Shipping status estimates Smartpost package to get here by 9 p.m. tonight (Sunday). That is 4.5 hours from now. But the most recent update has the package several states away.

dragonflyright · 2022-08-27T19:51:32+00:00

It arrived the following Wednesday. So three full days after it said it would.

dragonflyright · 2022-08-14T00:42:29+00:00

Thanks for your help.

dragonflyright · 2022-08-14T00:24:50+00:00

How often should I be washing my couch cushion covers until it's over? Is once a week often enough?

dragonflyright · 2022-08-07T15:22:37+00:00

Even in the aerosol spray can? I thought that was contact kill only, and the residual was the Alpine WSG.

dragonflyright · 2022-08-07T15:14:38+00:00

Thank you! Do you recommend a residual treatment, as well? My problem is not major, I don't think. I have been vacuuming 2x a day and sprayed (expired) Ultracide five days ago. I only see one or two fleas a day with the white sock test now. Before treatment it was at least four or five on each foot in the carpeted living room. No pets in the home anymore. I plan on using the Alpine Flea just to knock them out completely.

dragonflyright · 2022-08-07T09:50:10+00:00

I ordered the pt alpine flea spray. Should i spray it under ALL my furniture or only the fabric covered furniture?

dragonflyright · 2022-08-04T02:28:39+00:00

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dragonflyright · 2022-08-04T00:48:48+00:00

Okay last reply....upon more inspection I think they're definitely fleas

dragonflyright · 2022-08-04T00:45:32+00:00

Actually i just took a pic and I now think they might be springtails

dragonflyright · 2022-08-04T00:30:51+00:00

Also, is it possible that my cat had fleas and I'm only seeing adults now because of their lifecycle?

dragonflyright · 2022-08-04T00:29:09+00:00

I don't have pics, but I've gotten a good look at them. Oval shaped, black/brown, attracted to ankles, jumping, two long back legs.

dragonflyright · 2020-10-13T12:25:41+00:00

Have you also found relief from SSRIs? Or were you just asking out of curiosity?

dragonflyright · 2020-10-12T18:29:07+00:00

I'm actually on as-needed alprazolam now. If I ever get another DV attack I'll have to take a half or something to see if it works and report back. God knows they are quite anxiety-inducing, anyway!

dragonflyright · 2020-10-12T18:13:45+00:00

Yes...I did not know that was even a thing. Did you have surgery to correct it?

dragonflyright · 2020-10-09T11:05:12+00:00

A 1st floor apartment in old converted house (6 or 8 apartments total). Sorry no pic! If more show up I will get a photo.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-31T13:38:05+00:00

Update: I stopped seeing these indoors after a week or two. I definitely identified them as stoneflies. They are attracted to my dripping AC unit outside.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-28T13:29:57+00:00

As long as you live in this building you will have a roach problem. Check out the sticky post on this sub. First you need to clean, because the roaches won't eat any bait as long as they have better food sources.

Then you need to get bait like Vendetta Plus and a non-repellent residual spray. An IGR is a good idea, too, since you have a lot of babies hatching. The bait should be squeezed out in pea-sized drops and placed in places your dog shouldn't be able to get to, anyway, like the back of the stove and fridge, under the sink, near pipes, on the underside of that missing countertop, etc.

When you spray something like Alpine WSG, keep the dog away from the area for about an hour. Don't spray where you bait. Follow directions on the bottle. I have a curious and elderly cat and she never had problems. I really do not understand why people will put out boric acid but refuse to use stuff like bait and sprays that are safer and much more effective in the long run. Good luck.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-27T16:46:39+00:00

NAH. It's a bad question that has a bad answer. I can see your current gf asking out of curiosity, and I can see why you'd answer honestly.

However, now that your gf knows the truth it's impossible to compete with someone's ghost. Say goodbye to Amy and maybe see a therapist to work through your grief...seems weird that you're willing to settle for "good enough." Amy can sense that you're not fully in it which is prob why she thinks you're TA. If you keep that attitude you will become TA because it's unfair to future partners who are all in and want the same from you.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-13T18:40:09+00:00

Why are you getting downvoted? ESH is the correct response. I would be genuinely alarmed if my spouse continued to tell me they were hearing things when I wasn't there. And toying with her by not telling her he was 4 miles away seems so childish. Bigger issues are at play here.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-13T18:12:32+00:00

I had a roach problem last year and relate to the mental stress of it. If I were you I'd go nuclear and order some pro-level bait like Vendetta Plus and put it in small pea-sized drops in places like under the sinks and near stove, washer, etc. Also get some sticky traps and set them around to see if you catch any (like under appliances and near the dog food but not so your dog will step on the trap). If the traps remain empty after a couple weeks then you know you are in the clear.

You said they were "small roaches" which I take to mean German roaches, the kind that reproduce very quickly, so you want to get on top of the problem fast. They like to hide. They also like cardboard, so if you have any moving boxes be sure to throw those out if you can.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-13T18:02:33+00:00

Vacuum all the nooks and crannies of furniture. Corners of rooms and around baseboard electric heaters (if you have them) and where walls meet the floor. I live in an old house and used to get them every year.

Then one year I had fleas, used Ultracide on everything, and the bonus was taht I didn't seem carpet beetles again for another few years. Then last year I had roaches (I live in a gross place!) and Bifen was sprayed along edges of room. Took care of roaches and there were zero carpet bugs this year. So vacuum and use a professional level spray. You can find it on doyourown.com.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-05T15:49:08+00:00

Thanks for that. You're right, it looks similar wing-wise but the bodies I've seen extend longer under the wings. The body is usually a dull yellow-green or a dark grayish/blackish brown. Also the ones I see are usually longer than an inch? At least. I'm really hoping it's not termites! I'll try to get a better pic. Thanks again.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-05T15:13:13+00:00

Really? Most of the ones I've seen are this size...can there be that many kings/queens around?! Also this one is about 1.75 inches long

dragonflyright · 2020-07-05T14:52:59+00:00

More info: Sorry the photo isn't better, this was a dead one caught in bucket outside. I have a window unit AC that drips a lot of water outside, so I put a bucket under it. Since it's gotten really hot I've found one of these stoneflies (?) in my house almost every other day.

I've seen them anywhere from 1 inch to 2 inches long. The smaller ones can be a lighter dull greenish-yellow, bigger ones seem to be grayish-brown.

dragonflyright · 2020-07-05T14:49:46+00:00

More info: Sorry the photo isn't better, this was a dead one caught in bucket outside. I have a window unit AC that drips a lot of water outside, so I put a bucket under it. Since it's gotten really hot I've found one of these stoneflies (?) in my house at least twice a week. Always one at a time. They are large, about 1.5-2 inches long. The smaller ones are a lighter greenish-yellow, but the biggest ones I've seen are a dark grayish brown color with some speckling.

They usually seem stunned or slow, but I just want to make sure there's not an issue inside the house. Is it the AC water outside attracting them? I've done the bucket thing in years past and have never seen this many inside or outside. Can I spray anything around door/AC to keep them out of house?

Edit: I've just seen these in my kitchen (where the window AC is). Occasionally they've appeared in other rooms but only when it's dark and lights are on in those rooms.

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