You’ve learned that bugs can be repelled using certain scents. Using these scents is an effective, safe way to prevent bugs from approaching your home. Now, you’re worried about bedbugs. Can you use scents to keep them away from your home too? Ultimately, bedbugs will try to avoid certain smells. However, there is a lot of erroneous information on the Internet about bedbugs and scent repellents. In this article, those myths will be dispelled.
Baby bedbugs or nymphs release a scent to prevent male bedbugs from approaching them and trying to mate with them. These pheromones are often found in bedbug repellents, and it works, but there is a catch. You’ll find that this scent only works for male bedbugs. If you try to use it to stop female bedbugs from approaching, it won’t work. Still, a lot of over-the-counter pest repellents contain this chemical. It works for male bedbugs, but it won’t stop female bedbugs from approaching.
Recently, the US Department of Agriculture performed a study to determine the effectiveness of essential oils for this purpose. Unfortunately, the results proved that essential oils are not great for this purpose. They have an impact on bedbugs, but they likely won’t keep them away from your home. If you are going to use essential oils to repel bedbugs, you should use paraffin oil, silicone oil, spearmint oil, or blood orange oil. These essential oils were most effective. Again, they likely won’t stop all bedbugs from approaching your home, but they might help.