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FAQ: How do I prepare for pest control treatment? Should I put everything in...
Don’t prepare too much for a pre-treatment inspection visit! Your PCO should be able to inspect your premises as they are, which makes it easier to spot bugs and signs of bugs. You don’t want to vacuum...
View ArticleFAQ: what is sulfuryl fluoride/Vikane gas fumigation?
Last updated 7/8/2013 Sulfuryl fluoride fumigation (often provided under Dow’s Vikane brand) is an option for treating an entire structure (free-standing house, entire building, etc.), a vehicle, or...
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Kill bed bugs with heat: steaming, laundry – also vacuuming, freezing
Subtitle: killing the little b@#$%^&s Attention: the FAQ below was written before the invention of a tool which many readers will find useful. The Packtite allows people to easily use heat to...
View ArticleFAQ: My landlord hired a PCO who comes twice a month, and we still have bed bugs
This is a common refrain. So common at the moment that I feel I need to say something. For Donniaeus in the blog comments, for Nyjammin in the forums, for the folks on the yahoo group: If you live...
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Kill bed bugs and eggs in your stuff using a Packtite
The FAQ below focuses on the original Packtite. To read about the newer, larger, more expensive and more powerful Packtite, available in the US and Canada, check out this FAQ. Heat is one of the only...
View ArticleAstoria fires caused by attempts to treat bed bugs with gasoline
The Queens Gazette reports that the NYC Fire Department has seen multiple incidents (in Astoria alone) of fires started after residents poured gasoline on mattresses to kill bed bugs. Some people with...
View ArticleHeat treatment for bed bugs is not a Do It Yourself project
Although heat treatments can be effective for bed bugs, this is not a treatment method you can do yourself. A Lexington, Kentucky woman recently set her home on fire while trying to treat her home with...
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Now available in Canada (and the US): the Packtite Closet
There are not a lot of reliable ways to kill bed bugs and eggs in your belongings. Heat is one of the best. And the launch of the Packtite back in 2008 was nothing less than revolutionary for a lot of...
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Man trying to kill bed bugs sets home on fire in Gloucester County, NJ
I can’t emphasize it enough: heat treatment for bed bugs is not a do-it-yourself project. Not only is it dangerous, but it may not get rid of bed bugs, even if the DIY-er and the home survive intact....
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