http://bedbugger.com/forum/ Bed bug support forums en Sat, 25 May 2013 13:16:17 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/self-treatment-after-extermination#post-63851 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:37:57 +0000 parakeets 63851@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I think if you see another bedbug, you have to do the whole process. How frustrating! I know a woman whose entire building had to go through the whole treatment process 4 times in a 4 month period. She was exhausted from the work. </p> <p>I think if you've kept your dry cleaning securely sealed in new ziplock bags, you don't have to take them out, clean them again, and seal them up again each time. As for the bedbug sniffing dog, I have to say that someone I know had a great experience with one. Just make sure it is a skilled dog and an experienced handler. The dog signaled where the bedbugs were and the handler got visual confirmation. I don't think it is too late for a dog even after you've had two treatments--just ask about the timing since some dogs can't work until a certain amount of time has passed after the pesticide treatment. If a dog alerts you to where the bedbugs are, it might be a place where the PCO didn't treat (PCO's can't treat every place). The bedbugs might even be hidden in something you can treat or toss and you would be free. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/self-treatment-after-extermination#post-63817 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:54:21 +0000 christopherbedbugs 63817@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>What do I do if I see another bed bug? My PCO said that we could put all our stuff back. I have been cautious with putting certain stuff back, like my dry cleaning, which I have decided to keep in plastic storage bags to save the cost in the event we have not eradicated them all. If I see another one, does that mean we have to redo the entire process?</p> <p>I'm also kind of dubious about the whole bed bug sniffing dog thing. I wish there were a visual inspection just to make sure we have them, but I guess it's too late, having done two exterminations. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/self-treatment-after-extermination#post-63816 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:45:25 +0000 parakeets 63816@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I think it is great that you have framed your pesticide questions so clearly in your post. (Many people don't think of the questions you came up with). The person who can best answer them is the PCO who applied them. Usually PCOs put down a pesticde that has a residual effect and will linger, and if you put down other treatments like DE yourself, they might un-do what the PCO did so you want to find out. From what I know from my experience, the usual monthly prevetive and treatment sprays that PCOs use for roaches and ants and things do nothing for bedbugs whatsoever. I have heard of no preventive spray for bedbugs. </p> <p>The post-treatment anxiety will be with you for a while. No matter what pesticide is used, we are left with anxiety! I went to a bedbug conference and they said one of the best things to do on your own is very careful inspection. You can get a very good light and magnifying glass and jewelers' loupe and go exploring, particularly near the locations the dogs noted, and near where people sleep. Look for any signs of bedbugs. That's the best thing to do right now. Even aggressive vacuuming which some people do daily might not be good in your case since you don't want to vacuum up the pesticide the PCO put down. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/self-treatment-after-extermination#post-63808 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:31:14 +0000 christopherbedbugs 63808@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>i am a NY resident and had two treatments after a bed bug sniffing dog said we were positive for bed bugs. my room mate had 3 bites on her face that i couldn't even tell were bites. i had nothing. the dog hit like 7 locations. i looked in one, a filing drawer, and found 3 little tiny mite looking things. they were too small to even put in a plastic bag, so i squished one and put it in the freezer, then threw out the filing cabinet (it was plastic, not an office type cabinet). i have yet to see what looks like an adult or full-grown bed bug, and there was none in the filing cabinet. then, we found asian beetle/ladybug looking bugs in two locations --- one on a curtain next to the bed the dog touched, and one, after our exterminations, on the couch near where the dog touched. </p> <p>we had two exterminations, a week apart, by my building's exterminator who specializes in bed bugs (according to their website). it seems like they did a thorough job. my question is --- should i be applying additional pesticides, like DE or deltamethicin (sp?), to make sure they go away, as a back up? I really don't want to have to deal with a reinfestation. do the poisons linger for a while? do the monthly NYC pest prevention chemicals work against bed bugs? (i guess that depends on the chemicals, but do those chemicals usually work against BBs). thanks. this process has been very anxiety-ridden, especially since they are so elusive that you don't even know whether you have them! </p>