The disrepute of the bed bugs shows that these are just next to the vampires known for their blood sucking acts.

In order to get rid of these unwanted bed mates you must an incorporated pest management strategy. Well, the task is simple – The market is flooded with several professional pest control experts & the related companies who can assist with the strategy and follow up one for you quite effectively.

Now, these pest control agencies make use of the pesticides to do the job, that if we try to do all by ourselves, mind you, a li'l failure or mistake in applying the chemicals can prove hazardous to us & the house as well.

Here are some tips to get rid of the bed bugs, some facts about this insect, and a list of the commonly known pesticides used for the purpose:

1. In the market these days usually 3 types of pesticides & insecticides sell big that are used to control & eradicate bed bugs from our house:

a. Contact Insecticides

i. Well, this substance has its own long list.
ii. Most of the bed bugs pesticides are formed of several contact insecticides.
iii. These elements kill the pesticide only when they come in contact with the bed bugs.
iv. These are applied to the surfaces or areas where bed bugs are found or may be found like the wooden furniture, cuts & crevices in the bed, etc.
v. These are made of pyrethoids, that are formulated synthetically and / or from the natural extracts of the chrysanthemum flowers.
vi. These substances emit a certain smell that knocks out the bed bugs instantly.
vii. However, these substances also some times fail as the bed bugs develop the repelling properties and / or characteristics that can be used against the substance.
viii. Therefore, using contact insecticides does not necessarily imply to killing the bed bugs.
ix. They only prevent the bed bugs to come near the surface where ever pesticide is applied.

b. Insect Growth Regulators (IGR)

i. Another common element in the long list of the pesticides used to eliminate bed bugs from the house, this pesticide doesn't directly target the adults or the crawling bed bugs.
ii. This type of pesticide attacks the bed bugs on the basis of the principle that youngsters are rather more vulnerable.
iii. The IGRs affect & directly exterminate the eggs or the newly hatched bed bugs known as nymphs.
iv. The development of the eggs & young bed bugs gets hindered & stalled.
v. So no further generation of the bed bugs would then follow up next.
vi. The IGR application is a very slow process of eradicating bed bugs completely.

vii. Never the less they are quite effective.
viii. Undoubtedly one would have to wait and is sure to get good results.

c. Insecticidal Dusts

i. The insecticidal dusts are one that top the list as they can directly be applied and / or spayed to the bed bugs.
ii. This insecticide is comprised of and / or conveyed in to dusts that directly aims the crawling bed bugs.
iii. The insecticidal dusts are most potent as compared to all other pesticides on the list.
iv. This substance works as it ruins the outer waxy coats of the bed bugs and soon they dry out easily.
v. The pesticides generally are comprised of the fine granules of ground glass or silica powder in order to ensure efficiency.
vi. Another major fact about insecticidal dusts is that it is very harmful to the human beings as well.
vii. The insecticidal dusts are also applied to the crevices or cracks on the floor or the wall which are doubted to be infested with the bed bugs.

2. Here is a list of the pesticides that are used to control the bed bugs:

This list is always growing as every year some new insecticides are launched in the market. This also acknowledges as to how the people today are concerned & effected with the rising annoyance & discomfort of bed bugs at their homes.

a. Some of the most common pesticides are as follows:
i. Pyrethrins
ii. Tempo
iii. Allethrin
iv. Dragnet / Delta Dust Flee
v. Malathion
vi. Drione Dust
vii. Suspend SC

All the above mentioned pesticides are easily available in the market.

3. These can be sprayed in to the suspected areas of the house.

4. You can also seek for help from the professional pest control operators. In fact this is always a preferred way rather that risking to use the pesticides all by ourselves.

5. Inhaling the spray for human being or the spray coming in contact with the human skin is quite hazardous.

6. In one experiences any allergic reactions or some physical counter reactions owing to the pesticides, they must consult the family doctor or the physician.

7. Any how, prevention is always better than cure & same applies in the case of pesticides.

8. Maintaining the right hygiene, cleanliness & a regular room check for the pests by the pest control professionals would actually do wonders in the fight against the bed bugs.

9. The education & knowledge as to how one can deal with the bed bugs is a must to fight out this battle well.