Punaise de lit or the bed bugs is one of the major pest infestations that most home owners face. Punaise de lit are nasty little insects that are difficult to see because they are sensitive to light and can have many effects on us including sores, allergic reactions, rashes and even psychological distress.
A bed bug looks like a small cockroach or a small beetle. Bed bugs are normally active in the dark. They can be found hiding within clothes, behind posters, in a dresser, or underneath a mattress.
Just because you do not see Punaise de Lit does not mean that your beds and furniture are not infested by them. However, they do leave many signs that allow you to trace their tracks. First of all, if you see unexplained bloody stains on your sheet, it is quite possible that your mattress is infested by punaise de lit. The bloody stains are the results of bits from bed bugs. A bite from a bed bug is likely to go unnoticed when you are in a deep sleep. If you see unexplained rashes and red bumps on your skin, it might be an indication of the presence of bed bugs.
Bed bugs are not difficult to kill but most of the times you realize that you have them, when it is too late. Their infestation might have become too much. In order to treat bed bugs you first need to identify and verify their presence. There are a few ways to identify bed bugs – a trained dog can smell them out or carbon dioxide or heat detectors will reveal them.
If you are certain that you have punaise de lit, you should implement eco-friendly methods to eliminate them. Wash all of your clotting, sheets, towels, and other fabric with very hot water and dry them out for more than an hour. This will result in the death of both adults bed bugs and their eggs. You can also use poison to kill bed bugs but that is not an eco-friendly method. A more eco-friendly method of killing bed bugs would be to vacuum or heat a room. Some people just get rid of all of their clothing and fabrics that might have bed bugs.