Bed Bugs how to repel them - Any suggestions?

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

I was just asked by someone if there was a good EO that can be

sprayed on the bedding to help prevent Bed bugs from biting them.

 

To Explain, they are going on a Cruise and have heard nightmares that

ships are infested with Bed Bugs and they don't want to bring any

home nor do they want to get bit while on vacation.

 

I read one suggestion on another website that says to spray Lavender

EO mixed with water on the bedding.

 

They also asked if a regular insect repellent might work - one made

with EO's of course.

 

Since I have no experience with Bed Bugs (except once at a hotel a

few years back - 2 sleepless nights) And I didn't have any EO's with

me to experiment - (Like I really wanted to - more like - I just

wanted to go home but it was not an option).

 

Anyway any help or suggestions that any of you can provide would be

greatly appreciated. I know this couple would like to have a great

cruise instead of worrying about bed bugs!

 

Penny

 

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[Guest guest]

If I laid out $$$ for a fancy cruise, I would be reporting bugs to the

Stewards, to any management I could find. They do NOT want this sort of

troubles. If it happens they will be bending backwards to offer

compensation.

Gayla Roberts

[Guest guest]

This is not EO, but I've heard the spraying the mattress with WD-40 will kill

them.

Lynn

 

--- On Tue, 2/24/09, Penny <pennyK wrote:

 

Penny <pennyK

Bed Bugs how to repel them - Any suggestions?

 

Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 8:14 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi All,

I was just asked by someone if there was a good EO that can be

sprayed on the bedding to help prevent Bed bugs from biting them.

 

To Explain, they are going on a Cruise and have heard nightmares that

ships are infested with Bed Bugs and they don't want to bring any

home nor do they want to get bit while on vacation.

 

I read one suggestion on another website that says to spray Lavender

EO mixed with water on the bedding.

 

They also asked if a regular insect repellent might work - one made

with EO's of course.

 

Since I have no experience with Bed Bugs (except once at a hotel a

few years back - 2 sleepless nights) And I didn't have any EO's with

me to experiment - (Like I really wanted to - more like - I just

wanted to go home but it was not an option).

 

Anyway any help or suggestions that any of you can provide would be

greatly appreciated. I know this couple would like to have a great

cruise instead of worrying about bed bugs!

 

Penny

 

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Birch Hill Happenings Aromatherapy LLC

100% Pure Essential oils and Supplies

http://birchhillhap penings.com/ aroma1.htm

Check out my new Aromatherapy Recipe Book

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[Guest guest]

Gayla Roberts wrote:

> If I laid out $$$ for a fancy cruise, I would be reporting bugs to the

> Stewards, to any management I could find. They do NOT want this sort of

> troubles. If it happens they will be bending backwards to offer

> compensation.

 

Hi Folks.....

 

I seem to have heard this somewheres this is happening in otherwise

highly rated hotels, too.....And for some time....

 

They were once almost wiped out by the use of broad spectrum

insecticides....

 

Today the trend is to use focused insecticides, and for a long time

bedbugs weren't focused on....<G>....

 

The little buggers (literally) can take up residence in all kinds of

places, so there's a potential for them to show up any place there's

lots of travelers.....Like hotels and cruise ships...<G>....

 

They are insects (6 legs) rather than arachnids (8 legs), like ticks....

Fleas are insects too...

 

The good thing about them, if ya can actually say that, is they aren't

usually the transmitters of disease, like ticks often are...

 

But they do bite and make life miserable for someone encountering

them.......

 

To rid a place of them...usually have to fumigate....

 

Lavender or lavandin would be be my suggestion also, for a spray...How

much good that will do, can't say...They can hang out almost anywhere

they find cover...

 

Catnip EO is supposed to be a great repellent, but it doesn't smell as

nice...

 

I believe you can even get bedbug ratings for hotels on the web....but I

doubt if for cruise ships...

 

Maybe they ought to contact the cruise ship with their concerns...

 

 

--

Gary W. Bourbonais

L'Hermite Aromatique

A.J.P. (GIA)

[Guest guest]

I have an acquaintance who is an exterminator. This is in Wisconsin.

Currently the close the house or apartment up tight and heat the

entire area to a temperature of 150 degrees for 8 hours. They

guarantee their work but not necessarily an 1 trip event.

 

If some one comes up with a formulae that works I would be interested.

--

Thank you so much for your time,

 

Janet Hogan

www.CandleCocoon.com

 

Our elite line of candle fragrance oils and Flutter Dyes are sought

after by those with discriminating taste and the desire to create

customer loyalty.

[Guest guest]

Gayla,

To my knowledge bed bugs can be a problem anywhere and cruise ships

are not exempt.

 

Our exposure to them was in a Highend Internationally known Hotel

chain. I reported it to the front desk at check out and also reported

it to the State's department of health that forwarded it onto the folks

that deal with bed bugs.

 

Yes we got our money back and several letters from the Corporate office

of the Hotel Chain and the local one too. We haven't been back to that

particular hotel since. But we have stayed at others in their 'chain'

of hotels.

 

In any case, it was gross.

 

Penny

 

, " Gayla Roberts " <aeranch

wrote:

>

> If I laid out $$$ for a fancy cruise, I would be reporting bugs to

the

> Stewards, to any management I could find. They do NOT want this sort

of

> troubles. If it happens they will be bending backwards to offer

> compensation.

> Gayla Roberts

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Gary,

I agree I think using Lavender or Lavendin will be her best bet to

at least keep them away. Catnip is way to stinky in my opinion,

although it might work. Don't think I know of anyway to experiment

so won't even try.

 

Thanks for the input.

Penny

 

-

-- In , Gary Bourbonais <gwb wrote:

> > To rid a place of them...usually have to fumigate....

>

> Lavender or lavandin would be be my suggestion also, for a

spray...How

> much good that will do, can't say...They can hang out almost

anywhere

> they find cover...

>

> Catnip EO is supposed to be a great repellent, but it doesn't smell

as

> nice...

>

> I believe you can even get bedbug ratings for hotels on the

web....but I

> doubt if for cruise ships...

>

> Maybe they ought to contact the cruise ship with their concerns...

>

>

> --

> Gary W. Bourbonais

> L'Hermite Aromatique

> A.J.P. (GIA)

>

[Guest guest]

What about one of those lights that is supposed to disinfect? I don't

really know if it works or not, but we have one that we use on our

beds, at our camper, and the dog bed.

 

http://www.verilux.com/uvc-allergy-relief/counters-bedding

 

Jan G in MI

 

 

 

 

On Feb 24, 2009, at 1:53 PM, Gary Bourbonais wrote:

 

> Gayla Roberts wrote:

> > If I laid out $$$ for a fancy cruise, I would be reporting bugs to

> the

> > Stewards, to any management I could find. They do NOT want this

> sort of

> > troubles. If it happens they will be bending backwards to offer

> > compensation.

>

> Hi Folks.....

>

> I seem to have heard this somewheres this is happening in otherwise

> highly rated hotels, too.....And for some time....

>

> They were once almost wiped out by the use of broad spectrum

> insecticides....

>

> Today the trend is to use focused insecticides, and for a long time

> bedbugs weren't focused on....<G>....

>

> The little buggers (literally) can take up residence in all kinds of

> places, so there's a potential for them to show up any place there's

> lots of travelers.....Like hotels and cruise ships...<G>....

>

> They are insects (6 legs) rather than arachnids (8 legs), like

> ticks....

> Fleas are insects too...

>

> The good thing about them, if ya can actually say that, is they aren't

> usually the transmitters of disease, like ticks often are...

>

> But they do bite and make life miserable for someone encountering

> them.......

>

> To rid a place of them...usually have to fumigate....

>

> Lavender or lavandin would be be my suggestion also, for a spray...How

> much good that will do, can't say...They can hang out almost anywhere

> they find cover...

>

> Catnip EO is supposed to be a great repellent, but it doesn't smell as

> nice...

>

> I believe you can even get bedbug ratings for hotels on the

> web....but I

> doubt if for cruise ships...

>

> Maybe they ought to contact the cruise ship with their concerns...

>

> --

> Gary W. Bourbonais

> L'Hermite Aromatique

> A.J.P. (GIA)

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

OK, so I guess it doesn't kill bed bugs! I just read further along.

Jan G in MI

[Guest guest]

WOW! I am glad I don't do fancy hotels! I would really be upset!!!!

Gayla

-

" Penny " <pennyK

 

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:36 PM

Re: Bed Bugs how to repel them - Any suggestions?

 

 

> Gayla,

> To my knowledge bed bugs can be a problem anywhere and cruise ships

> are not exempt.

>

[Guest guest]

What about dusting beneath the sheets with boric acid? Doesn't that kill

them eventually?

Gayla Roberts

[Guest guest]

Penny

 

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:14 AM

 

Bed Bugs how to repel them - Any suggestions?

 

 

 

Hi All,

I was just asked by someone if there was a good EO that can be

sprayed on the bedding to help prevent Bed bugs from biting them.

 

==============================================================

 

 

 

Hi Penny, List,

 

 

 

I once lived in a backpacker hostel in the UK that had a major bed bug problem.

Eventually the owner was forced to move all guests to another hostel for a few

nights whilst our hostel was fumigated. I can't see how that would have helped

much as the bugs were probably in everyone's bags etc by that point anyway...

but I digress.

 

 

 

Before the bugs were 'dealt with' I was bitten a number to times, lovely big red

itchy welts, however found a few things did help to deter them [these are my

experiences only].

 

 

 

1. Lavender oil definitely helped me keep them at bay [along with helping with

actual bites]. A bed spray would be good, or even the eo appropriately diluted

in a body cream to wear to bed of a night. I'm sure there might be other oils

that would work also. I'd say Tea Tree, as someone suggested, would work too,

however I'm not sure I'd like the smell lingering in my bed! )

 

 

 

2. I found the bugs really like biting body joints [ankles and knees....] and

found wearing socks and tucking my pj bottoms into them helped too.

 

 

 

Also, similar to mosquitoes, we found that the bedbugs " liked " some people more

so than others. One lass was covered in bites, even on her face - poor love!

Others weren't touched at all.

 

 

 

Hmmm, talking of bed bugs is making me itchy!

 

 

 

Kind regards

 

Holly

 

 

 

PS - one more thought - not sure if this would help or not - perhaps they could

ask the cleaning staff to regularly and thoroughly vacuum all sides of the

mattress?

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for all the replys. It made my day. I loved reading all

the comments. BUT before I forget I have to apologize for the graphic

descriptions of those little " buggers " .

 

But just wanted everyone to realize they were not dute mites - which

I have seen under a microscope and they (dust mites) are scarey

looking.

 

Now on to Purple Betty.

 

Ooooooweee! How in the world did you manage it. It would have been

many sleepless nights for me.

 

With all the suggestions I have seen, I think that Lavender as a

linen spray will most likely be the best thing to try. At least it

smells good and will help them sleep.

 

I agree - Lavender and/ or Tea Tree (both diluted) on the bites but

not on the bedding. I don't care for the smell of Tea Tree along with

many other folks that don't care for the smell either and I certainly

don't want to smell it all night long.

 

I also agree that they prefer certain people - As I was bitten and my

hubby not and we were in the same bed both nights with the bugs

(gross again). Strange though - mosquitos leave me alone and bug my

husband - go figure!

 

Anyway, off to another busy day, but again I thank everyone for their

suggestions.

 

Penny

 

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Birch Hill Happenings Aromatherapy LLC

100% Pure Essential oils and Supplies

http://birchhillhappenings.com/aroma1.htm

Check out my new Aromatherapy Recipe Book

http://birchhillhappenings.com/recipebook.htm

 

 

 

, " Purple Betty "

<purplebetty08 wrote:

>

> Penny

>

>

> Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:14 AM

>

> Bed Bugs how to repel them - Any

suggestions?

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> I was just asked by someone if there was a good EO that can be

> sprayed on the bedding to help prevent Bed bugs from biting them.

>

> ==============================================================

>

>

>

> Hi Penny, List,

>

>

>

> I once lived in a backpacker hostel in the UK that had a major bed

bug problem. Eventually the owner was forced to move all guests to

another hostel for a few nights whilst our hostel was fumigated. I

can't see how that would have helped much as the bugs were probably

in everyone's bags etc by that point anyway... but I digress.

>

>

>

> Before the bugs were 'dealt with' I was bitten a number to times,

lovely big red itchy welts, however found a few things did help to

deter them [these are my experiences only].

>

>

>

> 1. Lavender oil definitely helped me keep them at bay [along with

helping with actual bites]. A bed spray would be good, or even the

eo appropriately diluted in a body cream to wear to bed of a night.

I'm sure there might be other oils that would work also. I'd say Tea

Tree, as someone suggested, would work too, however I'm not sure I'd

like the smell lingering in my bed! )

>

>

>

> 2. I found the bugs really like biting body joints [ankles and

knees....] and found wearing socks and tucking my pj bottoms into

them helped too.

>

>

>

> Also, similar to mosquitoes, we found that the bedbugs " liked " some

people more so than others. One lass was covered in bites, even on

her face - poor love! Others weren't touched at all.

>

>

>

> Hmmm, talking of bed bugs is making me itchy!

>

>

>

> Kind regards

>

> Holly

>

>

>

> PS - one more thought - not sure if this would help or not -

perhaps they could ask the cleaning staff to regularly and thoroughly

vacuum all sides of the mattress?

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Penny,

 

Unfortunately bed bugs are a growing problem in the US.

My son's apartment building is infested with them. His landlord called on

exterminating company few times already but stubbornly bed bugs still appear

every summer.

I found this website http://www.bed-bug.net/ and purchased spray and powder from

them. Last summer after using these products my son's apartment stays clean of

bugs.  He is going to repeat this treatment in the spring and hopefully this

will keep bugs away for the summer. The fossil powder prevents them from

entering from outside.  Forget about the essential oils  - they don't work for

this problem.

Jenya