Silica Gel Bed Bugs

Just like diatomaceous earth it targets a variety of pests.

Silica gel bed bugs.

It may provide temporary relief from bed bugs but it is less likely to take care of a bed bug infestation for good. How is silica able to do that. A lot of people use silica powder instead. Silica gel is great for getting rid of these bugs since it actually removes the thick protective outer layer on bed bugs that helps them conserve body moisture.

Kit 32oz bed bug killer 16oz aerosol spray 4oz bed bug powder w brush 4 pack bed bug detection glue traps and bed bug bite relief gel. When applied as a dry powder silica gel kills 82 of bed bugs in a week and 98 after five weeks. 4 3 out of 5 stars 146. It then literally pulls moisture out of the insect s body.

By the last observation 3 5 to 5 weeks after initial treatment the average percent reduction was 33 9 percent with unit 2 showing an increase of 6 6 percent. Silica gel was substantially more effective than diatomaceous earth when bed bugs were exposed briefly to deposits. It can be used both dry and dissolved in water for spraying. Along with being less effective it leaves white deposits on surfaces.

Applying silica gel as an aqueous solution just isn t the best option. Almost all of the bugs 97 5 percent died within 24 hours of walking over silica gel dusted carpet while only 10 percent succumbed by then to diatomaceous earth figure 2. Bed bugs have a waxy layer on their cuticle. Silica gel can kill bed bugs on contact.

It also makes it difficult to apply the powder evenly. Crush some crystal silica gel and apply everything over in your bedroom. Inorganic materials such as diatomaceous earth or amorphous silica gel may be used in conjunction with other methods to manage a bed bug infestation provided they are used in a dry environment. Upon contact with such dust like materials the waxy outer layer of the insect s exoskeleton is disrupted which causes them to dehydrate.

Get it as soon as tue feb 18. 3 get rid of bed bugs in bedroom. You can apply it around. That s why you find silica gel packets in electronics and clothes.

4 do the heat. Silica gel first causes tiny cuts in the cuticle or exoskeleton of the bed bug. It s a powerful drying agent that works much better against bed bugs than diatomaceous earth. 2 use the tea tree oil.

This insecticide consists of 100 amorphous silica gel and is more expensive than previous products. Unit 3 actually had a small 5 4 percent increase in numbers. Eligible for free shipping. Silica dust destroys that waxy layer causing the bugs to dry out and die from dehydration.

When silica gel was applied as an aqueous suspension the average reduction in bed bugs after one to two weeks was 35 1 percent. 1 silica gel for bed bugs to starve to death. However it is a relatively less popular method of killing bed bugs.