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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 602299" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Vinegar won't do ANYTHING to bedbugs. They are INCREDIBLY hard to get rid of. You will most likely need to have the house treated by professionals. I have yet to hear success stories of people who have gotten rid of them on their own. </p><p></p><p>The reason they are such a problem is that they can slip into super teeny areas and are not killed by most pesticides. The most effective pesticide for bedbugs, propoxur, is illegal because it is a known neurotoxin and carcinogen. Children and those with health problems are the most at risk if this chemical is used. It was already illegal to use this inside but people were doing it anyway. </p><p></p><p>One method that works well requires a special company to come and heat the house to a high temp because that kills the bedbugs. It is NOT something you can DIY because of the risk of sending your home up in flames. </p><p></p><p>You CAN safely and effectively treat your home with neem oil. I am sure you have probably read other posts on neem oil from me. It is a truly wonderful oil in many ways. It is in that "as seen on tv" stuff to treat dry, cracking heels - the stuff that comes in a stick. It is safe enough that some cultures actually cook with it. I cannot imagine that because it has a very strong odor that I do not find pleasant or appetizing. But it actually is safe enough to eat if you find it appetizing. It also kills darn near every type of bug out there while being safe for humans to use as skin cream if they want. Plus you don't need a lot of it and it is not terribly expensive. If you mix about a teaspoon of neem to a cup of water and add a few drops of citronella or other essential oil, you get an amazing mosquito repellant and flea treatment. We don't have flea problems with Cap'n because we spray him down every few days with this. It is far safer for him than frontline and he doesn't end up spending a day or two laying around miserable the way he did after we put frontline on him. </p><p></p><p>I would make a stronger solution, maybe a tablespoon of neem per cup of water, and spray the house down with that. Then I would sprinkle diatomaceous earth everywhere I could get it. Diatomaceous earth is not something bedbugs can develop a resistance to. When it gets on them it literally cuts them to pieces. On a microscopic level it is very sharp and it gets onto them and when they move it cuts them and ends up killing them. It is very safe to be around humans also. It is made up of the fossilized remains of tiny insects and it insects by literally cutting their shells up. It will NOT cause harm to anyone in the family. You can buy it online or at stores like Lowes. It is marketed as "Crawling Insect Killer" by a company called Garden Safe. They also sell a neem oil extract insecticide under that brand at Lowes. I would still buy the straight neem oil online and mix my own because it will end up being a LOT cheaper and it can be used for other insect problems including lice. </p><p></p><p>I can pm a link to the ebay seller I use if you want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 602299, member: 1233"] Vinegar won't do ANYTHING to bedbugs. They are INCREDIBLY hard to get rid of. You will most likely need to have the house treated by professionals. I have yet to hear success stories of people who have gotten rid of them on their own. The reason they are such a problem is that they can slip into super teeny areas and are not killed by most pesticides. The most effective pesticide for bedbugs, propoxur, is illegal because it is a known neurotoxin and carcinogen. Children and those with health problems are the most at risk if this chemical is used. It was already illegal to use this inside but people were doing it anyway. One method that works well requires a special company to come and heat the house to a high temp because that kills the bedbugs. It is NOT something you can DIY because of the risk of sending your home up in flames. You CAN safely and effectively treat your home with neem oil. I am sure you have probably read other posts on neem oil from me. It is a truly wonderful oil in many ways. It is in that "as seen on tv" stuff to treat dry, cracking heels - the stuff that comes in a stick. It is safe enough that some cultures actually cook with it. I cannot imagine that because it has a very strong odor that I do not find pleasant or appetizing. But it actually is safe enough to eat if you find it appetizing. It also kills darn near every type of bug out there while being safe for humans to use as skin cream if they want. Plus you don't need a lot of it and it is not terribly expensive. If you mix about a teaspoon of neem to a cup of water and add a few drops of citronella or other essential oil, you get an amazing mosquito repellant and flea treatment. We don't have flea problems with Cap'n because we spray him down every few days with this. It is far safer for him than frontline and he doesn't end up spending a day or two laying around miserable the way he did after we put frontline on him. I would make a stronger solution, maybe a tablespoon of neem per cup of water, and spray the house down with that. Then I would sprinkle diatomaceous earth everywhere I could get it. Diatomaceous earth is not something bedbugs can develop a resistance to. When it gets on them it literally cuts them to pieces. On a microscopic level it is very sharp and it gets onto them and when they move it cuts them and ends up killing them. It is very safe to be around humans also. It is made up of the fossilized remains of tiny insects and it insects by literally cutting their shells up. It will NOT cause harm to anyone in the family. You can buy it online or at stores like Lowes. It is marketed as "Crawling Insect Killer" by a company called Garden Safe. They also sell a neem oil extract insecticide under that brand at Lowes. I would still buy the straight neem oil online and mix my own because it will end up being a LOT cheaper and it can be used for other insect problems including lice. I can pm a link to the ebay seller I use if you want. [/QUOTE]
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