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Silicon Dioxide
Posted by Chris K (London, Ont) on 08/21/2009
i also heard that silicon dioxide also works for bed bugs, they walk throught it and it dehydrates them and they die , but i do not know where to find this stuff.
EC: WARNING!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_dioxide
"Inhaling finely divided crystalline silica dust in very small quantities (OSHA allows 0.1 mg/m3) over time can lead to silicosis, bronchitis or (much more rarely) cancer, as the dust becomes lodged in the lungs and continuously irritates them, reducing lung capacities (silica does not dissolve over time). This effect can be an occupational hazard for people working with sandblasting equipment, products that contain powdered crystalline silica and so on. Children, asthmatics of any age, allergy sufferers and the elderly (all of whom have reduced lung capacity) can be affected in much shorter periods of time."
Silicon Dioxide
Posted by Karen (Barcelona, Spain) on 09/18/2011
Silicon dioxide is what's in diatomaceous earth... :)
Silicon Dioxide
Posted by Xnan (New York, NY) on 08/25/2012
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
Wrong! This is an irresponsible post! SILICA is in Diatomaceous Earth, NOT Silicon Dioxide!! DE "is almost pure silica (with some beneficial trace minerals); under a microscope, it looks like shards of glass (glass is made from silica). DE is totally nontoxic. There is no buildup of tolerance like there is to poisons because the method of killing is PHYSICAL, not chemical. On any beetle-type insect that has a carapace, like fleas and cockroaches, the DE works under the shell and punctures the body, which then dehydrates and the insect dies. "
Silicon Dioxide
Posted by Paul (Lisle, Usa) on 05/01/2013
Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is not crystalline silica. Both are essentialy pure silicon dioxide, but not in the same structure, which makes all the diffence in the world here. DE is made by diatoms and is amorphous. Crystalline silica comes from quartz containing rocks, including sand. The particles do not begin to get dangerous until they get below a few microns in size and are able to get into the lungs.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by PR (Houston, Texas) on 05/26/2009
Hi Thelma, This ia a thought but way don't you try food grade Diatomaceous Earth, plus it is reasonible enough too. Sprinkle it in your bed, mattress, carpet and etc. The DE kills parasites and bugs in your body and garden. I've had good result using it. Just be careful not to breath it. The DE should also take care of the eggs and new ones hatching out. If you try this post on EC so others will know if they should try it.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Yeag (Louisville, Ky) on 06/10/2012
I had a cookout Saturday, June 2d, & someone brought bed bugs into my house & now I have a major infestation... I have killed 30, or 40 with my bare hands, sitting up each night all night ever since... I tried the soapy water, baby powder, 2 different types of insecticides & no luck so far.. They just keep coming in all sizes. I eat cinnamon every day for a year or 2 & they don't bite me, but they are going after my 1 year old daughter, because she is to young to injest cinnamon & I am going nutts... PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Fra-fra (Mineral Wells, Tx.) on 06/10/2012 10 posts
Get some DIATOMACEOUS EARTH All-natural flea repellant, insecticide, and health aid. You can buy this at a feed store, or order it on the internet. It is a powder. Just dust it where ever you think the bed-bugs are and it will kill them. Not harmful to humans, but do not breath the dust it will get in your lungs.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Anonymous (Grateful For Earthclinic!, Usa) on 06/12/2012
Read somewhere that you can sprinkle cinnamon on your matteress. Have also read that after you sprinkle cinnamon on your bed you can spritz it with water. Makes one wonder about cayenne and borax too. Hope the solution and relief come quickly for you!
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Michelle (El Espino, Panama, Central America) on 06/13/2012
Hi there, i'm new to this blog--searching for bp remedies and saw your post. i've heard that d earth or diatomaceius earth will work for bed bugs as well as other things and is non-toxic in the food grade form. i purchased from on the net. its silica powder and very interesting to read about its origins and history. hope you can try it and it works for you--god bless, michelle
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Sue (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) on 06/14/2012
I heard a pest controller guy on the radio say that the best chemical free way to get rid of bed bugs is to use a steamer, he said the heat kills them and the eggs. Make sure you get the steam into the seams and creases and vacuum the mattress & pillows after, let them dry completely before putting clean linen back on. Good luck
Soapy Water Spray
Posted by Steven (Toronto, Ontario) on 03/29/2009
★★★★★
Another thing to do with bed bugs is to spray the infected areas with soapy water kills them as well it dry's them up pretty well
Soapy Water Spray
Posted by Harriet (Chicago, Il.) on 10/02/2010
My friend told me about wintergreen alcohol, to put it in a spray bottle and spray everything. Bed frame, rails along the wall and cracks. So far so good.
Soapy Water Spray
Posted by Vancouverite (Vancouver, British Columbia) on 01/28/2013
Hey I like that! Simple and safe. I also bought one of those steam cleaners, and spray down my bed, all the corners and nooks. and the carpet. Then I moved into a non-carpet apartment. But, even tho I checked everything, I must have taken something with a bedbut or two on it! Now I have them again.
So I tried the rubbing alcohol out of desperation, I just mixed some with water and put into a water spray bottle. It kills them on the spot.
Once I was cleaning the kitchen with bleach spray cleaner... and went into my room to see a bedbug! I just sprayed the cleaner on it and bam! But of course, I can't use that everywhere.
Nice to read other ideas like cinnamon etc. Safe alternatives I like.
Soapy Water Spray
Posted by Christine (Washington) on 11/02/2015
What is the "recipe" for soapy water? How much soap? How much water? What kind of soap?
Hair Dryer
Posted by Valentinetti0 (Jaipur, India) on 06/23/2012
Step 1) use high heat hair fryer.
Step 2) use vaccum cleaner immediately to suck the dead bugs and eggs. ( not to forget clean the filter bags of Vacuum cleaner after)
step 3) I used Kitchen cleaner spray (EASE YOUR BAM which is available in grocery store) on Bugs and eggs on infected or hide place and wipe out with rough cloth, on spraying the Bugs egg get carbonize.
