Eugenol, which is found in cloves, acts as a strong neurotoxin on insects. Direct spraying with clove oil will kill adult bedbugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recipe: Clove spray against bedbugs
Ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
200 ml of cosmetic alcohol (e.g. 70% isopropanol or ethanol)
50\u201360 drops of pure clove essential oil (clove oil)
(Optional for increased resistance): 30 drops of tea tree oil or peppermint oil
Glass spray bottle (essential oils can damage some plastics)
Preparation and application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pour the alcohol into a bottle. The alcohol acts as an emulsifier (dissolves the oil) and improves penetration into the insect’s exoskeleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add the clove oil and shake thoroughly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spray directly on visible bedbugs, in cracks in baseboards, or in the cavities of bed frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Inconvenient Truth: Is clove oil enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. A mixture containing cloves is suitable as an immediate contact poison for individual bedbugs found or as a short-term deterrent. However, it cannot eliminate a complete infestation for the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No effect on eggs: Bedbug eggs are protected by an extremely durable shell. Nymphs simply hatch after a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Narrowed effect: The pungent odor only kills bedbugs that are directly soaked. Surviving bedbugs often retreat deep into walls, behind electrical outlets, or into neighboring rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toxicity to pets: Clove and tea tree oils are extremely toxic to cats because their livers cannot metabolize the phenols (eugenol).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What you need to do in parallel (immediate measures):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heating (deadly for bedbugs and eggs): Wash bedding, textiles and clothing at a temperature of at least 60 \u00b0C or freeze for 48 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steam cleaner: Treat the bed frame, mattress and crevices thoroughly with hot steam (with a nozzle temperature of at least 60-70 \u00b0C) with a slow stream of steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professional help: If you have been bitten by bedbugs or find several bedbugs\/feces, you should definitely consult a pest control professional. Bedbugs are among the most resistant pests and in 99% of cases they cannot be eliminated with home remedies alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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