I am not sure why but when ever I have any type of bug/insect
infestation, the first thing I think is “OMG, I need to get to [insert favorite
home improvement store here] and buy a spray”; hoping to spray the problems
dead. But, I also forget (and I really do know better) that these sprays while
they might work (kind of); are also carcinogens and are no good for anyone’s
health in the long run.
That’s the reason I believe that we all should leave the
chemical treatment to the professionals, right? If you are going to DIY, then the suggestion
is always to stick to eco-friendly/ non-chemical methods. Besides, I think we
all know by now that chemical treatment alone
is no good for total elimination of your bed bug problem.
So, like most of our clients I am always looking out for emerging
studies and information on anything bed bug/ bed bug treatment related. On my bed bug information forage, I came
across an article titled: New hope in the fight against bed bugs.
Basically, this article is entertaining
the idea that researchers are now studying a natural fungus (Beauveria bassian)
that causes diseases in some insect populations and indicated that bed bugs that
are exposed to the fungus becomes infected and die within five days. The awesome thing about this fungus, apparently,
is that the infected bug will take it to where they aggregate and expose it to
the others. This means that this fungus will be able to kill bugs in places
chemicals or maybe even steam treatments cannot get to.
Are you as excited as I am? I am definitely excited about
the prospects of that and will definitely be on the look out for any more news on
that research. In the mean time, check
out that article. The link is below.
Read it on Global News: New hope in the fight against bed bugs