human health. It will be an even riskier thing to do if you have small children and pets in your house as well. Why not, then, try some sprays made from a natural formula? Not only will they get rid of the pests, they will also do so without causing any harmful side-effects.

Natural sprays are also environment-friendly and will help you to get rid of unwanted pests without causing harm to the environment. Most of them use essential oils and herbs which act as natural bug deterrents. Read through for some recipes of these natural bed bug repellant sprays and make sure you sleep tight tonight!

Spot the bed bug

Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are insects that feed solely on human blood. They are very tiny and difficult to spot, so it is essential that you know what they look like! Bed bugs are flat, small in size, about the size of an apple seed and brown in color. You know you have bugs living rent-free in your mattress when you wake up with itching red welts all over you back. Their feces look like brown dots, left on surfaces where they move around and their eggs are small and white in color.

Go natural

The strong smells of natural essential oils, garlic, and some herbs repel bed bugs, so you can use this natural power to get rid of the pests the natural way. There is no need to use pesticides or repellants that use chemicals, which may cause harm to your health after all. You do not want cancer! A number of adverse effects may be caused by bed bug bites?so it is essential that you take immediate steps the moment you notice even a single bed bug!

Make these easy bed bug sprays using essential oils and herbs

Mix in a cup of water: 10 drops each of lavender essential oil, rosemary essential oil, eucalyptus essential oil, and love essential. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and shake well. You can also steep 12 cloves of garlic, 2 bay leaves, and 2 tsp rosemary in a glass jar containing two cups of water for about 6 hours or overnight. Natural pesticides like oregano and cayenne pepper can also help to get rid of bed bugs.

Other measures you can take

Apart from using natural bed bug sprays you can wash your bedding at very high temperatures as the bugs cannot survive in high temperatures. Put your bed linen in the dryer for about half an hour to devastate the bed bugs, steam clean soft furniture and draperies and vacuum the bed-boxes and headboards for additional protection. Remember that starving the bugs out doesn't work, since they can live for 100 to 300 days without food. You thought your diet was extensive!