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2. Bed bug control techniques - Wikipedia

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   Bed bug infestations spread easily in connecting units and have negative effects on psychological well-being and housing markets. In response, many areas have specific laws about responsibilities upon discovering a bed bug infestation, particularly in hotels and multi-family housing units, because an unprofessional level of response can have the effect of prolonging the invisible part of the ...

3. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents. [1] [2]For protection against ticks and mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient ...

4. Tea tree oil - Wikipedia

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   Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is an essential oil with a fresh, camphoraceous odour and a colour that ranges from pale yellow to nearly colourless and clear. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is derived from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia , native to southeast Queensland and the northeast coast of New South Wales , Australia.

5. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   Female common bed bugs can lay 1–10 eggs per day and 200–500 eggs in their lifetime, whereas female tropical bed bugs can lay about 50 eggs in their lifetime. [8] Bed bugs have five immature nymph life stages and a final sexually mature adult stage. [19] Bed bugs need at least one blood meal in order to advance to the next stage of ...

6. Pest control - Wikipedia

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   The eggs of these insects are likely to go unnoticed, with the larvae being the destructive life stage, and the adult the most noticeable stage. [60] Since pesticides are not safe to use near food, alternative treatments such as freezing for four days at 0 °F (−18 °C) or baking for half an hour at 130 °F (54 °C) should kill any insects ...

7. Melaleuca - Wikipedia

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   Melaleuca alternifolia is notable for its essential oil, which has antifungal and antibiotic properties in vitro. [30] [31] Though it is safe for topical applications, [32] tea tree oil is toxic if ingested orally. [30] The oil is produced on a commercial scale and marketed as tea tree oil. [33]