Rabbit safe bedbug treatment?

[blwinteler]

I just found out I have bedbugs. I've had them for months, apparently. How can I safely get rid of them? They are primarily in the couch, and my bus hang out around and under the couch. Is diatomaceous earth safe?

 

[Niomi]

According to the National Pesticide Information Center, it is safe. They have a fact sheet that you can find if you google "diatomaceous earth scientific research." I don't know anything about this organization, and I have seen claims from pet owners that it is unsafe, but I have seen not evidence to support that. DE has a long history of being used safely in farm animals, and I have used it on my rabbits with good results and no problems. I would choose DE over chemicals because I believe the farmers that recommended it to me.

 

[blwinteler]

Thank you so much!