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If a bedbug is discovered, the first thing to do is to vacuum it, clean the pipe and throw the bag away. Textiles can be treated at very low temperatures (−20°C, therefore in a freezer for forty-eight hours) or very high temperatures (washing at at least 60°C, switching to the maximum temperature of the dryer or exposure to a steam appliance). The mattress can also be covered with plastic film which will trap the bedbugs and guarantee their disappearance after a few weeks.
A natural remedy, diatomaceous earth (crushed rock) kills bedbugs by absorbing all their moisture, but it takes several days to act and should definitely not be inhaled. Chemical control is a step to be reserved for professionals in the event of persistence, because it carries risks for human health and the environment. Contaminated mattresses or furniture must neither be sold nor left in the street: it must be ensured that they go directly to landfill.
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