If you have a bed bug infestation it’s possible thier in any books near your bed. To keep them you are going to have to learn how to kill a Bed Bug infestation in your books.
You might even find bedbugs in the books that you get from your local library. Our local library in Denver had to fumigate some books that were returned to the library. This was after some books were returned from an apartment that had an infestation.
So here are some tips and ideas. You can use them to kill a bed bug infestation in your books no matter where you get them.
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How To Kill A Bed Bug Infestation In Your Books
It’s a well known fact that bed bugs like to hide close to where you sleep. You can use this fact to get rid of bed bugs in your books. How To Find Bed Bugs
If you are anything like me you have book shelves filled with some of your favorite books. You might also keep books near your bed that you are reading on a night stand.
The unfortunate fact is that these books are also going to be a perfect place for the bugs to hide.
These books are also going to be a very hard place to get the bugs out of once they are infested. But it can be done.
You probably don’t want to use any sprays on your books because these can stain them.
Using Heat Or Cold To Kill Bed Bugs In Your Books
What you can do is use either heat or cold. How To Kill Bed Bugs With Heat And Cold Put the books in a black trash bag for a while in the sun. The heat will kill the bugs and their eggs.
You can also put the books in your freezer a few at a time for several days. Or put them in a trash bag outside if the temperature gets below freezing for several days.
But both of these methods could damage the glue that holds your books together or make them brittle.
How To Kill Bed Bugs In Books With Diatomaceous Earth
But my favorite method is using diatomaceous earth. You can read more about it but the basics are that the diatomaceous earth is a finely ground powder. It’s safe to use and won’t harm your books, you or your pets.
Diatomaceous Earth is one of my favorite products for getting rid of these bugs.
You can often find diatomaceous earth in your local hardware store. Or you can find it at Bed Bug Supply This is an on-line store that will give you discreet and quick delivery right to your doorway.
The idea that you are using is that the bugs, even though they are in your books, are going to want to feed.
This means that from time to time they are going to have to leave the books to feed.
So use a puff of diatomaceous earth to create a fine mist of the powder on the shelves. Put it around and on your books, and around the foot of the shelves. This will make it impossible for the bugs to get from the books to you without crawling through the powder.
It will take a bit but the way that this works is that the powder will kill the bugs by ripping open their stomachs and drying them out.
This way you won’t have to damage your books but you’ll still get rid of the bed bugs
Conclusion to How To Kill A Bed Bug Infestation In Your Books
A bed bug infestation can infest your entire home. But the majority of the time you’ll find these bugs around any place that you sleep. Finding Bed Bugs
So even if your bed is infested and you start sleeping on a sofa these bugs are eventually going to find you again.
This makes it important to treat these bugs no matter where they are in your home.
If you have any other questions about how to kill a bed bug infestation in your books or any other problems with these bugs just use the comment section below and I’ll answer as soon as I can!
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Some friend gave us the gift of bed bugs and your post may just save my son’s book. He was killed in August 2018 but I would like to know if I can save the puzzles we worked on together and how. Thank you so much for an advice you can give me
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I would treat the puzzles the same way I would books – using either heat or cold.
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If I put my books in the freezer when they thaw will the ink run on the pages?
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Its crazy how they can get to different parts of the house, including books. Thanks for sharing what you know!
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Hi,
Help? I’ve got matching antique wooden bookshelves on both sides of my bed. Bookworm is an understatement; all of my favorite books are on the shelf & many are handed down or over 10-50 years old. I haven’t found any evidence in the bookshelf, but evidence several feet away from bed in a similar direction. IDK what to do. Too many books to go through each page accurately, too many to put in freezer, too cold to put outside in a plastic bag, too precious to throw away. Article mentioned DE, which is the only thing I can think of, but I’ve got at least 200 books, some manuals, sign, first editions, etc. (I’ve had a professional exterminator w/in the month, currently in between treatments, but out of pocket & can’t afford to deal with this financially nor mentally. Pretty sure they were picked up from a shelving unit, however could have been a book- Little free libraries / book exchanges at local pharmacy, etc.)
ALSO, does putting DE on top of sprayed on pesticides cause chemicals to be less effective? I know DE needs to be dry, I can vacuum up before Exterminator comes again, but don’t want to invalidate the chemicals!
Thank you in advance for any responses… Baltimore City doesn’t currently have any legislation-to the point my lease specifies bedbug infestation must be out of pocket & management is not responsible! (meaning, who else in over 30 apartment units isn’t reporting/can’t afford!) Bed bug phobia is very real… whomever said it doesn’t affect someone’s health clearly doesn’t understand mental health.
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I agree with you on the Bed Bugs being a real problem. I’d personally put all your books in a trash bag for several months until they die. Without food they will hybernate but eventually die. Just to help the process along I’d put some DE in it. Make sure the bags are securely closed and sealed. Then have the exterminator treat the bookcases and areas around your bed. If you can determine where the bugs are coming into your apartment you can put a dusting of DE there as well. I’m also a bookworm.