Destruction of bedbugs by a steam generator

Bedbugs live on our Earth for more than 2 million years. In the 19th century, the bloodsuckers made the whole Europe suffer, and later, with the development of technological progress, the inhabitants began to think about such a method as the destruction of bedbugs by a steam generator. Adult individuals, as well as their larvae, called in the scientific environment nymphs, are very sensitive to significant temperature changes. Both low ambient temperatures, and too high, are harmful to parasites - even small deviations from normal temperature have a negative effect on the reproduction of insects.

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What is a steam generator?

For a long time people have been using the method of freezing bedbugs in homes. To do this, take out soft furniture, parasitized by frost in winter. But the destruction of bedbugs by burning is also very effective. It's not about using an open flame in the house, but about warming up the air in a room to 55-60 C and keeping the temperature at this level for 2-3 hours.

Today, with the advent of new household cleaning devices, it is becoming increasingly popular to kill bugs with a steam generator. It is a specialized device designed for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces and materials resistant to hot air and steam. The steam produced by the device has a sufficiently low humidity( no more than 5%) and a high percentage of heat( about 90 ° C).

Important! Applying the generator from bedbugs, do not be afraid to soak through the upholstery of upholstered furniture or spoil the surface of the parquet.

Hot steam at a temperature of 75-80 C destroys the bed bug in just 10-15 seconds of direct exposure. In order to achieve the desired result during processing, it is enough to move evenly along with the device along the expected places of inhabitation of bloodsuckers at a speed of no more than 1.5 cm / sec.

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Advantages of a steam generator in the destruction of bedbugs

If bed bugs have appeared - how to get rid of using a steam generator, it is not difficult to understand. It is important to understand how convenient and profitable it is.

The advantages of the steam generator in this case are as follows:

• Environmental compatibility of the method.
• Safety for people's health.
• Availability. The device is inexpensive and easy to buy.
• Possibility of processing objects without the use of chemical preparations.
• The possibility of disinfecting large rooms in a short time.
• Steam is more effective against bug eggs than many insecticides.

Important! Hot steam physically burns the bloodsucker's eggs, denaturing proteins, as a result - developing embryos die.

Disadvantages:

• The device can not be used near wiring, electrical appliances and sockets.
• Steam can not penetrate a too narrow gap( or through a thick layer of matter).
• The device can blow off egg bugs when the nozzle is too close to the masonry.
• Despite a small percentage of moisture in the spreading vapor, moisture remains on the surface of the treated objects, which adversely affects their condition.

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Bed bugs - how to get rid by the steam generator?

To destroy the bugs with a steam generator, follow these steps:

1. Set the device to a temperature above 60 ° C.
2. Wind the nozzle with a cloth so that the steam jet is wide.
3. Begin the treatment from the source of infection, that is, the habitat of bedbugs. Typically, it is soft furniture, bedding, mattress, etc.
4. Direct the steam to each individual( larva) seen during processing.
5. Treat the steam cleaner with the lower perimeter of the room, including the skirting board. Under the influence of steam, insects will try to crawl out of all the cracks in which they hid.
6. Steam the curtains and all things.

Important! When handling clothing by steam, be sure to study the label on the fabric. Some products treated with hot steam are strictly prohibited.

1. Vacuum cleaning. This will get rid of bedbugs and their laying eggs in mattresses, carpets, on walls and other surfaces. Pay special attention to the seams, folds and edges of the mattresses, as well as spring grid beds.
2. After cleaning, treat the carpets with steam to destroy bedbugs and their eggs.

Important! Typically, after one application of a steam cleaner, the number of bedbugs will decrease, but not in all areas of infection, but only on one mattress or on one sofa. Moreover, the steam is not omnipotent, and it is unlikely to penetrate all the cracks. And if you regularly treat the room with steam for several weeks, you can destroy the bugs with a paragenator and get rid of them forever.

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Useful advices:

• Use steam processing for prophylaxis after chemical disinsection.
• When dealing with bedbugs with high temperatures, observe the safety rules during treatment: do not direct hot steam to yourself or another person.
• Instead of a steam generator, you can use a conventional electric kettle by connecting a flexible hose to it.
• For heat treatment, you can use a steamer for clothes or a steam cleaner. With the help of such devices, it is possible to destroy not only bedbugs and their larvae, but up to 80% of other harmful bacteria.
• Do not steam surfaced surfaces that could be damaged by high temperatures:
  1. Lacquered.
  2. Wooden.
  3. Covered with wallpaper.
• If the temperature of the vapor is more than 70 ° C, then avoid falling on plastic surfaces, as they can deform.

Sometimes to combat bed bugs used fan heaters, which allow you to raise the temperature in the room to 60-65 C for several hours. After such treatment, all the bugs die, even without directional processing of the nests. However, such powerful units are expensive and difficult to access, besides - quite cumbersome. Therefore, they are used by very large companies specializing in pest control. So if you have no desire to fight alone with the bloodsuckers, then call a special disinfestation service that will burn out or evaporate bedbugs efficiently, quickly and safely.