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There is no specific answer as it depends on things like air temperature, cloud cover, strength of sun (time of year), how much stuff is in the bag. The point is to heat the bugs' environment to at least 50°C (120°C) for 20-30 minutes. That means that everything in the bag needs to heat up. I haven't done any trialsYup so still not hearing how long I leave said black bag in the sun.
I can see us sitting in a yard all looking at each other saying"1 hour?" 2? 4?
The idea of 175 degrees is interesting. I'll look it up. Not sure how to measure it while on the Camino?
And, no, I'm not worried or fretting. Just doing research BEFORE it is a problem
Thanks for the input
Nanc
... The cancers are very good that you will never encounter them. ...
I treated all my things with permetrin (well, except underwear and such) and had a bit of lavanda eau de cologne along, in suspicious places I sprayed the bed hoping that the bugs will find others more tasty. Worked perfect, I even slept in Granon hippy place and nothing bad happened to me
There is little (or no) scientific evidence that lavender deters either bedbugs or moths.Does Lavendar spray deter bugs as it does moths?
Does Lavendar spray deter bugs as it does moths?
Er no... bedbugs are becoming a problem everywhere even 5 star hotels. There's even a registry in the USA and UK to check for ongoing infestations. As @Anemone del Camino says, we're the carriers.I have been on three Camino's and have yet to have any bed bug issues. But to be fair, my wife and I stayed mostly in private rooms in the albergues and some hotels.
If you want to stay primarily in the cheaper municipal albergues, then your possibility of encountering bed bugs certainly increases.
We enjoyed our own space and a good night's sleep. We certainly did not feel this diminished our experience as we still met many people each day.
I'm with you Cher. Actually, I do both-- permethrin and once home I put everything (YES EVERYTHING) in large black bags and soak them in the sun for at least one full day. Last year i did have bed bugs so I cooked those buggers three days. Just to be sure. I did find dead ones amungst my items. I made sure to eat all my chocolate before I got home so none was in the bags.....Permethrin is the way I go. I don't even want to think about the black bag treatment. A bit of a chore before leaving home, but a small price to pay for deterring the little critters.
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