Many insects not only damage property, but also pose a danger to human health. Such pests include the bark beetle, which can cause serious trouble. Let’s consider what this insect is, and how to get rid of a skinworm in an apartment quickly and forever.
Who is a skin-eater?
These insects are quite small, on average about 7 millimeters. They cannot boast of speed of movement, and they do not fly very well. Parasite larvae can be easily distinguished by the presence of brown body hairs. They are precisely the most serious danger, as they need a large amount of food.
At first glance, the leatherback seems small and harmless, but it poses a danger to humans. Its bite is quite unpleasant, the damaged area of the body may turn red and even swell. In this case, the surface of the skin must be treated with an antiseptic. Although the bugs do not belong to the order of bloodsuckers, they feed on dead epidermis.
And the main danger is that pests carry many infections, including eggs of helminths and other parasites. In addition, insects spoil furniture, shoes, clothes and other things in the house.
Folk methods of destruction
To destroy the bark beetle, you should first try the following methods:
- spring cleaning
In order to cope with the army of pests, it is necessary to carry out a thorough cleaning of the premises. If there are a lot of settlers, then it is better to do it every day. Add laundry or other detergent to the floor cleaning bucket and don’t forget to wear rubber gloves. Wipe the windowsills, the area behind sofas and cabinets, thoroughly wash the plinths. The sofa must be thoroughly vacuumed both inside and outside. Get rid of already damaged things, and wash and boil the rest of the clothes.
- freezing
Cooling the room will help get rid of the pest. At -10 degrees, bugs usually die, it is necessary to withstand this temperature for several hours. Temperature changes will only accelerate this process. You can remove skinworms from clothes by freezing things in the freezer. And in winter, just leave them in the cold, and then bring them back into the warmth.
- Evaporation
With the help of steam, it will be possible to destroy both adults and their larvae. You can use a steam generator for this. And clothes should be boiled.
- boric acid
The powder of the substance is sprinkled next to cracks or plinths, it is odorless and safe for people. To increase the effectiveness, the powder is diluted with water and sprinkled in places where insects live.
Special means
Folk methods do not always give a good result, so it becomes necessary to use insecticides.
- Tablets
If beetles have started in your wardrobe and eat woolen things, you can scare them off by placing tablets on the shelves. After a few weeks of using “Antimol”, “Dizmol” or “Supron”, there will be no trace of parasites. It is better to put the tablets in cloth bags.
- Aerosols
They act on adult insects, causing paralysis and later death. Processing is carried out repeatedly, for example, with such means as “Raptor”, “Molemor”, “Karbofos”, “Raid”, “Dihlofos”, “Clean House”.
- Concentrates
If the house is heavily infested with bugs, then various concentrates will come to the rescue. All rooms or individual places in the apartment can be treated with them. These compounds do not damage or pollute surfaces. Such means include “Kat”, “Mittox”, “Tetrix”. It takes from 1 to 3 weeks to completely destroy pests. After using such concentrates, you will be able to forget about skinworms for a month. If a separate thing is processed, it is placed in a plastic bag, and the concentrate is poured inside. The item is kept in the bag for several hours.
Prevention measures
After you managed to drive away the beetles from your own home, do not forget about preventive measures so that the beetles do not attack it again.
- Do wet cleaning regularly by adding a little vinegar to a bucket of water. You will need it at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water, and then the bugs will forever forget the way to your house.
- Wipe the floor and baseboards with a concentrated soapy solution. In this way, you will be able to get rid of most of the caterpillars and other insects that have settled in the crevices.
- Take out the trash and wash the bucket on time.
- Vacuum the apartment at least once a week.
- Mosquito nets on the windows will be a good protection against pests entering the room.
- Do not store unnecessary things, free the space from various junk.
- Pack shoes and clothes in special covers so that insects cannot damage them.
- It is recommended to keep the cereal in a glass container.
- Skinworms can’t stand the smell of wormwood or lavender, spread dry herbs in the house.
- Use insect repellent.