Life Cycle
Female bed bugs lay from one to twelve eggs per day. Each egg can take between 6 to 17 days to hatch and the baby can begin to feed immediately. Bed bugs require a blood meal in order to molt. Bed bugs reach maturity after five molts. In warm climate like Singapore, the developmental time (egg to adult) is about 10 to 21days. Adult bugs can live for several months without food. The adult's lifespan may encompass 12-18 months.
Treatments
Residual repellants do have an important role to play when your homes are infested with bed bugs. Whilst some may seek professional help, the majority of cases can be contained through self treatment. Whatever option, remember that you cannot eradicate them in one treatment. It will take weeks, if not months and some sacrifice like throwing away some of the household items. You will also have to continue to monitor for bed bugs daily, keep down clutter and vacuum previously infested areas regularly.
Do-It-Yourself
If you prefer to DIY, then you must make sure to get an Insecticide that is both a Killer and Repellant (not just a repellant) as you have to kill the adult bugs first and leave the residue to work on the nymphs (babies), before they reach adult stage.
Residual Insecticide & Repellant
Finding the right insecticide may not be easy as there are many considerations since you have to spray on bed frames, mattress, pillows, bolsters, sofa, closets, etc. and later you need to sleep and rest on them. You have to make sure that the insecticide is safe for home use, will not pollute your home with foul smell, can work effectively on bugs, will not stain your furniture, etc. A good insecticide is one that will help you to sleep peacefully without the bugs attack after one or two application as you notice the bug population declining.
PERMETHRIN VS BED BUGS
Permethrin is an odorless synthetic chemical known to be the most effective to get rid of bed bugs. It is one of the active ingredients used in ANT BAN. After spraying and killing the bugs, the residue will continue to be active for several more days. Regular spraying will strengthen the repellant to gradually destroy the bug population
ANT BAN DIY TREATMENT
It will take 8-12 weeks for a full treatment to eradicate bed bugs infestation. The 1st stage is to kill the adult bugs and continue to work on the nymphs (babies) before they become adult.
1st week
Spray the infested area DAILY for a week. Commonly the
infested areas are the bed frame, mattress, pillow, bolster, sofa, dressing
tables, wardrobe, crevices, etc. Also spray areas where you spotted the bugs’
presence. Items such as bed sheet, pillow and bolster cases, etc. should be
removed and boil, sun or iron to kill the bugs and eggs. Some heavily infested
items may need to be discarded.
2nd & 3rd week
Spray the infested area once every 3days to ensure
that nymphs are destroyed immediately.
4th – 8th week
As some bugs are resilient and may not succumb to
insecticides immediately, continue to spray the infested area once a week until
you are satisfied that you have destroyed them completely. Not one bug should
be spared or the cycle will start again within weeks.
MIGRATION
Bed bugs migrate quickly and adapt easily to new
environment. When you stayed in hotel during vacation, you never know a bug
will hide or lay eggs in your luggage. You unknowingly carry them home and the
bug will multiply quickly.
PREVENTION
Whenever you go for a trip, make sure to spray the
entire luggage with ANT BAN. The residue will stay for several days. When you
return home, remember to spray your luggage immediately so that any bugs or
eggs will not survive.
EFFECTIVE & ECONOMICAL
ANT BAN is an effective insecticide killer and
repellent to get rid of bed bugs
ANT BAN is less expensive and cost a fraction compared
with professional services
ANT BAN DIY save inconveniences as you can DIY anytime
ANT BAN will not leave behind foul smell or stain on your
bed, mattress, sofa, etc.
You can sleep or rest on them after allowing several
minutes to dry.
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