Bed bugs can become a nuisance for those affected. It is all the more important to recognize an infestation early and to take action against the pests. But what is the best way to combat bed bugs? We explain which 3 traps you use to get rid of the vermin.
Bed bugs occur all over the world – we usually bring the bugs home with us from a holiday destination. The small animals particularly like to nest in the bedroom and in many cases remain unnoticed there for a long time. Although bed bugs are not harmful to your health, their bites cause redness and itching. In addition, the bloodsuckers spread quickly, since a single female bed bug can lay up to 300 eggs. But not only that, at the same time they are also difficult to get rid of, since they can survive for a long time without food. A bed bug infestation often only becomes noticeable after the animals have multiplied. That’s why you need to act quickly as soon as you see signsnotice that point to bed bugs, otherwise only the exterminator can help. There are different types of bed bug traps to render the nuisance harmless.
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Combat bed bugs: 3 traps
1. Active Traps
There are three different types of bed bug traps. One of these is the active trap, which uses one or more attractants (e.g. pheromones, CO₂ or heat) to lure the bed bugs into the trap. As soon as the vermin is in the trap, it can no longer free itself, for example due to glue. The prerequisite for success: The trap should be in a different room than the human, so that the bed bugs actually choose it.
2. Passive Fallen
As the name suggests, a passive trap does not attract the bed bugs with an attractant. Instead, the pests should fall into the trap on the way from their hiding place to people – this can be a circle of adhesive tape around your bed, for example. This is why this type of trap is often called a bed bug barrier. The prerequisite for this passive trap, however, is that the bed has already been completely freed from the bed bugs.
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3. Monitoring-Fallen
The so-called monitoring trap is actually not a trap in the traditional sense, but rather a tool to find the hiding place of the bed bugs. Because you don’t always find them in the bed box – sometimes the pests are also behind sockets or skirting boards. The monitoring traps can be set up at possible hiding places and attract the animals. Once you have located the hiding place, you can spray it with an insecticide.
