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Homes & Gardens
Punteha van Terheyden

Pest control pros warn never to treat bed bugs with essential oils – and what to do instead for true success

Someone folding over a duvet on a bed.

Dealing with indoor pests using natural products is a great choice when it works well, but following an explosion of bed bug infestations in Las Vegas and beyond, experts are warning against falling into the trap of trying to treat these persistent pests with only essential oils.

Whilst certain aromas such as eucalyptus, tea tree and citrus can deter bed bugs from entering your luggage on holiday and infesting your bedroom at home, pest control pros warn that essential oils will never work to completely eliminate an infestation and could make it worse.

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