Essential oils are often used as a natural insecticide on many insects.
So, does it work on bed bugs?
Studies show that essential oils can kill bed bugs.
While they can’t eliminate entire infestations, they are an excellent natural insecticide you can use to treat bed bugs.
The following essential oils can kill bed bugs.
The table also includes the concentrations required to reach 50% mortality after 48 hours.
- Clove Oil
- Cinnamon Oil
- Garlic
- Peppermint
- Thyme
The study found that Clove oil is the most effective essential oil against bed bugs.
When compared to the second most effective essential oil, cinnamon, clove reaches the same mortality rate with half the amount of essential oil.
Against the least effective essential oil, thyme, clove oil reaches the same mortality rate with only one-fifth of the essential oil.