Helpful Tools that Kill Bed Bugs

Whether you plan to inspect your own bed, or use steam heat to kill bed bugs, or want to solve the problem of what to do about books, papers and shoes, the tools below are useful and effective for bed bug killin!

	Portable Lighted Magnifier - indispensible This lighted magnifyer makes it possible for you to see if that speck on the floor or sheet is a bed bug or not. Very handy and can bring peace of mind during and at the end of your infestation. Having a small magnifier is assuring when there are no more bed bugs your home, or if you still have issues to deal with. You can with some dexterity set a digital camera on these and take the magnified photo, which is helpful for identification. Whether you succeed at that would depend on a number of factors, no guarentees on that one, but the magnifier, indispensible.

	Useful Tips You May Need to Know * Delta Dust is intended for application with a hand duster (Bellow duster, Centrobuld duster) with a paint brush or by other suitable means, for hiding and runaway areas and other places where insects are found. When applying, the duster should be filled only halfway - no more than two-thirds full. This allows for adequate air space to create the desired air/dust mixture prior to application. If there is too much dust in the duster, clumps of dust on treated surfaces may result, leading to overapplication of the product and messy spills. * In living areas, apply in such a manner as to avoid depositions on exposed surfaces or introducing the material into the air. In the home, all food processing surfaces and utensils should be covered during treatment or thoroughly washed before use. Exposed food should be covered or removed. * To apply insecticide directly into cracks and crevices, use a bulbous duster or other suitable equipment. Apply lightly and uniformly to infested area. Pay particular attention to: cracks and crevices, service ducts, floors and ceilings, wall voids, around electrical and telephone fittings and equipment, around water and sewer pipes, under and behind cabinets, refrigerators and sinks, around windows and door frames, along baseboards, in attics and crawl spaces. The amount to be applied will vary with the site but should usually be in the range of 2-3 grams of DeltaDust per square yard (or 0.5 lbs per 1000 square feet).

	Kills bedbugs and crawling insects (can take 10 days to kill) Use in control of crawling insects in houses, residential, business, and commercial Can be used for control of food infesting and nuisance insect pests such as ants, bedbugs, boxelder bugs, cockroaches, crickets, fleas, silverfish, ticks, sowbugs, millipedes, and others Active ingredient: 85% diatomaceous earth (note: do not apply to bedding or furniture, this would be dangerous if inhaled) 7 oz. poly squeeze bottle

	I didn't use these but many people have to treat items in sealed bags. Do not leave in an open room. These are designed to be used where there are no people or in sealed airtight containers. People have used them to treat items that cannot be washed. Inhaling the vapor could cause serious illness or worse. Your infestation is temporary, hurting yourself may not be. Use caution, follow all directions when using pesticides. Kills flying and crawling insects with a penetrating, odorless vapor Just hang or stand up in attics, garages, storage spaces and other non-living spaces Great for keeping insects out of boats, RVs and cabins when not in use one unit will treat a 10' x 13' room with an 8' ceiling for up to 4 months

Packtite Bed Bug Oven. Possibly the most useful tool you could have to treat shoes, backpacks, books, papers, hats, coats, pillows, cushions and the list goes on. Heats your stuff to 130F to ensure all bed bugs and their eggs are dead as doornails.

	The ClimbUp monitor captures bed bugs trying to get onto or off of your bed. This is a great way to isolate your treated bed so you can finally get some sleep. Talc or baby powder goes into each well. These have been tested extensively at university labs and bed bugs cannot crawl with talc on their feet. In addition to being able to sleep again, you'll know when your bed bugs are gone if no bed bugs show up in the cup wells. These are a great solution to a couple of big problems bed bugs cause. This is part of isolating your bed.

	Pest company professionals will tell you that if you can only afford one encasement it should be for your box spring. The underside of the box spring provides the perfect breeding ground for bed bugs. Encasing your mattress and box spring traps bed bugs inside and prevents bed bugs including newly hatched bed bugs from getting out. They will die inside without ever having another meal. This brand has been university tested and proven to keep bed bugs trapped inside. The specially designed zipper is escape proof, and they work.

	These are fantastic for isolating items that either are infested or that have been treated and are bed bug free, keeping them from being reinfested. They are clear so you can see what is inside and can be reused over and over. Infested or questionable items can be sealed inside, dropped into the Packtite or left sealed for 18 months while the bed bugs starve to death. The bags are also great when traveling. I bring mine with me when staying in a hotel, I just put the bags in the tub as soon as I check in.

	I used a low vapor steamer at the beginning of my infestation. This was before the first chemical treatment. It is not advised to steam after chemical treatment as it will vaporize the chemicals and could be dangerous if inhaled. However heat is the enemy of bed bugs and this is a great tool to use on your furniture (test first it's hot and can melt furniture finish), baseboards, molding, bed frames, carpets, cars, etc. If you think your car may be infested you can treat it with steam.

	Chairs and sofas are very complex to treat, and often become infested as you seek a safe haven somewhere in your home. This cover will inprison and starve any bed bugs in your sofa until they die. Are they attractive? No. Do they work, yes! Of course if you have heat treatment this will not be an issue but if you are having chemical treatment, this is a great solution.

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Bed bug monitors are great for cars and in your house.