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Fri May 17 2013
Resistance Isn't Futile
How can it be explained that bed bugs have had mutations in their genetic code that allow them to survive chemical pesticides and produce more chemically resistant offspring?
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Submitted by Robbie, SC -
Fri Apr 19 2013
Easiest Bed Bug Job Ever!
I have a customer that complains she has bedbugs. I did my inspection in the apartment and found there was no furniture or beds. The people are sleeping on the carpet. I consider the apartment to be unoccupied. I gave them glue boards and told them they need to sleep by the glue boards. How would you handle something like this?
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Submitted by Danny, NV -
Tue Apr 9 2013
Bed Bug Treatments: Kind of Like Whac-A-Mole.
I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio. Big problem with bed bugs. They say that the strain of bugs we have here are resistant to chemicals. I'm dealing with an apartment building where a tenant did not tell the owner about the bugs until it was too late. The owner unknowingly had the tenant and all the other tenants spray alcohol. Now my problem is that we are finding a few bugs all over – one or two ...
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Submitted by Richard, OH -
Fri Mar 22 2013
Search and Destroy Bed Bugs!
What new products are good for controlling bed bugs?
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Submitted by Todd, NJ -
Tue Mar 19 2013
Mobile Bed Bugs
I have a mobile home park I do work for. They have a mobile home with a bed bug issue and the home is vacant. Can I treat it with Nuvan Pro-Strips and if so how long should the treatment be?
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Submitted by Don, OH -
Tue Mar 5 2013
Do Residuals Really Kill Bed Bugs?
Have you come across peer-reviewed research journal articles testing the so-called residual effect chemicals have on bed bugs? I understand the dust and DE residual effect if bed bugs walk through this, but have a harder time wrapping my mind around chemical solutions having a residual effect. As far as I know, bed bugs aren't thigmotropic in the true sense as are some species of cockroaches. I...
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Submitted by Darren, UT -
Tue Feb 19 2013
When No Blood Is Available
Do bed bugs ever drink water, or is all of their liquid requirement met by the blood they ingest?
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Submitted by Jeff, OH -
Sat Feb 16 2013
Jumping On A Band Wagon
What is your opinion about the Bed Bug Bully product for bed bugs? Is it a scam or is it effective?
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Submitted by abraham, NY -
Fri Jan 25 2013
Bed Bugs In Tough Places
When treating for bed bugs should the customer be advised to dispose of couches, or can they be treated successfully?
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Submitted by mike, KY -
Fri Jan 18 2013
Bed Bugs - Not Like Any Other Bug
I am a licensed PC operator and I'm going to do my first bed bug job tomorrow. The customer has gotten rid of the beds, cleaned up thoroughly, and they're sleeping on an inflatable bed. They have tried heating the bedrooms to 130 degrees for several hours. I plan to spray with the baseboards and crack and crevice. Please advise me on what is the best chemical to use, how often should I spray,...
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Submitted by Augusto, FL -
Wed Dec 26 2012
Bed Bugs - Not Just for People Anymore
Will bed bugs feed on pets?
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Submitted by thomas, CA -
Thu Dec 13 2012
A Bevy of Bed Bugs
Are there different species of bed bugs?
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Submitted by Jodi -
Fri Nov 9 2012
Heat is Heat is Heat
Is a microwave an option to kill bed bugs & eggs for shoes & clothing?
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Submitted by abraham, NY -
Wed Oct 31 2012
Happy Halloween from the Vampire Bugs
Does a bat bug bite and infest like beg bugs?
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Submitted by Richard, CO -
Thu Sep 13 2012
Who Started The Bed Bug Chain?
How active are bedbugs during the day and does this painter's claim sound right? I did a heat treatment to a second floor apartment about 2 months ago. The tenants moved out a month later. I set Verifi traps in the apartment 3 weeks after I did the treatment and used double sided tape along the baseboards and bed frame legs. A few days ago the apartment manager tells me a painter, who was paint...
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Submitted by jason, NY -
Tue Sep 11 2012
One Final Challenge
I have an apartment complex that I am treating for bed bugs. I have one particular apartment that has a major problem and the tenant is now irate. I have vacuumed the baseboards, mattresses, furniture. I have treated with Phantom, Gentrol, Phantom Aerosol Crack and Crevice III, dusted voids with CimexA dust and I still have a problem. What am I missing?
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Submitted by John La, NJ -
Mon Aug 27 2012
If You Can't Stand the Fumes......
Is fumigation one of the best methods to eliminate bed bugs in a multi unit structure?
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Submitted by John, CA -
Sun Aug 26 2012
If You Can't Stand The Heat.......
Can bedbugs be treated by heat method alone?
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Submitted by Kathy, NY -
Sun Aug 19 2012
Leaving It Up To The Untrained
Last week I saw a large furniture rental company delivery van across the street. The 2 delivery people had a wooden twin size bed in the driveway and they were spraying it down with one of the ready to use products sold in the big box stores. Then they took the furniture into the home. I get aggravated with companies like this that don't have a clue. If they were treating for bed bugs and told ...
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Submitted by Eric, GA -
Fri Aug 17 2012
A Bed Bug Primer
What chemical should be used to kill bed bugs?
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Submitted by jackie, AZ