Essential oils have been proven to be effective for many purposes. With hundreds of essential oils to choose from, consumers can find a cure for nearly everything. Sleeplessness, restlessness, weakness, pain, inflammation, poor immunity, and eczema, essential oils may be the solution.
Essential oils are also utilized in aromatherapy, with the help of a diffuser. Some are even edible, so they can be utilized to flavor your favorite recipes. But, did you know, essentials oils may help keep you safe from
bed bugs while traveling locally and abroad? Naturalists believe essential oils may deter
bed bugs from plaguing travelers.
Lemongrass, lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus, cinnamon, clove, thyme, and peppermint may be effective
bed bug deterrence. A few drops will go a long way in keeping
bed bugs and other pest species at bay.
Bed Bug Nymph Deterrence
The
bed bug nymph generates a natural secretion that acts as a deterrence to the adult male. The nymph generates a pheromone to avoid mating with the adult male
bed bug. The pheromone has no impact on the female
bed bug.
If researchers could replicate the nymph pheromone deterrent, consumers would definitely be willing to invest in synthetic replicas.
Essential Oil Bed Bug Pesticide
Rutgers University researchers joined forces with USDA researchers to determine the effectiveness of essential oils as pesticides. Researchers combined one part water and three parts silicone oil to determine effectiveness as a natural pesticide against
bed bugs. The same formula was utilized, but instead of silicone, researchers chose to utilize paraffin essential oil.
Researchers utilized paraffin and silicone essential oils on different
bed bugs. The essential oils were applied directly, the results were exactly what the researchers expected. Both essential oils showed some promise as natural bed bug pesticides.
The head researcher of the
study reported the silicone essential oil eradicated 92 percent of bed bugs after 24 hours of the initial treatment.
Essential Oils Keeping Bed Bugs At Bay
Over the last few years, bed bugs have been making a resurgence throughout the United States. Metropolis cities, like Norfolk, are receiving a higher number of bed bug sighting reports in the past few years than ever before. Experts believe there is a solution, but all
residents and
businesses must be on board. This solution is bed bug population control.
Our professional bed bug control can help control the population in neighborhoods, towns, cities, counties, and other areas.
Different pest species and humans respond differently to specific essential oils. If this is the case, bed bugs may be deterred from targeting travelers and other humans and animals.
For consumers who are concerned about the environmental damage caused by chemical pesticides, essential oils – paraffin and silicone – may be the safer option. In addition to these two natural pesticides, blood orange essential oil may also be a safer alternative to chemical-based pesticides.
Blood orange may eradicate
bed bugs in 24 hours or less.
Summary
Essential oils are currently being utilized as a food flavoring, anti-anxiety, and sleep inducer, as well as an anti-inflammatory, pain killer, and eczema treatments.
Our professional bed bug control is key to controlling
Norfolk’s bed bug population, which could result in fewer new infestation cases.
