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- Portuguese coastal route
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What is the active ingredient? Essential oils don't have any proven effect as a pesticide or repellent. Pyrethrum or permethrin based products do. Applied in accordance with established good practices, these are not toxic to humans.Interpit Bed bug spray made with lavander from Bulgaria - sold in amazon.
Is lavander effective for preventing the bed bug ?
I read that people use permethrin spray - but I hope that I can use less toxic solution. How bad will bed bug in albergues in March/April ?
In case, my backpack and stuffs are infected with bed bug or their eggs - How difficult to get rid of them ? Thank you.
Lavender, no. No known repellent effect. However bedbugs hate Heim 1854 cognac so you could try spraying that all over your bedInterpit Bed bug spray made with lavander from Bulgaria - sold in amazon.
Is lavander effective for preventing the bed bug ?
I read that people use permethrin spray - but I hope that I can use less toxic solution. How bad will bed bug in albergues in March/April ?
In case, my backpack and stuffs are infected with bed bug or their eggs - How difficult to get rid of them ? Thank you.
No, lavender and other essential oil concoctions are not effective. You might repel other pilgrims who are sensitive to scents with essential oils, thoughInterpit 2 bug spray made with lavander from Bulgaria - sold in amazon.
Is lavander effective for preventing the bed bug ?
I read that people use permethrin spray - but I hope that I can use less toxic solution. How bad will bed bug in albergues in March/April ? In case, my backpack and stuffs are infected with bed bug or their eggs - How difficult to get rid of them ? Thank you.
Just don't light a match after spraying your mattress with it!I don't think lavender oil will repel them. I've heard that a 10% solution of diesel fuel to water works well. Might try that. Mind you, gotta keep it shaken up.
Any reasonably fine woven fabric will provide the same protecton. Bedbugs cannot penetrate the fabric. They walk around to gain access at the openings!I also have found out that a silk liner without any treatment provides sufficient protection against bedbugs.
Yes, silk is great, mainly because it is light weight. But many people think it has some special bedbug repellant properties, when in fact it is just a physical barrier. I have sewn up the side that was open and added a drawstring. Now I can pull the liner up over my head to cover up better, or I apply a DEET insect repellent on my face.I am happy to know that that is the caseSilk works perfectly well for me and at 4.5 oz. I cannot complain. You take care of the ounces (grams) and the pounds (kilos) take care of themselves
And, some people have no reaction to bed bug bites.BTW, if you used something and you didn't get bitten by bedbugs, that doesn't mean it worked. I wore my watch to bed every night through 2 Caminos and I didn't get bitten by bedbugs. That doesn't mean my watch is a good bedbug repellant, LOL.
That's right! As you mentioned before, it really has everything to do with the tight weave of the material - which in turn really acts as a bed bug repellent. And, silk is very lightweight compared to microfibers and cottonYes, silk is great, mainly because it is light weight. But many people think it has some special bedbug repellant properties, when in fact it is just a physical barrier.
It doesn't work, it can be very annoying to other pilgrims and
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I can vouch for that! Sleeping in my liner, I cant seem to help putting my arms out during the night.Any reasonably fine woven fabric will provide the same protecton. Bedbugs cannot penetrate the fabric. They walk around to gain access at the openings!
Number of Caminos = 3 (winter, spring, summer).Interpit 2 bug spray made with lavander from Bulgaria - sold in amazon.
Is lavander effective for preventing the bed bug ?
I read that people use permethrin spray - but I hope that I can use less toxic solution. How bad will bed bug in albergues in March/April ? In case, my backpack and stuffs are infected with bed bug or their eggs - How difficult to get rid of them ? Thank you.
It will keep away the scorpionsInterpit 2 bug spray made with lavander from Bulgaria - sold in amazon.
Is lavander effective for preventing the bed bug ?
I read that people use permethrin spray - but I hope that I can use less toxic solution. How bad will bed bug in albergues in March/April ? In case, my backpack and stuffs are infected with bed bug or their eggs - How difficult to get rid of them ? Thank you.
Helps to break the smoking habit, too.I don't think lavender oil will repel them. I've heard that a 10% solution of diesel fuel to water works well. Might try that. Mind you, gotta keep it shaken up.
I have never heard of a reliable study of bedbugs on the Camino, so there is no way to know if your assumption is correct or not. You will get people "voting" on whether or not it is true, and others like me gritting their teeth in frustration.Just wondering if this is a correct assumption on my part.
True that lol.Helps to break the smoking habit, too.
The adults die at 119F/48.4c, but the eggs can survive those temps and so need to be expose to temperatures in excess of 125f/52c. The black bag might still work fine, but I would want to make sure that there was no balling up or folds in the clothing, or clothing laying on top of other clothing while in the bag that could insulate the eggs.I've never had a bedbug problems in my travels (including nights in some pretty sketchy places) but if I found my clothes or backpack infested I think I would use the lethal heat method. Adult bedbugs die at approximately 115F so putting your things into a black plastic garbage bag and leaving it out in the sun for an afternoon might be a low-tech way to deal with the problem.
So true all you said.I have never heard of a reliable study of bedbugs on the Camino, so there is no way to know if your assumption is correct or not. You will get people "voting" on whether or not it is true, and others like me gritting their teeth in frustration.
Here on the forum, we have purely anecdotal evidence, wherein people who haven't been bit often seem to conclude that there are/were no bedbugs. There is scientific evidence that many people do not react to bedbug bites, while others react strongly. Obviously those two groups will draw different conclusions from their different experiences.
I did not encounter them on two caminos although I know they are out there. My initial response to spraying lavender, please no. For the sake of other pilgrims, the smells are intense as it is. I personally have asthma and hate the smell of lavender. Of course, I have to be gracious but spraying a scent of any sort is highly unadvisable. I do get your concern over pesticides but this spring, I am not going to spray my bags with anything. I will never put my bag on a bed and I will do the best I can. I have heard that laundries will take you bag and contents and take care of it. It may slow your walk down, and that’s not always a bad idea. Good luck fellow pilgrim.Interpit 2 bug spray made with lavander from Bulgaria - sold in amazon.
Is lavander effective for preventing the bed bug ?
I read that people use permethrin spray - but I hope that I can use less toxic solution. How bad will bed bug in albergues in March/April ? In case, my backpack and stuffs are infected with bed bug or their eggs - How difficult to get rid of them ? Thank you.
I wonder if the pandemic years have had an impact on breaking the cycle?I have a question about bedbugs. Thankfully after 6 caminos I have never been subjected to this vermin. It seems there is still alot of talk about bed bug prevention but I am seeing less and less posts or hearing less stories when I am on pilgrimage about bed bug infestation in albergues. With so many albergues having those plastic that covers the entire mattress bed bug infestations has been reduced significantly. Of course this is just observational and I have seen nothing in print that would confirm this. Just wondering if this is a correct assumption on my part.
I hope so!I wonder if the pandemic years have had an impact on breaking the cycle?
Yes, this! It's so frustrating to hear people say that they "have never had a problem with bedbugs." People who react to bites are at least likely to notice and take appropriate measures. If you've spent a lot of time on Camino and "never had a problem," you might just be the bedbug Typhoid Mary.Many people seem to be unaware that not everyone has a reaction to a bed bug bite. In fact you can be bitten & not even know about it.
Perhaps you would like to share just a small wavelet of objective information about this. I hope it's somewhat better than the so called 'hiking authority' which turns out to be one bloke who shares anecdotes rather that anything of more substance. Read @davebugg's writing instead of sources like that - at least he is prepared to explain how he gets to the advice that he gives, and appears to have a reasonably systematic approach to doing that.There is a tidal wave of information to show that spraying your bag, clothes, sleeping gear... whatever, is not going to save you from the new critters you will encounter each day.
No idea why I am biting when the post is so adversarial but fine, LMGTFY:Perhaps you would like to share just a small wavelet of objective information about this. I hope it's somewhat better than the so called 'hiking authority' which turns out to be one bloke who shares anecdotes rather that anything of more substance. Read @davebugg's writing instead of sources like that - at least he is prepared to explain how he gets to the advice that he gives, and appears to have a reasonably systematic approach to doing that.
Seems like the burden of proof should be on those who are proposing bedbug "solutions." I imagine many things would deter the wee critters in a lab, so I'd mostly be interested in field trials.Perhaps you would like to share just a small wavelet of objective information about this. I hope it's somewhat better than the so called 'hiking authority' which turns out to be one bloke who shares anecdotes rather that anything of more substance. Read @davebugg's writing instead of sources like that - at least he is prepared to explain how he gets to the advice that he gives, and appears to have a reasonably systematic approach to doing that.
No, it won’t work. As the French say ‘ça se saurait’ ie ‘it would be known!’.Interpit 2 bug spray made with lavander from Bulgaria - sold in amazon.
Is lavander effective for preventing the bed bug ?
I read that people use permethrin spray - but I hope that I can use less toxic solution. How bad will bed bug in albergues in March/April ? In case, my backpack and stuffs are infected with bed bug or their eggs - How difficult to get rid of them ? Thank you.
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