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Greetings all,
Maybe this is very silly and missing the point, and it's only an idea (I don't have a reason to try it anymore, thanks in no small part to this website ;)
but
Has anyone tried combining DE with double-sided tape? I know a lot of people are using masking tape + double sided carpet tape along the periphery of their beds to see if they can catch proof of bedbugs. But if you wanted to de-infest, what if you sprinkled just a little DE on top of the double sided tape? You would solve the hazardous aspect of kicking up and inhaling DE since it is sticking to the tape (you would just lightly sprinkle it on and dust off the excess). Additionally, you are creating a baited trap since bedbugs will have to walk through the DE-coated tape in order to get to the host (you).
Bad idea? Good idea? I won't even pretend to know if this method of using DE is actually safer than using it normally, but perhaps some other people on the forum can advise.
Just a thought.
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Except that the DE might have to be loose in order to abrade them to death, and if it was stuck to the tape, it might not be effective. Not sure though.
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