Bedbug eggs and their destruction

Despite its small size, bugs, settling next to a man, cause very big problems. Their reproduction occurs so quickly that it is difficult to have time to notice the appearance of these insects at the initial stage. Besides, eggs and bedbugs larvae usually hidden in remote places, which also complicates the process of their destruction.Yes, and the process of breeding of bloodsuckers is rather unusual and is aimed at increasing the population at a rapid pace.

Breed bed bugs using traumatic insemination. The male pierces the female's abdomen and injects sperm into it. Within five hours after mating, the female begins to lay eggs. During the day, the female can lay up to 12 eggs, and for the entire life cycle - up to 500 eggs.

The fecundity of bugs and the speed of their reproduction depend on the abundance of food and favorable temperature conditions:

• bed bugs do not tolerate low (below minus 10 ° С) and high temperatures (above + 45 ° С)
• optimal temperature for the development of eggs and larvae of bed bugs: from + 20 ° С to + 35 ° С, at lower temperatures the speed of their development slows down
• the larvae of bedbugs hatch from eggs, depending on temperature, in 5-25 days. Also, depending on the temperature, the bug larva develops into an adult for 30-90 days.

To understand how to successfully destroy bedbugs and their eggs, it is necessary to know the reproduction characteristics of these insects, the appearance and habitat.

 

What do bed bugs eggs look like?

If you find yourself in bedbugs, rest assured that there are already eggs laying somewhere. Do not waste time, it is better to start the search immediately in order to assess the scale of the problem and begin to destroy them. To find the parasites, you firstly need to imagine how the bedbug eggs look, secondly, it’s better to arm yourself with a magnifying glass, since the size of the eggs is very small, and, thirdly, you need to know where the bugs lay eggs.

In the photo below, the bed bug eggs on the mattress are barely noticeable. As you can see, they are not so easy to find:

So, bed bugs eggs are shaped like rice, they are oblong, transparent white, or yellowish, slightly curved, with a “lid” at the end, no longer than 1 mm long and covered with a sticky substance, thanks to which eggs are securely attached to any surface and any position. Do not confuse the eggs of bedbugs with their droppings, which are distinguished by a dark color (in the photo below you can see white eggs and almost black excrement of bedbugs).

In laying, there are usually from 5 to 12 eggs. The female tries to place each clutch in different places in order to ensure the survival of the offspring and reduce the risk of egg destruction by humans.

 

Where bedbugs lay eggs

It must be remembered that the bug is a very secretive insect that feeds at night, so it is rather difficult to meet him during the day. Most often, the presence of bugs in the house is detected in the morning by the bitten victims. Accordingly, the eggs of parasites should be sought in the maximum proximity to the bed of a person, since the larvae and the bugs themselves usually settle closer to the food source. And given that the bugs do not tolerate artificial lighting and low temperatures, then their habitats will be dark, difficult to access and comfortable to breed.

If in the morning you have found bedbug bites, then you should start the search from the bed. You need to inspect the mattress, bedding, crevices in the bed, corners, baseboards, bedside tables. In addition, if the problem of the presence of small bloodsuckers is already very neglected, the area for the distribution of bedbugs is greatly expanded, and their nests can be found throughout the house: under wallpaper and carpets, in books, picture frames, behind batteries, in electrical appliances, in ventilation. If you have pets, then they must be checked. Inspect all items must be carefully, from all sides, as the eggs can be attached in any position. Often, next to the clutch are both the larvae of the bugs and the adults, so if you find somewhere a clump of these insects, be sure to take a closer look and you will find the clutch of their eggs.

 

How to effectively destroy the eggs of bedbugs

If you have already encountered the problem of bedbugs in the house and tried to remove them, then you know that attempts to get rid of these insects sometimes have to be repeated several times. It seems that these unpleasant parasites have finally disappeared, when suddenly after a couple of weeks everything starts again.And the reason for this vicious circle is quite simple: destroying the bugs themselves, not everyone pays enough attention to the destruction of eggs, considering that there is no threat. However, all the danger lurks in them. Eggs of bedbugs are numerous, they are hidden in hard-to-reach places, and, moreover, they are very resistant to many methods of extermination, including chemical ones.

To understand how to most effectively destroy the eggs of bedbugs, you first need to determine the habitat of bloodsuckers in the house. To do this, you must carefully examine all possible places of their settlement, which was mentioned above. Particular attention should be paid to bed linen, folds and seams of the mattress and upholstered furniture, slits in the bed, on the walls and the floor next to the bed.

If the inspection results did not give, and eggs were not found, it is worthwhile to proceed as follows. Laundry should be boiled for at least 20 minutes. The mattress, furniture, as well as all kinds of cracks must be treated with hot steam, or with a solution of 150 ml of boiling water, 20 ml of kerosene and 15 ml of turpentine. If there are places where the wallpaper moves away from the wall, or there are cracks in the wallpaper, it is better to also process these places, and then glue the wallpaper.

If processing occurs in the cold season, furniture, blankets, pillows and other contaminated things should be taken out and left in the cold (not higher than minus 20 ° C) for a day. After that, rinse everything with a solution of hot water with soda or peroxide. The room is also worth a good air.

You can also use a variety of modern aerosol (like Dichlorvos), or powder preparations against bedbugs, but it should be borne in mind that they are not always effective when extermination of bedbug eggs. In addition, due to the presence of harmful substances in the composition of these drugs, be sure to follow the instructions and comply with safety measures when processing the room.

If all these procedures did not help, it is worth talking about this problem with the neighbors, perhaps insects come to you from them. In this case, get rid of bedbugs should be together.

Self-control of bedbugs is a very painstaking and lengthy procedure, and if you strongly want to achieve a result, you will have to spend your time and energy to process the entire room from these insects and their eggs. Otherwise, bedbugs will come back again and again.

If you do not want to deal with this problem on your own, the best solution would be to contact special organizations involved in pest control from bedbugs. Specialists will carry out the necessary processing of the premises in accordance with safety requirements.

How to deal with the problem of bedbugs in the house, you decide, the main thing is not to postpone its decision indefinitely, otherwise the fight with a small insect can turn into a real battle with the whole hordes of these bloodsuckers.

 

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