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7314
I have decided to add gentrol to my armamentarium. I saw "Gentrol Point Source" http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/gentrol-point-source-p-51.html and it seems...
bennettjc61
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Mar 3, 2008
7:05 pm
7315
Many victims appear to have had good responses with spreading Drione and similar products. On the other hand I keep reading that frequent vacuuming is...
bennettjc61
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Mar 3, 2008
7:08 pm
7316
Because Gentrol Point Source is labeled for cockroaches only. Meaning, it might be a waste of time and money to use it on bed bugs (not proven effective),...
Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
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Mar 3, 2008
7:10 pm
7317
Jody: I appreciate your response but I wonder if the labeling was only for cockroaches because the maker simply hasn't gotten around to trying it for bedbugs...
bennettjc61
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Mar 3, 2008
7:38 pm
7318
Bennett, Both are illegal to use on bed bugs by federal law, Phantom illegal in NY, but legal in other states. That may be BECAUSE they haven't been tested ...
Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
jlgk723
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Mar 3, 2008
7:51 pm
7319
I have to chime in, too. Point Source is labeled for cockroaches, not bed bugs; but the actual amount of gentrol in point source is less than that in the...
Lou Sorkin
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Mar 3, 2008
11:04 pm
7320
Bennett...although its been two years since I battled bed bugs, when I was in the midst of my infestation I interviewed two top exterminators on Long Island...
deborah november
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Mar 4, 2008
3:19 am
7321
I have rental property in norman oklahoma. It is a college town and I have alot of international students and alot of american students that travel overseas....
jerry_wilkins21
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Mar 4, 2008
5:50 pm
7322
Thanks Jerry...I too got bed bugs from a visitor with luggage...I wonder what it is about luggage that attracts bed bugs to " hitchhike" into it... Do they ...
deborah november
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Mar 4, 2008
11:30 pm
7323
You have to be the biggest fool to garbage pick used furniture or purchase anything from a garage sale. This spreads bedbugs, cockroaches, bacteria and other...
g80misc
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Mar 5, 2008
2:32 am
7324
Sorry for the late response / update... I'm a bit short on time so I'll list everything as it is now. * Will try to get white [or at least light colored]...
Angela Tan
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Mar 5, 2008
11:44 am
7325
Hi I lived in a single family home built in the early 1900's so I know exactly what you mean about crevices and cracks everywhere. As much as you want to avoid...
g80misc
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Mar 5, 2008
5:02 pm
7326
Angela, I had to deal with two infested wooden bed frames. We still use them & yes, they are bugfree! One is an antique bed frame with an attached head...
Dee Webber
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Mar 5, 2008
8:36 pm
7327
and we're slowly starting to unpack our "quarantined" stuff. I let you all know what we find (or what we don't!). Dee...
Dee Webber
dulcimer60
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Mar 5, 2008
8:39 pm
7328
Hi Dee...I am having my POD delivered next week....after nearly two years in storage. Its not easy to explain but I am really scared of the furniture in the...
deborah november
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Mar 6, 2008
1:24 am
7329
Angela...some others have replied to your post and given you excellent advice. Murphy's Oil is not expensive and you should follow those directions. Also, you...
deborah november
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Mar 6, 2008
1:32 am
7330
We, upon approval of our PCO,added a touch of table salt to our DE product. I.E. 1 part salt to 3 parts Dry DE. We sprinkled the salt on top of the De. The PCO...
mrbuggaboolarian
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Mar 8, 2008
11:46 pm
7331
I have been reading about heat treatment at different web sites. Thermapure is a name that comes to mind, I guess there are others. I don't know how successful...
thx5267
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Mar 8, 2008
11:46 pm
7332
The DE information is perpetuated on this site without actually understanding it. There is no reason to add salt to dessicate bed bugs. Do many sites always...
Lou Sorkin
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Mar 9, 2008
5:09 pm
7333
absolutely i am thinking about heat treating just such as previous poster described..but on a more professional scale. BTW, i am a pest control operator and...
John Doe
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Mar 9, 2008
5:54 pm
7334
clayman43, where are ulocated, i may be able to refer someone to u. To: bedbugger@...: clayman43@...: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:29:57...
J Scott
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Mar 9, 2008
5:54 pm
7335
After living through the experience I'd rather trash and pitch nice, expensive furniture than run the risk. No amount of money is worth living with these...
g80misc
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Mar 10, 2008
8:22 pm
7336
g80 says " To: bedbugger@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Bedbug Support Message] Re: pco prof. on heat treating "After living through the experience I'd rather...
deborah november
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Mar 10, 2008
9:27 pm
7337
Hi Deb, Believe me we all understand what you are going through and let me say this: I'm so proud of you for the courage it takes to go on and do this. I feel...
paula waller
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Mar 11, 2008
12:45 pm
7338
i knew the feedback from this forum would be interesting.... and as a pest prof running my own service for more than two decades, i am hoping to get some rare...
John Doe
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Mar 11, 2008
3:38 pm
7339
WELL Your post is filled with truisms and "food for thought"...Its been two years this May since I found bed bugs in the home I was living in. I remember when ...
deborah november
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Mar 11, 2008
10:19 pm
7340
Paula, you are very kind..and much stronger than I am. I remember how hard you worked, all the while having to take of your children. I am going to unload ...
deborah november
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Mar 12, 2008
12:20 am
7341
Yes Deb, I will be one of the first to pruchase a dependable monitor when it comes out. (hopefully sooner than later) Thank you so much for the compliment....
paula waller
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Mar 12, 2008
12:38 am
7342
Mr. Doe :) I appreciate your joining the board and you seem to have an excellent perspective on the matter that many PCOs don't. You asked for feedback on the...
Bennett
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Mar 12, 2008
1:07 pm
7343
I am horrified to see how you have made this so black and white. It is a social problem that needs to come out.. Hence the problem 50 years ago, when it was so...
nan chasteen
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Mar 12, 2008
4:01 pm
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