Re: non-repellant pesticides for bedbugs?

Posted by AA Professional Pest Services on January 25, 2006 at 07:57:51:

In Reply to: non-repellant pesticides for bedbugs? posted by sb on January 25, 2006 at 02:44:14:

A repellant should NEVER be used, in my opinion. Tri Die is the WORST repellant I've seen to date.....

I'm not going to get into what I specifically do (100% sucess rate so far with only two treatments) but I don't use repellants at all.

The only time I would even think about it is if a customer had just purchased a new bed frame that I could treat BEFORE it was placed into the home.

You will have to find the labels of all the products online (the manufacturer has them all) to see what will be appropriate for your situation (or hire someone who knows). I caution you about using any product that doesn't have your intended method of application or target pest on the label.

If you do some research on this forum, there are a few people of have over/mis applied pesticides in the dwellings, and their suffering is significant. The label is the law and it is there for a reason.

I always recommend to my customers that they throw their mattress and box springs out just after, or while I'm treating the dwelling. The only semi-acceptable alternative is to put those plastic zippered slip covers on the mattresses and box spring and keep them on. Bed Bugs can go up to a year without feeding, the nymphs can go 4-5 months.

AA Professional Pest Services
www.aaprofessionalpestservices.com

Follow Ups:

• AA Prof. Pest Services, can you recommend someone in DC? sb 18:23:24 1/25/2006 (1)
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