One of the non-chemical methods for killing bed bugs is to apply high temperatures to them. When done correctly, this can be a total extermination process because it can kill not only the adult bed bugs that plague sleepers at night, but also the eggs of these insects. This means that both the current infestation and potential future ones can be eliminated, though of course the use of a steamer does not guarantee that the premises cannot become re-infested at some future date.
Challenges associated with using a bed bug steamer
No eradication method is perfect, however. When it comes to steam-killing bed bugs, one challenge is that the steamer must produce high enough temperatures to be effective. This generally means using a steamer specifically engineered for insect infestations. The small, hand-held steamer model that you use to get rid of wrinkles when you travel is simply not appropriate for use in a bed bug eradication effort.
Another challenge to steaming your bed bug troubles away is the fact that steam only works well when you have the right kind of surface to apply it to. Steam can be used very successfully on a variety of surfaces such as:
Note that the list above contains both soft and hard surfaces. It is not true that steaming works adequately only on one or the other.
On the other hand, there are some places that dont take well to being steamed. For example, if bed bugs are lurking inside electrical outlets or on the interior of your appliances, you will need to use another method to kill them.
Steam as part of a multi-pronged approach
Because not all areas can be effectively steamed and also because some individual bugs or eggs may be missed even in an extremely thorough steaming operation most experts recommend that steam cleaning be used only in combination with other kinds of methods.
Home owners have a wide variety of choices when it comes to companion methods that will help to make their steaming efforts all the more effective. For example:
One important caveat to keep in mind is that the use of any toxic chemicals must be separated from the use of steam since the last thing anyone wants to do is cause chemicals to become even more inhalable. Chemicals are best used when the home owner can walk away for some time in order to allow them to do their work and then dissipate.
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