Kleen Free is more Effective and Safer than Poison Based Products for Bed bugs.
Kleen Free is an All Natural enzyme based solution for bed bugs. Kleen Free is 100% Safe, Non-Toxic and Pesticide Free. It works by breaking down the outer exoskeleton of the bed bug. Insects are made up of a high concentration of protein. When Kleen Free Enzymes are introduced to the insect, the enzymes act on the protein and cause the insect to molt (shed its outer coating) prematurely. Poison pesticides attack the nervous system of the insect, which is not always effective as many bugs have become immune to pesticides. Kleen Free is completely safe for humans, pets and the environment.
How to Use for Bed Bugs:
Dilute enzyme product using 1 ounce per 8 ounces of water and apply directly to the bite areas. This will provide relief from the itching and irritation.
Use 4 ounces of Kleen Free in your washing machine to wash all clothes the clothes in the affected rooms. Wash all bed linens and night clothes daily. If you can not wash daily, put the linens and bed clothes every morning into a garbage bag and seal it until you can wash them.
Dilute Kleen Free (1oz per 8oz of water) and use as a spray to clean the bugs off of the bed, bedframe, carpet, curtains and other areas where the bed bugs like to hide. Bed bugs can live off of the human body for 6 months to a year so you should repeat this process daily for two weeks and then use Kleen Free often to prevent a repeated outbreak.
Add the diluted Kleen Free solution to a steam cleaner and clean all of the carpets. If the cleaner has an arm attachment, use it also on the bed and curtains. Bed bugs can hide in any crack or crevice in the room. They like to use the plumbing as conduits into other rooms or apartments. If you can't steam clean, then at least vacuum every day. When finished empty the bag contents into a bag that can be sealed and taken outside to the trash.
Use the diluted Kleen Free solution as a shampoo for all of the pets in the house. Bed bugs can be carried on pets until they find a human host.
Consider replacing the mattress or purchasing a "bag" to seal the mattress in. If you can't do either, at least wrap the mattress in plastic and seal with duct tape.
Put vaseline on the bedframe legs. This will prevent the bed bugs from climbing up from the floor.
DILUTED SOLUTION CAN BE USED AS OFTEN AS NEEDED.
NOTE:The effectiveness of Kleen Free can be reduced if used with other products.
TIP: Make sure bottle is kept capped to insure enzyme freshness.
What are Bed Bugs:
Bed bugs the vampires of the night. They are small, brownish, flattened insects that feed solely on the blood of animals. The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is the species most adapted to living with humans. It has done so since ancient times. Bed bugs are mentioned, for example, in medieval European texts and in classical Greek writings back to the time of Aristotle. Other bed bug species prefer to feed on wild hosts, especially bats and birds.
Adult bed bugs are about 1/4-inch long and reddish-brown, with oval, flattened bodies. They are sometimes mistaken for ticks or cockroaches. The immatures (nymphs) resemble the adults, but are smaller and somewhat lighter in color. Bed bugs do not fly, but can move quickly over floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces. Female bed bugs lay their eggs in secluded areas, depositing up to five a day and 500 during a lifetime. The eggs are tiny, whitish, and hard to see without magnification (individual eggs are about the size of a dust spec). When first laid, the eggs are sticky, causing them to adhere to substrates. Newly hatched nymphs are no bigger than a pinhead. As they grow, they molt (shed their skin) five times before reaching maturity. A blood meal is needed between each successive molt. Under favorable conditions (70 - 90° F), the bugs can complete development in as little as a month, producing three or more generations per year. Cool temperatures or limited access to a blood meal extends the development time. Bed bugs are very resilient. Nymphs can survive months without feeding and the adults for more than a year. Infestations therefore are unlikely to diminish by leaving premises unoccupied. Although C. lectularius prefers feeding on humans, it will also bite other warm-blooded animals, including pets.
Bed bugs are active mainly at night. During the daytime, they prefer to hide close to where people sleep. Their flattened bodies enable them to fit into tiny crevices - especially those associated with mattresses, box springs, bed frames, and headboards. Bed bugs do not have nests like ants or bees, but do tend to congregate in habitual hiding places. Characteristically these areas are marked by dark spotting and staining, which is the dried excrement of the bugs. Also present will be eggs and eggshells, molted skins of maturing nymphs, and the bugs themselves. Another likely sign of bed bugs is rusty or reddish spots of blood on bed sheets, mattresses or walls. Heavy infestations may have a "buggy" or sweetish smell, but the odor is seldom apparent and should not be relied upon for detection.
Bed bugs prefer to hide close to where they feed. However if necessary, they will crawl several feet to obtain a blood meal. Initial infestations tend to be around beds, but the bugs eventually may become scattered throughout a room, occupying any crevice or protected location.They also can spread to adjacent rooms or apartments.
