Comments on: FAQ: what is Vikane gas fumigation? http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:26:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-10336 nobugsonme Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:50:21 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-10336 Hi Carolyn, I am not an expert on vikane gas fumigation. I would suggest asking the company that did your service. If you don't trust them, you might try calling Dow. Sorry, I am not sure what else to advise. Hi Carolyn,

I am not an expert on vikane gas fumigation.

I would suggest asking the company that did your service.

If you don’t trust them, you might try calling Dow.

Sorry, I am not sure what else to advise.

]]> By: Carolyn Curry http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-10332 Carolyn Curry Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:54:29 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-10332 I recently had my house tented in Florida. Upon entering my house I noticed a plant I accidentally left on the window sill. It was still alive and so were some water bugs in the bathroom. If vikane was truly used should'nt the plant and bugs be dead? I recently had my house tented in Florida. Upon entering my house I noticed a plant I accidentally left on the window sill. It was still alive and so were some water bugs in the bathroom. If vikane was truly used should’nt the plant and bugs be dead?

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-10135 nobugsonme Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:03:33 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-10135 help, I do not know if Vikane fumigation is done in London. I suspect if you leave a comment on the <a href="http://bedbugger.com/forum/" rel="nofollow">forums</a>, one of our participants who works as a PCO in London will know. You should know, however, that vikane gas may not be the best treatment for an 8-flat building. Bed bugs can easily be brought in again unless you have identified the source. Even then, tenants need to be fully educated about avoiding bed bugs, be completely cooperative about trying to avoid them, and still, you will need luck. help,

I do not know if Vikane fumigation is done in London. I suspect if you leave a comment on the forums, one of our participants who works as a PCO in London will know.

You should know, however, that vikane gas may not be the best treatment for an 8-flat building. Bed bugs can easily be brought in again unless you have identified the source. Even then, tenants need to be fully educated about avoiding bed bugs, be completely cooperative about trying to avoid them, and still, you will need luck.

]]> By: help http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-10134 help Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:09:19 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-10134 Please help me I live in an apartment block in London I need to get rid of them even if I have to leave my apartment for a few weeks i really don't mind.Does anyone know if its possibvle to fuimigate an apartment or how much it woulod cost to do a small 8 flat 1 bed apartment block in the UK Please help me I live in an apartment block in London I need to get rid of them even if I have to leave my apartment for a few weeks i really don’t mind.Does anyone know if its possibvle to fuimigate an apartment or how much it woulod cost to do a small 8 flat 1 bed apartment block in the UK

]]> By: vacationer http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-8463 vacationer Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:48:22 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-8463 The commodity fumigator north of Indianapolis is called Insects Ltd. and/or Fumigation Services Supply. The commodity fumigator north of Indianapolis is called Insects Ltd. and/or Fumigation Services Supply.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-6947 nobugsonme Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:04:04 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-6947 Updated FAQ to add the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/spdpublc/mbr/casestudies/volume2/sulfury2.html" rel="nofollow">Environmental Protection Agency (USA EPA) page on Vikane gas fumigation</a>. Updated FAQ to add the Environmental Protection Agency (USA EPA) page on Vikane gas fumigation.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-6591 nobugsonme Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:02:02 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-6591 Hi Thaw'tBbugs, Freezing stuff in a truck, or vikane gassing stuff in a truck, only kills bed bugs on the stuff in the truck. Bed bugs are generally also found in the room itself--in baseboard cracks, in the walls, under floorboards, etc. So if items are treated in a truck, this can help a great deal, but it does not ensure there are no bed bugs in the room itself. You're right that a bed bug dog might be an aid in determining if bed bugs and eggs remain in the room (assuming your bed bug dog can detect eggs, and only detects live bugs), but treatment will likely be needed. Hi Thaw’tBbugs,

Freezing stuff in a truck, or vikane gassing stuff in a truck, only kills bed bugs on the stuff in the truck.

Bed bugs are generally also found in the room itself–in baseboard cracks, in the walls, under floorboards, etc. So if items are treated in a truck, this can help a great deal, but it does not ensure there are no bed bugs in the room itself. You’re right that a bed bug dog might be an aid in determining if bed bugs and eggs remain in the room (assuming your bed bug dog can detect eggs, and only detects live bugs), but treatment will likely be needed.

]]> By: Thaw'tBugs http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-6589 Thaw'tBugs Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:09:23 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-6589 The best way to kill bed bugs without chemicals is to rent a freezer truck and put all your stuff in it. Let is sit until everything is rock solid frozen after 3 days and voila. Dead bugs. For some peace of mind, you can hire a bed bug dog to sniff out any surviving eggs or bugs, but you won't need to if you freeze them! A lot of college campuses do this!! The best way to kill bed bugs without chemicals is to rent a freezer truck and put all your stuff in it. Let is sit until everything is rock solid frozen after 3 days and voila. Dead bugs.

For some peace of mind, you can hire a bed bug dog to sniff out any surviving eggs or bugs, but you won’t need to if you freeze them!

A lot of college campuses do this!!

]]> By: vacationer http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-4807 vacationer Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:07:51 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-4807 I take it back, don't call Dow to locate people using Vikane. I didn't find their help line staff too helpful. Instead, try to find an entomologist at your state dept of health, state chemist div of pesticides, or your land grant college extension office. Possible they may know who in your area is doing this work. v. I take it back, don’t call Dow to locate people using Vikane. I didn’t find their help line staff too helpful. Instead, try to find an entomologist at your state dept of health, state chemist div of pesticides, or your land grant college extension office. Possible they may know who in your area is doing this work.

v.

]]> By: vacationer http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-4756 vacationer Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:41:44 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/06/vikane-gas-fumigation/#comment-4756 They just finished doing my car. Told me, "there is nothing alive left in that car". I put all my luggage and clothing in there and spread it out on the seats (the bedbugs were in a cottage I was vacationing in). I'm hoping this will de-infest them without having to try to heat-treat things that were never meant to be fried in a dryer, like cell phones and camera cases and rain slickers. It cost $525 for a smallish car. Dow Agrosciences can probably supply names of people who fumigate in your area. This place primarily does grain trucks, silos, etc., but has also done small jobs like furniture that had wood boring beetles, etc. They are not a PCO, they're a fumigator. I hope this works, will report back. v. They just finished doing my car. Told me, “there is nothing alive left in that car”.
I put all my luggage and clothing in there and spread it out on the seats (the bedbugs were in a cottage I was vacationing in). I’m hoping this will de-infest them without having to try to heat-treat things that were never meant to be fried in a dryer, like cell phones and camera cases and rain slickers. It cost $525 for a smallish car.
Dow Agrosciences can probably supply names of people who fumigate in your area.
This place primarily does grain trucks, silos, etc., but has also done small jobs like furniture that had wood boring beetles, etc. They are not a PCO, they’re a fumigator.

I hope this works, will report back.
v.

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