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I found bed bugs the second week in January. Any way thank goodness I found them when i did. They were in the headbord of my water bed. The headboard is history. The spray I found was at walmart called Hot Shot the active ingredient is Lambda-Cyhalothrin 0.03% this has worked for me so far. Haven't seen any for almost 3 weeks. Most important is it Was only 2.99 a bottle. It is not labeled for bed bugs but when I did research online found it's great for bed bugs.
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Fri Feb 15 2008 12:04:12
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When the PCO was @ my apartment doing my 3rd treatment one of the maintenance workers @ my complex told me he used hot shot years ago to get rid of bb's that was in his mattress.The PCO said he wouldn't advise using that .
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Fri Feb 15 2008 12:18:37
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I read the directions and followed them throughly. You have to let it dry completly before you can let humans and animals around it. I just closed up the room and opened the windows for the day. It does not smell or stain. I read that it is the ingredient in Demand that is used for bed bugs. These things freak me out. I could not afford a PCO. So I found this it has worked for me. I should say so far.
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Fri Feb 15 2008 12:30:53
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I should say that my bed is a waterbed so I was not treating a mattress. Just the frame and surrounding area.
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Fri Feb 15 2008 12:50:08
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bed bugs in colorado,
I believe that although a pesticides is not labled for bed bug it can still work on bed bugs. The last treatment the PCO used Whitemire BP-300 which was not labled for bed bug but I think it was the icing on the cake.
Could you give us the exact name and is it a spray?
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Fri Feb 15 2008 13:09:13
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Yes it is a spray it is called Hot Shot it's active ingredient is Lambda-Cyhalothrin 0.03% other ingredients 99.97% dosen't say any more on that. I normally don't like to use chemicals but I hate these bugs. I was getting eaten alive my bites have all healed so so far I'm happy with it.
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Thanks.
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Mon Feb 18 2008 14:26:16
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I just did my bi-weekly check and I have not seen a trace of bed bugs. I think this spray is doing the trick. Also still no bites. whoo who!
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hi bed bugs in colorado,
you said, "It is not labeled for bed bugs but when I did research online found it's great for bed bugs."
Could you point us to some of your research that showed it was great for bed bugs?
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Mon Feb 18 2008 20:57:05
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Here's one link
http://web.ento.vt.edu/ento/showPub.jsp?pubNum=529 -
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Mon Feb 18 2008 22:24:50
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Yes,
I have read that in the study NBOM posted awhile back as well.It was 1 of the chemicals they tested on bb's and actually 1 of the top 2 to give quick kill and residual.That study was the one that said would not deter them from harborages with feces,remember? It's the same chemical that's in demand and cyonara,though probably not in the same concentration. -
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Tue Feb 19 2008 10:49:19
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What I did was a search on the chemicals that they use to kill bed bugs. I wrote them down then went shopping. I was really surprised to find it that easy. When I got home I typed in the ingredients and used to kill bed bugs and got back several results. so far it has worked for me. I did not have a major infestation they had made thier nest in my headboard. That was trashed right away. I know I was very very lucky.
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BBiC,
Yes, you probably caught it early and it was fairly localized. Don't rest yet--we know that even though they tend to congregate, entomologists tell us some will venture out, wandering away and starting new harborages. I'd keep vigilant, keep clothing bagged, etc. for a good while longer, but I hope they are indeed gone.
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Tue Feb 19 2008 11:24:57
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oh I don't rest I still do daily checks of every thing. My bedroon is so empty. Actually I like it this way. Things are still taped up bagged up and so on. Most important no more bites still. I had bad reactions from them.
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Tue Feb 19 2008 11:34:20
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So could give us the exact name of the product, is it a spray can?
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Tue Feb 19 2008 11:52:31
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The name on the bottle is Hot Shot. It comes in a spray bottle. You can adjust to stream or spray.
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Tue Feb 19 2008 11:56:32
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Does it say anything besides Hot Shot? Isn't Hot Shot a brand name with lots of different pesticide spray products?
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Tue Feb 19 2008 12:03:15
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I think hot shot may have a variety of products. Could you please be very specific? You may have information that can help many people. I used the hot shot roach and ant spray and it worked well.
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Tue Feb 19 2008 12:21:40
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It comes in a clear spray bottle like a windex bottle. the label is blue it says, Kills on contact up to 9 month control indoors, Home Insect control clear formula No odor Non staining Kills roaches ants spiders & other listed insects. Bed bugs was not one of them. The back label says made in the USA. Distributed by Spectrum Group.Div of United Industries Corp P.O. Box 14642, Saint Louis Mo. 63114-0642 There was no phone #.I found it on the shelf where you buy indoor pest control. Hope this helps I will try to post a pic of the bottle later.
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Tue Feb 19 2008 12:33:18
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Thanks for all that info, BBC!
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Tue Feb 19 2008 12:44:30
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No problem. Hope it helps
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Pleasehelp: "Does it say anything besides Hot Shot? Isn't Hot Shot a brand name with lots of different pesticide spray products?"
Ah, this explains why the can of Hot Shot I bought at Wal-Mart last night doesn't have the ingredients BBinCO lists. It was the only Hot Shot product this Wal-Mart had, though.
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I just dug out an old can of Hot Shot Roach & Ant spray (green can). Also distributed by Spectrum Group.Div of United Industries Corp P.O. Box 14642, Saint Louis Mo. Telephone:1-800-917-5431. Its active ingredients are Prallethrin .025% & Lambda-Cyhalothrin 0.01%... Haven't tried it for bbs yet.
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Tue Feb 19 2008 15:49:53
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If i remember correctly you are in colorado also. I live in the Denver metro area got mine at the Walmart on Tower and I-70 maybe you can find it there still.
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Tue Feb 19 2008 15:52:56
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LtDan, Did your hot shot ant & roach spray seem to have a residual effect?
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Tue Feb 19 2008 16:58:07
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I've been checking the checmical out online and it seems like it is a promising one for bed bugs. I'm interested to hear what any of out resident bug people/PCO's think of using this for BB's.
I'm still siftung through a lot of stuff after doing a search for it.
The main comapany that makes Hot Shots is Spectracide. It seems it is also available under this and some of their other names (Spectrum) depending on where you are.
Both Sepctracide and Hot Shots have their own homepages. I'm not sure if I should post a link as I don't want it to seem like I'm pushing them.
The name of the product though is Home Insect Control Clear Formula (like BB's in Colorado said). If you type it in on Hot Shots homepage it will give you a link to it with a picture of the bottle.
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pleasehelp, Yes hot shot ant and roach did but I used it for ants and roaches with a couple of roach baits it seems to have
taken care of the problem.bed bugs in colorado, I have the stuff for a while. I bought mine at Home Depot and it came in a large bottle marked indoor/outdoor. I use it outside around the perimeters of my house and shoot it up into the wood beams in my basement ceilings. Has no odor that I can tell. I will try it inside someday. The only question I have is it seems to have I think a low percentage of
Lambda-Cyhalothrin 0.03%. I think that my PCO used 3% and up but I could be wrong about that if that seems too high.
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Tue Feb 19 2008 17:36:52
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I'll tell you one thing it's something I'm going to keep on hand from now on
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Tue Feb 19 2008 17:45:08
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I almost forgot to say that this site is great. I found it the day I found my bed bugs. I learned alot from it. Keep up the good work
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Wed Feb 20 2008 10:22:02
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Yes this site is great. I check in before I even check local and world news. Actually I have lost much interest in news other than bed bug news. Regular news seem to be the same sh-- different day always.
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Me too! I'm addicted to this site now.
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Ditto! LtDan, what upgrade steamer did you purchase, and how do you like it? Do you have any advice for what to look for in a steamer?
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pleasehelp,
At first I used just a simple $45 Shark steamer fro Bed Bath & Beyond. I know the talk about mold but I move pretty quickly and my house is dry in the winter and in the summer I use AC and after the thousands I spent on fighting bbs I have a hard time buying a $500 steamer so I take a chance which for me I think is minimal. I later bought a $75 steamer from same place but I forget the name. It is more of a garment steamer. I use both now. What I do suggest is that you use the attachment that looks like a small flat mop, it distributes the heat better and you can touch it against fabric. Maybe someday I will buy a more expensive steamer because I believe that the bb population is spreading in this country and the war will not be over anytime soon.
One thing to note that I burned myself once with the nozzle while it was not pumping out steam, it burned me through a thick cotton sweatshirt so I do know that it is hot. The way I see it is the world is far from being perfect and we do the best that we can
with what we have and what we can afford to buy.
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OK so back on topic. I found Hot Shot Home Insect Clear Formula at (believe it or not) Walgreen's of all places. They only have the large size though (1 gal) at $8.99. My couple weeks of being bite free are over I fear as I found 2 new bites in locations I have never had any before.
I had been waiting to mop for fear of cleaning up any residual from the last treatment with suspend about 2 1/2 weeks ago (I was out of town for a week). It's the last treatment the LL would do. I'm still going to contact the lawyer and see how she wants to proceed.
I'm going to give the Hot Shot a try as it is evident that 3 treatments and my additional dusting of the walls/outlets/floorboards (not the walls themselves but behind the outlets) has not worked. Of course the crazy lady who won't let them treat her place isn't helping any.
What's the worse that can happen? I still get bitten which is happening anyway. I don't recommend self treating if there is anyway to avoid it. I'm just trying to make it until the end of my lease (June 1st) then do vikane in a uhaul and get out of here.
Hopefully this will help to at least minimize getting bitten. Thanks for the info on this BB's in colorado.
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Wed Feb 20 2008 16:42:06
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I just went to Wal Mart and bought Hot Shot....I will try it out and see how it goes and report back my findings later! Thanks for the suggestion!
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Wed Feb 20 2008 17:07:33
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I hope that it works for you guys. I think it has for me. I do a check every day and probably will for a while. I really hate these bugs. Not a sign of them so far.
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Wed Feb 20 2008 17:12:03
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Yes, all of you using it, keep us posted on how it goes with this product!
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OK so +'s and -'s . The label says no odor. Do not believe this it has an odor while it is not overpowering it does have a chemical odor to it. The sprayer on the large size that I bought does work but if you do use it be careful. It's a cheap sprayer and while it works it leaks so I would and did wear rubber gloves while applying it. I also wore a face mask to be on the safe side.
I did not leave the sprayer on the bottle as the instructions mentioned. It leaked even when the sprayer was hooked on the bottle like it said to do. I removed it cleaned it and resealed the bottle with original cap.
It took about 1 1/2 to 2 hours to dry completely. I did the bedroom first then closed the door and let it dry. Then did the living room and kitchen and am now in the bedroom with the door closed. I left all windows open and the ceiling fans on (I'm in florida so this was no problem).
I don't think I'd stay in the place being sprayed without being able to open the windows.
Hopefully it will work as well for me as it did for bb's in colorado.
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I also wore gloves and a face mask when I sprayed it. Yes I noticed a smell but It wasn't over powering thats why I opened up the windows and just let the room sit for awhile I didn't care how cold it was. Just wanted the bugs gone. I'm sure it dosen't stain I have sprayed it on carpet and walls with no problems
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LtDan, thanks for sharing your steamer info!
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BBinCO - I truly hope you stay bug free.
Not to minimize your problem at all, but it's just amazing to me how some people get multiple professional treatments, move mountains in their prep work, get rid of almost all their earthly possessions and still can't get rid of the suckers; while others, including friends of mine, do a few intense days of home treatment, with maybe one product and have success! I think it must just be luck (combined of course with a bunch of other, very real, factors).
This is not something most people (except me) readily bring up in conversation, but I've noticed that once you start talking about this fiasco the stories start coming out of the woodwork, so to speak. Turns out that very close friends of mine brought bugs back to their apartment in VT after economizing by staying at a hotel in Queens. My friends encased their mattresses and bug-bombed(!) their bedroom and declared victory back in September.
I just don't know what to make of stories like that.
And oh yeah, per LtDan et al, I check this site daily - as if you couldn't tell. Well, my counselor said I should get a hobby...
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If I had a counselor, they'd say the same thing. ;)
Seriously, I am supposed to be working right now!! lol
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I'm a pack rat or should I say was a pack rat. I threw away bed pillows headboard side rails a chair etc. My luck was that the headboard seemed to be where they set up thier city. I tore my bedroom apart you guys know washing everything bagging vacumning.Took all of the outlets apart. It was crazy. I think when I removed the headboard the only ones I had to deal with were the stragglers. Also I live in a single family home. I think they came from a book I put on the shelf on my head board. The bites were the worse for me. My husband and I could not afford a PCO so when this spray seemed to be doing the trick with all of the other stuff I did I was so happy. I do a through check of my room every day to see if any signs of them thats why I thought It might be helpful for someone else. Oh and also my bed is a waterbed so no infested mattress to deal with. So yes alot of luck.
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After research I found out that Cyhalothrin, ( one of the ingredients in Hot Shot,) is a pyrethroid. The natural chemical in this insecticide is from the crysanthemum, and is called a pyretheum. Pyretheums are often used in the gardens, etc, for insects and are highly toxic to bees.
A pyrethroid also known as permethrin, is a synthetic pyretheum. Pyrethroids are very common ingredients in chemicals used for bed bugs by the pest control companies. One of those that contains pyrethroid is "Tempo". Another is "Prelude". Both of the latter are used by PCO's in Alberta Canada.
There are, of course dangers to all the chemicals used against insects. Even DE which is not a chemical can be dangerous to the lungs, and I know at least one person who is highly allergic to it. (I have used only DE extensively in my home and believe that my bb's are gone, but am waiting for another 3 or 4 weeks before I speak about it (touch wood sort of thing)
It seems to me that Hot Shot would be effective against bed bugs in the home. However, I would be very careful with it, do a lot of research on how to use it, and also be aware of the dangers, especially to children.
Having said all that I am going to do more research, and then perhaps buy some. And pass on the information to friends that have bb's.
Thanks for the tip!!!!
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My children are grown so thank goodness I didn't have to worry about that. I do have a dog and cat though they were banned from the room. I do use extreme caution when I spray.I hope people who are trying this are also. I wouldn't want anyone trying my suggestion to be harmed. Best wishes to everyone!!
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Bites44 - Interesting, when I was looking into insecticides for bedbugs, I found a recommendation for an insect & lice killer. I couldn't find the brand recommended, but I purchased a very similar lice & mites killer. It contained pyrethrin & permethrin, I don't know in what amounts. I bought it with the notion that, as formulated, the pyrethrin is a contact killer and the permethrin is a residual. Would this be similar, then, to Bedlam?
Caveat: Purchase of these kinds of pesticides is intended as an adjunct, not a replacement, to professional treatment.
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Lt. Dan--
Do you mind if I copy your blurb, above, about your steamers and paste it into the steamer thread I started? called 'let's talk steamers."
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Just a little up date. Did my daily check this morning found nothing but a bunch of little dried up stuff no sign of anything alive. No more bites either. So to date I think with everything else I did the spray has worked for me. Maybe one of these days I will not have to check everything anymore. But will probably continue because I don't want these things ever again. Good luck to all.
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So a quick update. It's been 2 weeks. I just did the 2nd treatment a few days ago. I'm spacing them out 10 to 12 days apart. Has it worked? Hmm, mixed results. I have still gotten bitten just not like I used to.
Remember I am in a six unit building that had 3 treatments (after months of the LL doing very little about it) with one tenant refusing to be treated. My objective at this point is just to make it the end of my lease with (hopefully) a minimum number of bites.
So in effect I am not trying to rid the building of them but try to keep them to a minimum in my own place. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE DO THIS. I'm tired of fighting with the LL I just want to move out have my things vikaned and get way from this LL & building.
I'll go four or five days and then get a bite or 2. No more no less. So for know I would say yes it's working. My neighbor thinks she is also again being bitten again but isn't sure as she said the bites seem smaller and less numourous than before. We will keep each other updated and if need be go back to the lawyer.
Most likely the LL will do 3 treatments again and then a few weeks without bites and with the one tenant refusing the treatments we will once again start getting bitten.
3 more months of this (expletive)!!!
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Sorry meant to ask this.
BB's in colorado and completelybugged how are things going on your ends with the Hot Shots?
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Hello IveBeenBugged,
I have had great results with the spray I'm down to spraying every 2 weeks. Still do daily inspections though. When I first started using the spray I did it like every 4 days I know that it was over kill but I could not take the bites anymore I was going crazy. Any way not a single bite or live bug to be seen. But like I stated I really do think I found these things early so my infestaion was light. Glad to hear it helped some. I was out looking at my headboard the other day which by the way has been sitting out in the snow since first week in January. I could not believe how many of them were in there of course all frozen to death bugs and eggs. That was my first look at it since removing it. I wish I could just set it on fire. My husbands hauling it off this weekend after he demolishes it. Best of luck to all.
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Just a thought but you may want to spray the headboard. It's my understanding that the bugs have been known to survive cold tempatures for lengthy times. They may just be in a hibernative state.
Seems like a good precaution even if they appear dead and unresponsive. I think your husband should also be careful demolishing it. If they are not dead he may well bring them back in on him unknowingly from the demoing and hauling.
Sorry I seem to be in a forboding mood today.
Glad to hear your doing ok.
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bed bugs in colorado,
I would not count on the freezing method I have heard too much info that the bbs can be frozen for long periods of time and still live. I would steam the bastards. -
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Hi,
Actually I would rather burn it. But instead I sprayed it. Glad it will be gone.
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I just read all the posts on hot shot... but i had not heard of it until today when i went to the General Dollar Store and saw it (last bottle) on the shelf. I read the label and recognized the chyla stuff in it...i remembered seeing that in my wanderings thru this site and others and thought..hmmm i wonder if this would help....i contemplated this purchase for a few minutes then decided to take a chance. I was thinking i might do my car with it when i am ready for the "big attack"... I just thought it was so cool that on a chance i got the last bottle in town and just discovered my bb problem one week ago. Altho did know it was bb until 2 nights ago...was and am suffering horrid bites...any ways thanks for the info..this site is the bomb....yes the bug bomb!!!!
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I can't quite say definatively on my side what the Hot Shot may have done simply because I wasn't able to treat my bedroom at the same time as the other rooms. That being said, the last bites received in my house were the day after I sprayed the Hot Shot, and the bites occured in my room (the one untreated). After the bites I sprayed in my room and nothing since. We did have another PCO treatment, but that was almost 3 weeks after I sprayed myself. All I can say is something happened, too bad I can't really say what lol.
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An update. Just to remind everyone I am in a six unit building that we had to force the LL into treating. One tenant refused treatment and now the bugs are coming back (gee I wonder from where?). The LL will pay for no more treatments.
I have been using the Hot Shots and after talking with my immediate neighbor I will say they must be keeping them dowm in my unit. She is getting bitten a lot more than I am. I still get bitten but only randomly and not more than 1 to 3 bites when I do.
Will it continue to work? I have my doubts I think right now I am only keeping them at bay. I have also been dusting the walls (behind the outlets and behind the walls) every couple of weeks.
If your in an apartment or have adjoining walls with another building that has them I think it will only help reduce your exposure but will not rid you of them.
A PCO is still the best way to go to me. Once I am recuperated (another post of mine) I think I will be trying Phantom until the end of my lease. I'd hate to think they have become immune to the Lambda-Cyhalothrin in the hot shots.
I don't think the LL will do anything since I am moving the end of May anyway. It took 3 months just to get him to do something the first time and that was only after 3 of us in the building had a lawyer threaten him with withholding the rent in escrow.
Sonething I will be doing again once I am recuparted.
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Mon Mar 17 2008 4:56:23
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IBB - what are you dusting with? DE?
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Bed bugs in Colorado-Are you still bb free? I hope so. Did anyone on this site ever wrapped up there couch are chair with heavy-duty plastic? If so was it useful? I keep finding dead bb’s under my recliner. I do get minor bites sometimes from that chair. Nothing like I use to get, now that I am spraying with Hot Shot and I have an exterminator. Should I just throw away expensive furniture?
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I found this on the Internet. Has any one ever used this before? If so, was it helpful? I am still looking for a quick fix for bed bugs. I am passed desperate.
Bayer Advanced Home
Kills: Ants, Bedbugs, Cockroaches, Fleas, Spiders and other listed pests, (plus reduce germs).
1 Gallon Home Pest Control
Active Ingredients:
Sodium O-phenylphenate: 0.30% B-cyfluthrin 0.05%
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Be very careful.
Someone pointed out another Hot Shot item which is a Flea Killer Plus Fogger and an ento I consulted said this would be a bad idea as far as bed bugs are concerned. We know foggers are generally a bad idea where bed bugs are concerned. Just be aware Hot Shot is a brand, not a product.
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Bayer Advanced Home is a spray for insects, not fogger. Just thought I'd asked if anyone used it before.
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Mon Mar 24 2008 11:38:41
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Hello Everyone,
Yes I am still bed bug free {knock on wood}. I still spray every couple of weeks and do the search every day. I went to purchase more spray and it has a new name from the same company though now it's called Bug Stop I am just glad it works. Best wishes to all.
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fightorflight yes it's a DE based product that I am dusting with.
Sorry it took a while to post an answer but I had made a promise to someone to take a break from the bed bug thing in general (I was getting just a wee bit psycho about it all).
bed bugs in colorado did you get the Hot Shots at Walmart again?
It's still named Hot Shot Home Insect Control Clear Formula on the Walgreens website and in their stores. Just wanted to let everyone know that it now goes by 2 names for the same product.
Check the label and make sure it has Lambda-Cyhalothrin 0.03% on the label for the actibe ingredient.
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This web site is more helpful than exterminators are in my City. Thanks for telling me to encase all mattresses. I do not see any bugs in the bedrooms any more, although it’s been 5 days. I feel like they are inside of the box spring starving, since they cannot drink my blood anymore. I’m still working on the living area, Every few days I find dead bb under my chair. I placed a sheet over the chair this weekend to keep them from biting me. I was lucky I didn’t get any bites. I did find a small reddish brown bb in our computer room. I was wondering how did it get there? It had to crawl a long way, or it hitched a ride on one of us. My gosh I hope not. Gives me the willies to think about it. I finally feel that I might win the war with these bbs. Although I am still scared to invite my family over. I fear for them or what they might say.
Anyway thanks for all the help. I had an expensive terminator company tell me to send all my bedding to the cleaners. I have been washing our bedding in hot water 2 to 3 times a week. I think that’s better than sending to the cleaners. Too much trouble and it takes the risk of those things crawling in the car or the people who has to clean them. I could go on, but I don’t like to type much. -
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I'm glad things are going well.It takes persistence but it will pay off.Getting rid of these monsters is not easy,but doable.Doing the comforters and bedding yourself is the best way to go.Apparently nowadays dry cleaning is little more than washing in cold water,due to envirmental concerns.The chemicals that they used to use are not used by many anymore.Definately safer from a bb perspective to do it yourself!Good luck. -
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After encasing mattresses, do you still need to have pco spray the mattress? I couldn’t find this answer in the FAQ’s. Thanks
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Wed Mar 26 2008 19:27:09
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Thanks bugbasher. The more you know, the faster you can beat these devil bugs.
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Thu Mar 27 2008 5:54:14
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As for the insecticide, IBB and all are right - it goes under different marketing packages, just check the active ingredients. Yes, I did buy some at Wal-Mart (for the space capsule I'm stocking) in a clear Windex container, but with Spectracide, not Hot Shots, packaging.
IBB - I understand. I am starting to take breaks, too, finally.
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Hey guys, I have a few question. I don't know If I have bedbugs but I'm really freaked out and can't sleep. I'm also a teenager. I have to buy my own stuff, my parents just doesn't care and won't understand because they're immigrants and they'll just tell me to clean up my room. [its true :-P] Which I do, just recently [not even a week yet] I clean up my room with Pinesole ( I think thats the brand but something with a P) mopping my room. washed my sheets and pillow! but today around 5:00 A.M I laid on my bed messing with my camera with the lights on and then suddenly when I got off the bed I saw a bed so I killed it. Can I have bedbugs if I don't have a bed frame? http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/2616/sddcn9.png I've been itching for the past few days, but I only had 2 bites its on my arm. Can it be? thanks for your time!
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Imscared,
Tell your parents again,make them listen.Did you save the bug you killed? If you see anymore grab them with scotch tape and show your parents.Please don't assume your parents are ignorant because they're immigrants! A lot of peolpe are ignorant about these bugs,because most of us thought bb's were a saying,not a very real bug.Do you live in an apartment? If so the LL may be responsible to treat depending on where you are.These bugs are becoming a problem a lot of places right now,movie theatres,schools,public transportation just to name a few.They can multiply at a good rate,but not everyone reacts to the bites,so try and find one for id and talk (your parents) to the LL about getting a pco in.Don't bother trying to deter them from biting you,at this time there isn't anything that works,you have to get rid of them.Check the pictures on the blog as for signs to look for and go to the faq's for ways to treat your clothing and such while getting a pco to treat your home.Only leave the house when you are wearing clean (washed in hot water or dried on hot) clothing so you don't spread them.They can hitchike on your clothing and infest others.Good luck and keep us posted,ok? -
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Sorry, I did not mean to say my parents are ignorant. I've told my father the other day we just told me to clean uup again. and no have not save the bug and we also live in a house. just recently about 20 mins ago my sister had a bit on top of her eye when she was laying down to sleep. and the past few days I've been itching and getting these small Tiny bites, even when sitting here typing I feel as something is bitting me... what could this be? I also have a question.. how do I get bedbugs? oh just thought i mention i've had my bed for about along time now and just recently i've found myself itching.
this is also the bug i mention on my other post which i've killed.
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sorry, just to add. I've told my mother today she told me to throw away my mattress and buy a new one. Should I go ahead and throw it away? Or buy one of the bedbugs cover? will that work? I haven't decide. I have to buy my own stuff which my mother will chip in. thanks for your time.
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Wed Apr 16 2008 2:50:20
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imscared - It is very unlikely that Just throwing away your mattress will solve your bedbug problem if you have one, as too many people on this site have attested. For now, save your money while you develop a more thorough, coherent plan of investigation and attack.
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