3 home remedies that can actually get rid of bed bugs

February 12, 2025 - No one.. and I mean no one.. that discusses bed bugs online or in articles. Ever mentions using Diatomaceous earth to kill off bed bugs. Of course Pest control companies and companies that sell Insecticides don't mention it because it is cheap for the average person to purchase. It has basically no side effects that can harm humans, though it is important to keep it away from food. Also, it would be wise to limit physical contact with it, but farmers use it around their chickens which dust themselves with it. Sprinkle it in room corners on the floors, and baseboards using an applicator that many companies that sell diatomaceous earth also sell. Twenty pounds of diatomaceous earth costs the same as a number of cans of insecticide which rarely, if ever works because bed bugs are pretty much immune to the products that are available in the supermarkets.
What bugs does diatomaceous earth get rid of?
Diatomaceous earth (DE) can effectively get rid of a variety of bugs including: ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, fleas, ticks, spiders, silverfish, centipedes, millipedes, crickets, earwigs, aphids, beetles, and most other insects with exoskeletons, as the microscopic sharp edges of the DE particles damage their outer layer causing them to dehydrate and die.