Once thought of as near extinct, bed bugs surprised the entire world by making a huge comeback and wreaking havoc in an increasing number of bedrooms in hotels and homes across the country.

The problem with these pesky and miniscule crawlers is that they can run undetected in even the most guarded and luxurious of hotel rooms leaving you with more than just beautiful memories to take home.

Bed bugs are creatures of the night that prey on your blood as you lay soundly asleep. With their saliva acting as a natural anesthetic, they are silent pests that would leave you bit to pieces without even knowing it.

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Bed bugs can spread from home to home at an alarming rate and while you can take all the necessary precautions to keep them off, these cunning creatures can leave hundreds of eggs behind and the whole cycle begins. Thankfully, a new breed of repellents that are safe and effective are likewise taking over the market. Manufactured with natural ingredients coming from herbs and plants that are known to be toxic to pests but completely safe to humans, these natural bed bug products will help you re-gain back control over your home.

Here we round up 3 of the best and most trusted names in bed bug extermination.

1. Best Yet

Rated by far as one of the most effective in controlling bed bugs, Best Yet Insect Spray is probably just that, the best defense against these cunning crawlers. Manufactured by CedarCide Industries, Best Yet has a lasting effect in managing both adult bugs and the larvae they leave behind.

Primary created with melted quartz rock and cedar oil, Best Yet is extra powerful in hunting down even the most persistent of unwanted guests but as they are made from natural resources, you can rest assured that it won’t harm the rest of your household.

The active ingredients in Best Yet Bug Sprays can work well on almost any surfaces, from your mattresses to hardwood floors. What’s more this natural pesticide can also eliminate other unwanted visitors in your home such mosquitoes, ticks, lice, flies and mites.

2. Bed Bug Patrol

If you want them down quick and easy then Bed Bug Patrol is the right product for you. Guaranteed to kill these pesky blood suckers in minutes, this fast acting pesticide is chemical free and eco-friendly. Crafted from essential plant extracts, the formula contains a potent combination of Mentha Piperita, Euginia Carophylla, and Sodium Lauryl Sulphate that will leave pests gasping for their last breath.

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3. Kleen Green

Specifically designed to eliminate bed bugs, Kleen Green utilizes the potency of natural enzymes to bring down the reign of these bed-infesting pests. As opposed to poisons that targets an insect’s nervous system, Kleen Green causes insects to die instantly without giving their body enough time to resist it.

While it may not boast of long term effects, Kleen Green prides itself with being the safest and most cost-effective. Together these three make up the triumvirate of the best natural products to put a stop to bed bug infestation.

Carla is a writer for Bedbugs.org. You can find more information on natural bedbugs spray by visiting us anytime.

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Happy DIY Saturday! As we continue through May, we have focused on DIY projects to help your outdoor home, and lawn and garden areas. Today the emphasis is on pests. Yes, no one likes to think about pests, but they can wreak havoc on your lawn and plants, and cause all of your hard earned work to go down the drain!

Today we feature a You Tube video for using natural sources for pest control and our Guest Blogger, shows you how to choose the appropriate herbicides for your home.  Depending on your home, the type of pests and your treatment preferences can help you decide which is best for you.

How to decide which Herbicides to use for your home:

Herbicides are one of the most widely used products in the US to control pests in agricultural and turf management. In fact, roughly 70% of pesticides used in the US are herbicides.

Most herbicides are water-based chemicals that are applied using ground equipment. There are many different kinds of machines that are used to apply herbicides on the ground; some are even driven by horses!

There are also herbicides that can be applied via airplane or helicopters. These are generally the synthetic-based herbicides. Aerial application is very effective and one of the fastest ways to apply herbicides, particularly over larger areas.

There are some newer methods immerging that actually do a more thorough job at killing the weeds. They will go deeper into the soil and destroy the root source of the weed. This provides longer protection against weeds, which results in lower costs to farmers, and less risk for consumers who buy the products.

In terms of risk, while some herbicides have been known to fairly very risk-free, and are even approved by the EPA, some herbicide products still remain relatively unknown in their potential risk factor. There has been a significant amount of discussion, disagreement, and even argument on the use of certain herbicides and pesticides.

One such product that was believed to promote cancer is called phenoxy. Despite the debate, however, there was not enough data to assess whether or not is was actually cancer-causing. Scientists are actively monitoring the use of herbicides and working to ensure that consumers are not purchasing products that are treated with chemicals that may cause harmful disturbances, such as cancer.

One of the first majorly used herbicides was introduced in the 1940s by the Sherwin-Williams Paint Company. It is called 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Try spelling that without looking. Try pronouncing it for that matter! Anyway, they made a killing on this stuff. It was very cheap for them to manufacture and it did a good job at killing most broadleaf plants and it didn’t harm the grasses much.

Because 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid was so inexpensive, and effective, it is still one of the most popular choices for weed control today.

There are many other great products that have been around awhile and are still making their mark. One is called Glyphosate. This product is for more general weed-killing use, since it is non-selective, which means that it pretty much just kills everything it touches. This also means that you probably don’t want to use it on your lawn. Glyphosate is more commonly known as Roundup. However, you can buy Glyphosate by itself and don’t have to use the expensive brand Roundup.

While many things are still unknown about herbicides, we can conclude that they are proving to be effective for farmers who are trying to maintain their harvest. It’s important that we understand the risks associated with the use of herbicides on our food, however.

If you would like to learn more about herbicides and how you can use professional grade products around your home, please visit DoMyOwnPestControl.com.

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