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It’s common to find tiny bugs in the house.
Many bugs benefit the environment, but some become pests when they invade our homes.
Proactive pest management begins with identifying the pest and deciding on a plan of action.
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Learn more about the tiny bugs you might be seeing in your home and how to eliminate them.
Meet the Expert
Dan Suiteris a professor of entomology at the University of Georgia.
He develops research programming on the management of structural and household pests, including fire ants and Formosan termites.
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Avoid hacks that don’t work, like usingbaking soda to give a shot to kill the bed bugs.
you’ve got the option to control and get rid of them using these methods.
Here’s how to get rid of them.
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Here are several ways to remove them from your home.
Laundry borax can be used as a relatively saferoach controlthat kills roaches by dehydrating the bug’s exoskeleton.
Small children and pets should not be allowed near the utility because borax is toxic if ingested.
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The flakes of skin in dust attract dust mites.
If you see them moving on your countertop or floor, they are likely ants following a scent trail.
In your bedding or on your upholstery, these tiny black specks are probably dust mites.
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Diatomaceous earth is a natural remedy that helps kill many types of tiny bugs.
Keeping your house clean and clutter-free also deters bugs by removing their places to feed and hide.
Many tiny bugs in a house do not have wings, including mites, silverfish, and bed bugs.
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