(Part 2) Best products from r/Bedbugs

>If I place the dust everywhere, should I try to refrain from vacuuming? Or just reapply after vacuuming?

I'd vacuum, then apply, then re-apply after any future vacuuming.

>Can you possibly link me to the pump/sprayer?

Here's 2 options, we used this one ourselves, but this one seems to be promoted by Amazon right now. Looking at that yellow one... eh, I'd personally recommend going with the first one. THe extra $6 is worth it for higher quality.

>How much is needed for a ~800 sq. Ft. Apartment?

Per their Amazon link, 2 ounces covers 100 ft^2, large bottles are 4 ounce, so you'd want 4 large bottles

Oh, and as a safety given the high chance other apartments are infested, you probably want this XFasten double sided tape, you will want to make squares around every power/cable/telephone/airvent/etc. outlet, and a large square above your bed, slightly larger than your bed. Yes, they are known to crawl along the ceiling then drop down onto beds.

First of all, Dragnet is primarily targeted at termites but it's labeled to kill other types of insects. Permethrin is one of the chemicals to which many BBs have developed resistance, more so than many other chemical pesticieds. You mentioned you caught live BBs; if you still have them, ask the PCO to treat a container at the labeled rate and then place bugs in them. That way you'll know if those products are effective for your strain of bed bug.

Safety appears to be important to you since you're nervous about breathing CimeXa dust and frame piece too large to fit in bag. Forget Nuvan if that's the true. I'd suggest you look at Cirkil or Ecoraider for your wooden frame. Cirkil smells (stinks to many people) for about a week but is quite effective, killing through vapor and contact. Ecoraider is popular but iffier, you have to keep spraying it because it's residual is more transient but it doesn't smell so bad.

Link to Ecoraider

Link to Cirkil

Thank you for the info!! I bought a handheld garden sprayer, and it’s like a manual pump https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GC9XWNG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_KLOmDbZS3DGJG

I didn’t know that combining crossfire and cimexa was bad; would it be okay if I sprayed crossfire along the edge of my walls? Or should I just spray my mattress, headboard, and other furniture in my room and then line the walls with cimexa

Thank you again for your help!

Again, thank you for your help. I tossed my mattress, box spring and bed frame (it was time for a new one anyways. I had a professional come and treat my entire place.

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I haven't seen or felt any bed bugs since when they treated on 9/17. I also live in a condo, so I've called my HOA to notify my neighbors. For my new mattress and bed frame, I've purchased interceptors and protectors for both the [mattress](r/https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BAEF7E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and [pillows](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PWNHSC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1). Any more precautions I should take? I'm trying not to be too paranoid.

Buy a hand bellows duster. Like this. Only a fine dusting of the CimeXa, NOT piles of it everywhere or the bedbugs will avoid it.

Apply CimeXa everywhere. On carpet, on office chairs, across doorways, under desks, you can even put it in your car if you like.

Yep!

Single doses are 8ml. You mix the tiny bottle in with a gallon of water in a sprayer.

Temprid FX Insecticide 8ml Bottle (1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DYCB5TT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ElxvDb4TSNJ9Q

Or, if you have a big issue, you could go for the 240ml bottle which is 30 doses! LOL

Temprid FX Insecticide 240ML Bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B7GJ65D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_wnxvDbH6E1BDP

This one would probably be better to help get in cracks where they hidehere

I had to buy a vacuum, too, after finding the bed bugs. I ordered from Amazon so I could get a variable suction with Hepa filter. This is the one I bought and I'm happy with it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017I2P7NC

That's the solution I'm moving toward. Books into small containers like this and then the large containers into this, which gets sealed with duct tape. Then put the whole thing into storage.

You want something like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01413355S/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485188736&sr=sr-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=mattress+encasement

You put it on and seal it with a zip tie and then be sure not to take it off in under 2 years.

This is the steamer I bought to do my couch and bed and everything that cant be washed/dryed. It works amazing!

Yes! I bought this one on Amazon.

Utopia Bedding Premium Zippered Waterproof Mattress Encasement - Bed Bug Proof Mattress Cover - Ample Zipper Opening for Mattress Protector - Protection from Fluids, Insects and Dust Mites (Queen) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JIV5YES/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ysdUBbM8KC612

This is the one I use. Im sure others of similar prices would do just as well.

I would say definitely buy a frame. I got mine from Amazon, where you can find tons of inexpensive metal frames that are easy to set up. The box spring is really only necessary if you need extra padding between your mattress and the bed frame, but AFAIK it doesn't make a difference in protecting yourself from bedbugs. I hope you don't have to throw out any more of your belongings. :(

Here's some affordable glue traps that could work at detecting them. Harris Bed Bug Early Detection Glue Traps (4-Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E8LIXPQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EVMCDbYCZXH0Y

If money isn't an issue, there are these Bed Bug Plugs (the link to the website is in the description box) that are designed to detect them, too.

And the last one is a DIY trap for bed bugs that might help, too.


Just want to note I haven't tried any of these personally, just things I've come across in my research.

There are metal bed frames with metal slats.
14 Inch Metal Platform Beds w/ Heavy Duty Steel Slat Mattress Foundation (No Box Spring Needed) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVQNKP5/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_0WMRDbVWPFM3G

And a metal slat platform if you already have a frame.
Zinus Gulzar Easy Assembly Quick Lock 1.6 Inch Bunkie Board / Bed Slat Replacement, Queen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072HTRVM1/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_2YMRDbFE4D5MM

My pleasure.
Yeah, dont be like me and think they're gone just cause you dont see em for a while. They've come back a few times until I crop dusted my house in cimexa. My house isnt too big, but I bought 2 bottles and still have about half of the second one if that gives you an idea of how much to get.

CimeXa Insecticide Dust (2)4 oz. bottles https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FHNAFHI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_idM3nD6BuUXJe

Was the styrofoam seal a little bit lifted? I think the ones I ordered were the same...possibly the dessicant properties of the powder eroded the stickiness of the seal over time. Or when they were putting the seals on, remnants of the powder on the rim resulted in a weak seal.

As long as it was closed and the powder is light, fluffy and very fine there shouldn’t be any issues.

Did you pick up an applicator too like this one?
https://www.amazon.com/Harris-Diatomaceous-Powder-Duster-Extension/dp/B01LRMN9ZM/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=powder+insecticide+applicator&qid=1565873469&s=gateway&sprefix=powder+inse&sr=8-5

Sansbug 2 person tent- 1 person tent was too small for me (6 ft, 190 lbs/86kg). Jus propped it on top of my mattress. Also got new (cheap) bed sheets from target so I don't risk transferring anything inside.

https://www.amazon.com/SANSBUG-2-Person-Mesh-Tent-Floor/dp/B00JS2W8EW

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Sleep-Defense-System-Hypoallergenic/dp/B01413355S/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=mattress%20encasement&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&qid=1485188736&ref_=sr_ph_1&sr=sr-1

This is the product I was linked to.

https://www.amazon.com/Harris-Diatomaceous-Powder-Duster-Extension/dp/B01LRMN9ZM/ref=asc_df_B01LRMN9ZM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198081460782&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16895401894923648508&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016138&hvtargid=pla-350505539236&psc=1

i misplaced mine.

https://www.amazon.com/Queen-SafeRest-Premium-Mattress-Encasement/dp/B004BAEF7E

https://www.amazon.com/SANSBUG-2-Person-Mesh-Tent-Floor/dp/B00JS2W8EW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1GN0Z01ECQAP8&keywords=sansbug+2+person&qid=1567542814&s=sporting-goods&sprefix=SANSBUG++2%2Csporting%2C132&sr=1-2

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01LRMN9ZM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 this is the product I used to apply the powder. Even with this applying it is a huge pain. Even the lightest tap causes it all to go all over the place. I heard that unless the powder is barely visible then the bedbugs will just go over it. That's why I am asking.

If they die in the open you'll see them but sometimes they survive long enough to crawl away and die. I would expect to see at least a few dead in the open though. I'd get a diametrious earth duster like this.

I applied it as dust and it's supposed to be applied or at least left as dust but I'm not sure of all the ways it can be used (supposedly it can be mixed with water and sprayed but not sure how it's done).

When dusting it's applied very thin, you should barely even be able to see the residue.