Bed bugs are among the most threatening bugs to find in your home. They disturb your sleep, reproduce quickly and leave behind a scathing red welts after sucking up your blood. Professional treatments cost hundreds , or up to thousands, and typically need you to leave for a brief period of time. A lot of insecticides available on the market have harmful chemicals that could be dangerous to your family and you. Essential oil tea tree is that comes by steaming the leaves of the Australian tea tree Melaleuca alternifolia(shown below).

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Tea Tree Oil is an excellent antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral and antifungal agent. It is widely used as an oil to fight the appearance of acne, treat athlete’s feet as well as keep insects away. The suppliers sell tea tree oil in its undiluted (neat) form and in various concentrations. If you are thinking about the best way to blend tea tree oil to kill bed bugs, many people suggest mixing 20 drops of the tea tree oil in the spray bottle as well as mixing the tea tree oil and water to concentrations that are greater than fifty percent. Some sources suggest that only the undiluted tea tree oil can kill bed bugs. In general, the higher the quantity of the oil will be more effective in that it kills the insects that feed on the bed. 

However, there are some who suffer adverse effects after getting into contact with the undiluted oil of tea trees. The oil’s pure form can cause skin irritations, and some individuals may experience extreme allergic skin reactions (contact skin dermatitis). Tea tree oil, particularly in large quantities, can kill bed bugs by contact. There is evidence it is because tea tree oil can block the airways of bed bugs which eventually leads to their death. Bed bugs breathe in air through holes located on the underneath of their bodies known as spiracles. The oxygen is then transported throughout their bodies by tubes that are known as the tracheae. 

If sprayed with tea tree oil the tiny bugs are suffocated because the tracheae and spiracles become blocked. But contact is crucial for this method. In essence, you need to find and spray every bed bug that is in your home to eliminate every one of the insects. Since bed bugs can be found being able to hide in small crevices and cracks the process of finding and spraying every bug is almost impossible.

Although tea tree oil could help in reducing the amount of pests that invade your home, it by itself will not completely eliminate your home of these dreadful creatures. The use of tea tree oil to combat bed bugs is a direct contact as well as a few drawbacks to everyone who lives within the home. It is possible to experience an allergic or adverse response to the oil as well as tea tree oil can smell strongly (although some people like the smell). Although these drawbacks aren’t a problem to you, we suggest combining tea tree oil along with other DIY strategies or employing an expert to eliminate bed bugs completely out of your property.