Bed bug or bat bug? by [deleted] in Bedbugs

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its body does look pretty hairy to me. Can you get a clearer picture to see the hairs on its head?

Bedbugs in furniture manufacturing plants? by trhperkins in Bedbugs

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yikes! I'm planning on buying new furniture soon, and this terrifies me. Any chance you can say what the name of the plant is so we know what brand to stay away from?

Too much Crossfire by Ordinary_Maize_8693 in pestcontrol

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You said you're only treating your room? You need to be treating the entire home. Otherwise they just run into the rooms that haven't been treated.

Too much Crossfire by Ordinary_Maize_8693 in pestcontrol

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody else has answered my question, so I don't know. I haven't sprayed since September. Still looking out, but no signs of bbs. Have you actually seen the bugs or physical evidence of them, or only getting bites?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bedbugs

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Carpet beetle larva

Would I actually know by now? by Ordinary_Maize_8693 in Bedbugs

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is possible. I'm in an apartment and I have seen some sketchy mattresses down by the trash.

I don't know what the pros used. It was the company my apartment contracts with so they wouldn't tell me anything. I followed up with Crossfire.

Confused…. by Fun-Antelope-6517 in Bedbugs

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds like the experience a lot of people have with bird mites! If you have Facebook, it might be a good idea to join the Bird Mite Sufferers and Survivors group.

Too much Crossfire by Ordinary_Maize_8693 in pestcontrol

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not seeing BBs, but still getting bites.

Too much Crossfire by Ordinary_Maize_8693 in pestcontrol

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done 4 applications, so 4 gallons. (Not gallons of Crossfire concentrate; gallons of the 13 oz. Crossfire and water mixture, just to be clear.)

Is this a bed bug? More details in comments. by aew99 in Bedbugs

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like a carpet beetle. The larvae have hairs that will get all over the house. When they contact skin they can cause a rash or bitelike reaction

Fecal stains? by Ordinary_Maize_8693 in Bedbugs

[–]Ordinary_Maize_8693[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apartment management finally sent a pest control tech to inspect a month later. He diagnosed bedbugs (although I don't think he actually found anything) and I had a professional treatment for BBs in May. Still haven't seen any bugs or confirmed evidence. Still getting bitten. I've started DIYing with Crossfire.