AHH now that makes sense - I've been battling them on my own for 2 months now - I've tried everything I can think of and afford as management has bee negligent in helping me. I found that cinnamon powder is quite effective for awhile but yes these little bastards are very resilient and ravenous. I've managed many properties and never encountered anything like this. I went thru a gallon of kerosene spraying myself and misting my clothes and bedding, bug repellents that don't work, bleach is a sure kill but limited, essential oils (Blood Orange works pretty well) - of course laundering clothes and bedding daily washing on hot and drying for an hour on high heat - alcohol - which if I had my gas mask and a few gallons with a sprayer I think I could kill them all overnight but that hasn't been an option yet. Thus far it's cost me hundreds of dollars and my whole apt is dusted white with DE - I've read countless methods and information and an exterminator finally came after I threatened to sue and said they aren't bed bugs so I finally felt safe enough to go to ER to get checked and the Dr. said it wasn't bed bugs nor mites but he wasn't trained for this ? However they certainly behave like bed bugs and the samples looked like them but I'm not an expert. Then I read about a new strain of them that are impossible to kill and that's as scary thought. So awaiting for them to come back after I prepare the place for spraying. I cannot find a spray to keep them off my body and a cppl weeks ago I took 7 showers in 24 hrs and my skin is RAW.. I bought probably 2 gallons of Harris Bed Bug Killer but the more potent 5 minute spray is expensive. I shaved my head and feel like lighting a match and running away! - Soooo what can I spray on ME to keep them off so I can sleep???? I'm not finding adult size bugs anymore but there must be a million damned nymphs ? It isn't long after showering they find their way to me and I can feel them crawling around but cannot see them???? It is diminishing but far from being gone - Vaseline and spray Olive oil don't wash off easily in the shower either?
Change pesticides every 6 months to a year? Crap, you make is sound like the the DIY'er will never get rid of them. Dude, that's not the case. What kind of B.S. you feeding your viewers. I've used Crossfire and used it in a room that had a good size infestation and 3 months later, no bugs returned.
I must be doing the right thing. I noticed changing brands is more effective than sticking to one. I do the dusting & vacuuming to help control. Foggers help too. Even though Hot Shot says use one per 20 square foot room, 3 to 6 will eliminate a stubborn infection. Remember, all these treatments are done in the same day with a 2 week follow up. Also, just like smoke detectors, dead air space is 4" from any corners in the ceiling. I kept getting reinfections & found the problem in the crown molding.
I've posted before. I thought they were gone and a few came back. Now what? Jason Akers says use Crossfire. I cannot find it. It's internet ordering only. I downloaded the cutsheet on this. It contains PBO & 2 SC. Went to a farm supply store. All the ingredients to a great spray is sold as individual chemicals. I bought Permethrin 10 & Gordon's 2 SC solution. The Piperonyl Butoxide was expensive as hell. I didn't get that. I spent around $85 on these chemicals. The PBO insecticide looks like some kind of bonding or misting agent. It doesn't kill by itself. Works in other mixes. I left that one out and tried what I had. Looks like it worked. I haven't seen any since.
