Bed bugs: Ewwww!

What has been said already , I had them in Australia , just put sleeping bag and clothes in 2 bin bags and dump in your bin and forget about them.

You never get rid of them pesky things!
 
What I don't quite understand is if UK residents visit other countries and get bed bugs, then return to the country and invite their mates round for dinner parties, why doesn't the UK suffer more from bed bugs in a zombie apocalypse fashion?

Surely it should be more widespread than it actually is? What makes the UK different?
 
What I don't quite understand is if UK residents visit other countries and get bed bugs, then return to the country and invite their mates round for dinner parties, why doesn't the UK suffer more from bed bugs in a zombie apocalypse fashion?

Surely it should be more widespread than it actually is? What makes the UK different?

Pure guess but heat ? Or maybe UK has some insect that eats bed bugs?

Would be quite interesting to know if anyone knows the answer
 
freezer method wont work with these. They can hibernate for a bloody long time and I think only anything under -10 degrees will kill them, even then it's debateable and I think they need exposure to it for a month?

I posted my experiences with these in another thread.

If you have clothes, then wash them at 90 degrees a few times, and it should kill them off. Do it twice to make sure. If your clothes are really precious then the lowest you should do is 60 degrees, but tbh, the hotter the better.

If you get ANY eggs or bugs in your house they'll grow in numbers over a few months and are a pain in the **** to get rid of. That's why I have 13 bags of clothes and soft furnshings stored outside at present, a new bed, and the furniture with insecticide residue all over the place.

Pest Control for me was £200, luckily refunded, and LL bought a new bed, or that cost would have been double. Unless you are REALLY attached to your clothes, I would bin them instantly.
 
What I don't quite understand is if UK residents visit other countries and get bed bugs, then return to the country and invite their mates round for dinner parties, why doesn't the UK suffer more from bed bugs in a zombie apocalypse fashion?

Surely it should be more widespread than it actually is? What makes the UK different?

I think I saw recently that all our furniture, beds, mattresses etc are treated but they are now becoming resistant to it so are making a return.
 
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