Will it keep bed bugs from dropping in from the ceiling? Or, what is the hole size? These bed bugs are eating me alive :(
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the circular ring at the top is completely enclosed and nothing can enter that way. the opening slit is generous enough to overlap sufficiently to prevent ""crawly"" entry. But...bedbugs live in the mattress. Good luck with that.
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The wells are coated with some kind of powder to attract and at least disable bed bugs. I have not found any more bugs anywhere else in the room since we found the one and only on the mattress, however we washed everything fabric item (including clothes) in the room . I would recommend inspecting the traps regularly if you find more bugs to see if the traps have captured any. I am going to check the powder coating regularly, and supplement with diatomaceous earth apllied with the Pest Pistol (to get an even coating) also available on Amazon. I think these coasters are a good preventative measure in any bedroom where someone sleeps after traveling. I would also bag the bed and box springs. The wells are coated with some kind of powder to attract and at least disable bed bugs. I have not found any more bugs anywhere else in the room since we found the one and only on the mattress, however we washed everything fabric item (including clothes) in the room . I would recommend inspecting the traps regularly if you find more bugs to see if the traps have captured any. I am going to check the powder coating regularly, and supplement with diatomaceous earth apllied with the Pest Pistol (to get an even coating) also available on Amazon. I think these coasters are a good preventative... » Read More The wells are coated with some kind of powder to attract and at least disable bed bugs. I have not found any more bugs anywhere else in the room since we found the one and only on the mattress, however we washed everything fabric item (including clothes) in the room . I would recommend inspecting the traps regularly if you find more bugs to see if the traps have captured any. I am going to check the powder coating regularly, and supplement with diatomaceous earth apllied with the Pest Pistol (to get an even coating) also available on Amazon. I think these coasters are a good preventative measure in any bedroom where someone sleeps after traveling. I would also bag the bed and box springs. « Show Less
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The directions on the package say not to hang the strip in a room that you occupy for 4 hours or more at a time. I put one in the living room near the door to the bedroom and it keeps the bugs away throughout the house. I also hang one on the back porch, but it isn't as effective and won't last as long as in an enclosed area. I hung it there because some of the reviewers said it helps to repel bugs. I really don't know how effective it is, but I'll try anything to keep the little blood-suckers at bay!
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I cannot honestly answer this question since we don't have a bed bug problem. However, the fact that this mattress cover envelops the mattress would prevent bed bugs from getting in.
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I used the same 1 1/2" pvc straight up through the ceiling. It works perfectly. And yes, use a p trap
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Yes, they are supposed to be for small enclosed places but you can put a few in a room, close the room off for five days. they work. Their is a pest control spray made by Bayer the aspirin company Ace Hardware carries it, comes in blue bottle effective on bedbugs as well spray base boards and any crevices that they can hide in after you use Pro strips.
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"5-3/4-by-8-by-8-1/4-inch housing" This was the item description. The hole in my ceiling is 6 by 8 inch. From the item description it appeared that I can fit it to the hole in my bathroom ceiling. I couldn't make it out that the ceiling hole must be 8 by 8-1/4 inch. I thought that the hole must be 5-3/4-by-8 inch.
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I used these in conjunction with a professional service. I moved, too. Put most of my stuff in my parents garage, sealed it off as best I could , and used a bunch of these as directed for the size of the area. It's been a year so I think I'm in the clear now. But, man, bed bugs suck!!!!!
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I think the reason they say to drop the lure through the hole is so it sticks to the middle of the sticky stuff. They don't want you to put the lure on the edges of the sticky area. You need to draw the moths to the center to make sure they get stuck there. The instructions also say to hang it at eye level for best results. If you're 5 ft. tall or 7'6" that would be quite a different height. :)
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I beleive it would be highly unlikely that the bed bug is capable of climbing "back up the bed" if they fall into the "mote" portion of the tray.I buy that popular powder on the market thar kills the bugs and lay down a bead of it in the mote area of the "climbup" tray.
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This works only for spot treatment! These bugs can hide everywhere. Fought them for 2 years in an older wooden apartment building. Matresses are unsalvageable if infected, they will even bore into the wooden bed frames. Used the spray, bought a steamer, powder. Nothing worked 100%. Good luck. Finally rid of them, but I had to move, to finally get rid of them. They love books, videotapes, anything electronic, even power cords. They will infest draperies, and pets are vulnerable to being attacked.Best of luck,Scott..... Survivor
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Bed bugs will live in your box spring a well as the mattress.This product is specifically for mattresses and does not come with anything to cover the box spring.You could get two and be protected that way, but I'm willing to bet that there's a bed bug box spring protector out there.
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That depends on how much u sprayed... it took a while but my bed bug problem is gone... Nothing works over night u have to continue to spray at least every other night.. you should also buy Diatomaceous earth.. the two works well together
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Sounds like you need a new exterminator. Anyway, I would keep the exterminator out of your apartment and use these. Keep them out of the reach of children and pets. I have a 3000 sq ft house. Put 8 in the kitchen and 4 in each of the 3 bathrooms. After about 5 days haven't seen a cockroach since. It has been several months now.
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I had a bad infestation. They were flying around the house. It took about a month to no longer see them but I now keep traps in the pantry at all times and replace them if they get over loaded. They will always be there if you keep a lot of grain items in your pantry as the eggs are in the grain, this includes cereal. Also I now try to keep these items in airtight containers. I no longer see them in the house but still see some in the traps on occasion.
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The zippered pillow protector will protect the pillow from bed bugs entering it & infesting it. A regular pillow case by itself will not. I do put a regular pillow case over my zippered pillow protector so that I can change & wash it (otherwise oils from your hair & face will dirty it after while.) I also have a zippered anti-bed bug mattress protector (I put a big piece of clear tape at the top of the zipper, just in case) & climb up interceptors for my bed posts. The bugs cannot get in & will be easier to catch & kill if you see them hanging out underneath or on the bed. I do not have a box spring but if I did I would encase it like my mattress. I got a metal bed frame. I got lots of tips from Jeff White at bedbuger.com. Good luck to you. Bed bugs can cause a lot of anxiety but you can get rid of them.
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Bedbugs do not live inside the mattress; they live in the baseboard or the carpet underneath the bed and visit you at night. If you want the bag to store a mattress be sure and get the king size bag for a queen size bed. If you tape the open end closed you won't have any bugs going in or out . . I hope this helps