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A study on freezing bed bugs showed that 2 hours at 14°F killed all bed bugs and eggs when placed directly (not in clothes) in the freezer. But when a bag of laundry was placed in the freezer, it took about 8 hours for the temperature at the center of the bag to reach -17°C.<ref>[http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jee/2010/00000103/00000001/art00018 Naylor, R. A.; Boase, C. J. ''Practical Solutions for Treating Laundry Infested With Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)''] Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 103, Number 1, February 2010 , pp. 136-139(4</ref>
 
A study on freezing bed bugs showed that 2 hours at 14°F killed all bed bugs and eggs when placed directly (not in clothes) in the freezer. But when a bag of laundry was placed in the freezer, it took about 8 hours for the temperature at the center of the bag to reach -17°C.<ref>[http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jee/2010/00000103/00000001/art00018 Naylor, R. A.; Boase, C. J. ''Practical Solutions for Treating Laundry Infested With Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)''] Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 103, Number 1, February 2010 , pp. 136-139(4</ref>
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The most effective natural means of eliminating bedbugs involves pumping superheated air into an mildly pressurized (windows sealed) house, or heating individual room to around 140F> Temperature probes are used to ensure that internal temperatures are high enough to kill the bugs and their eggs. <ref>http://www.faqs.org/periodicals/201006/2054573271.html</ref>
 
The most effective natural means of eliminating bedbugs involves pumping superheated air into an mildly pressurized (windows sealed) house, or heating individual room to around 140F> Temperature probes are used to ensure that internal temperatures are high enough to kill the bugs and their eggs. <ref>http://www.faqs.org/periodicals/201006/2054573271.html</ref>
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