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04-09-2015 10:43 PM
Yes, once the carpeting is out, hire an exterminator. Before you move in your present furniture. It's easier to exterminate when people aren't living in the house. That way they can use extra strong chemicals, etc., without any worries to the occupants. And they won't have to worry about spraying furniture, beds, etc. Lots of good luck to you.
04-09-2015 10:53 PM
I would just have the house treated for critters before moving in. If it's been sitting empty, you may find it has more than bed bugs.
04-10-2015 12:55 AM
04-10-2015 01:01 AM
On 4/9/2015 ROMARY 1 said:Yes, once the carpeting is out, hire an exterminator. Before you move in your present furniture. It's easier to exterminate when people aren't living in the house. That way they can use extra strong chemicals, etc., without any worries to the occupants. And they won't have to worry about spraying furniture, beds, etc. Lots of good luck to you.
I agree. I would assume bedbug extermination would be similar to termite tenting, which we had done, once. We had to move out of the house for several days....take out all the food and cosmetics, medicines, etc. (or pack them in heavy plastic bags).
After the process, the house needed to be aired out, and even after the advisable time, we moved back in and there was an odor. would not want to go through that again!
Take care of it while the house is empty.
04-10-2015 01:15 AM
There is a way get rid of them by heating the house to 118 degrees for at least 90 minutes . You set up heaters and fans in each room. You can rent them or have the exterminator do it. (other sources say 140 degrees or 200 degrees)
Here is a Virgina Tech Dept. of Entymology PDF describing treatments. Caution - contains several pics of bugs. Heat kills everything eggs and bugs.
Yuk I would rather not be penny wise but pound foolish! be safe and treat the house!!
04-10-2015 02:20 AM
On 4/9/2015 moonstone dunes said:There is a way get rid of them by heating the house to 118 degrees for at least 90 minutes . You set up heaters and fans in each room. You can rent them or have the exterminator do it. (other sources say 140 degrees or 200 degrees)
Here is a Virgina Tech Dept. of Entymology PDF describing treatments. Caution - contains several pics of bugs. Heat kills everything eggs and bugs.
Yuk I would rather not be penny wise but pound foolish! be safe and treat the house!!
This is the best way to rid them. It's expensive.
04-10-2015 04:39 PM
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