Destruction of bugs by a steam generator

Bed bugs have been living on our Earth for more than 2 million years. In the 19th century, bloodsuckers forced the whole of Europe to suffer, and later, with the development of technological progress, residents thought about such a method as the destruction of bugs by a steam generator. Adult individuals, as well as their larvae, called nymphs in the scientific community, are very sensitive to significant temperature changes. Both low ambient temperatures and too high are harmful for parasites - even small deviations from normal temperature negatively affect the reproduction of insects.

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What is a steam generator?

The method of freezing bugs in houses has long been used by the people. To do this, upholstered furniture is taken out, infected with parasites in the cold in winter. But the destruction of bugs by burning is also very effective. This is not about the use of an open flame in the house, but about heating the air in the room to 55-60 C and maintaining the temperature at this level for 2-3 hours.

Today, with the advent of new household cleaning appliances, the destruction of bugs by a steam generator is becoming increasingly popular. This is a specialized device designed to clean and disinfect surfaces and materials that are resistant to hot air and steam. The steam produced by the device has a fairly low humidity (not more than 5%) and a high percentage of heat (about 90 ° C).

Important! Using the generator from bugs, you should not be afraid to thoroughly wet the upholstery of upholstered furniture or spoil the surface of the parquet.

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

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The benefits of a steam generator when killing bugs

If bed bugs have appeared - how to get rid with the help of a steam generator is not difficult to figure out. It is important to understand how convenient and profitable it is.

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

• Environmental friendliness of the method.
• Safety for human health.
• Availability. The device is inexpensive and easy to buy.
• The ability to process items without the use of chemicals.
• The ability to disinfect large rooms in a short time.
• Steam is more effective against bedbugs than many insecticides.

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

Disadvantages:

• The device can not be used near wiring, electrical appliances and sockets.
• Steam cannot penetrate a too narrow gap (or through a thick layer of matter).
• The device can blow out bug eggs if the nozzle is too close to the masonry.
• Despite a small percentage of moisture in the spreading pair, residual moisture still remains on the surface of the processed objects, which adversely affects their condition.

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Bed bugs - how to get rid of with a steam generator?

In order to destroy bugs with a steam generator, follow these steps:

1. Set the device to a temperature above 60 C.
2. Wrap the nozzle in a cloth so that the steam jet is wide.
3. Start processing from the source of infection, that is, the habitat of the bugs.As a rule, this is upholstered furniture, a berth, a mattress, etc.
4. Direct steam to each individual (larva) seen during processing.
5. Process steam cleaner lower perimeter of the room, including the plinth. 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 steaming clothes, be sure to look at the label on the fabric. Hot steam is strictly forbidden for some products.

7. Vacuum clean. This will get rid of bedbugs and their egg laying in mattresses, carpets, on walls and other surfaces. Pay special attention to the seams, folds and edges of the mattress, as well as the spring nets of the bed.
8. After cleaning, steam the carpets to destroy the bugs and their eggs.

Important! As a rule, after one use of the steam cleaner, the number of bugs will decrease, but not in all areas of infection, but only on one mattress or on one sofa. Moreover, the vapor is not omnipotent, and it is unlikely that it will be able to penetrate all the cracks. And if you regularly treat the room with steam for several weeks, then you can destroy the bugs with a paragenerator and get rid of them forever.

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Helpful hints:

• Use steam treatment for prophylaxis after chemical pest control.
• When controlling bugs with the help of high temperatures, observe safety rules during processing: do not direct hot steam at yourself or another person.
• Instead of a steam generator, you can use the usual Electric kettleby connecting a flexible hose to it.
• For heat treatment, you can use a clothes steamer or steam cleaner. With the help of such devices, it is possible to destroy not only bugs and their larvae, but also up to 80% of other harmful bacteria.
• Do not steam up surfaces that could be damaged by high temperatures:
  1. Varnished.
  2. Wooden.
  3. Covered in wallpaper.
• If the temperature of the steam is more than 70 ° C, then avoid getting it on plastic surfaces, as they can be deformed.

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Sometimes fan heaters are used to combat bed bugs, which allow you to increase the room temperature to 60-65 C for several hours. After this treatment, all bugs die, even without directional processing of nests. However, such powerful aggregates are expensive and inaccessible, moreover, they are quite cumbersome. Therefore, they are used by very large companies specializing in pest control. So if you have no desire to fight bloodsuckers yourself, then call a special pest control service that will burn or vaporize bugs efficiently, quickly and safely.