Bed Bug Chemicals That Still Work in 2024

If you've recently had the pleasure of being infested with bed bugs then you already know just how daunting getting the correct information can be. There are tremendous amounts of products out there claiming to eliminate bed bugs easily for you. The problem isn't there's not enough choices out there, but that there are way too many choices that are not even something a professional should use, let alone someone without experience in killing bed bug infestations.

Bed Bug Chemical Types…

There are thousands of products out there that claim to be specifically made for destroying bed bugs, the problem is that many of these products will actually cause your bed bug infestation to spread to irregular areas of your home. This makes it much harder to locate each and every single bed bug plus their eggs. Most chemicals available for bed bugs contain what is called a repellent in it. Repellents tell insects where it's chemical residual or chemical spray is laid down so insects avoid that area until the chemical residual has become not as effective against them. Sure you think, well isn't that what I want! No bed bugs in my bed or couch! Yes, that's what you want, but you do not want to still have the bed bug infestation in your home but just in a different place. Bed bugs never leave a home on their own. You will never see a bed bug crawl itself outside of a residence no matter what you spray inside your home. The other type of chemical is called a non-repellent. It is undetectable by insects so it does not cause spreading when used correctly.

Bed Bugs Can Go Dormant for a period called quiescence similar to diapause…

Bed bugs can go into a dormant like state where they literally just sit still and slow their metabolism to a crawl. Some bed bugs can go into this dormant state for over 1 year depending on the conditions in the environment. They can do all this without even eating 1 time during the dormant state. Females will continue to lay eggs during this period as well. Female bed bugs only have to mate with a male once in order to be able to lay eggs for up to 6-8 weeks after mating just once. This does not stop bed bugs from breeding like rabbits with any bed bug that has fully engorged themselves with your blood, though. Males will mate with other males accidentally in their hurry to procreate so often.

Bed Bug Chemical Resistance…

Almost all chemicals aggressively labeled to be specifically for bed bugs contain what's called pyrethroids. Pyrethroids are a class of insecticides that are man made repellents. This type of chemical is not very effective against bed bugs once it has dried. Depending on the type of pyrethroid chosen to use, it may be somewhat effective when spraying them directly, but once the spray has dried it will simply just be obsolete. Bed bugs can literally hang out on the dried pyrethroids and be just fine with some chemicals.

Don't Buy Chemicals For Bed Bugs From These Stores…

Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, The Bed Bug Store, Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply, Atwood's and many many more. Basically any brick and mortar store that you can physically walk into will normally only carry pyrethroids (repellents), for their insecticide selection. Your better off ordering online from a reputable dealer of insecticides. Learn what places are good to purchase insecticides online from by going here or to the link below:

https://bedbugheatspecialist.com/where-to-buy-chemicals-for-bed-bugs-that-work/

Just Because It Says It's For Bed Bugs, Doesn't Mean It Work…

There are many insecticides out there that state on the front of the bottle that they are specifically for bed bugs. Don't be fooled by the picture of a bed bug on the bottle. Check to make sure the product contains at least a non repellent added to the repellent pyrethroid mixture. Chemicals containing both repellents and non repellents together will trump the fact repellent pyrethroids are not effective once dry. The problem with chemicals that have both repellent and non repellent active ingredients mixed together is that the repellent part of the mixture will make the whole mixture visible to the bed bugs. They will know where the dry chemical is then avoid it. These types of chemicals do have a fast knock down kill though.

The Only Chemicals You Should Be Using For Bed Bugs that are still effective when properly applied are…

So many choices and so little time. It's hard to find things that actually work in today's world with so many options available to humans now. It literally took a long time for our head specialist to find what works best for bed bug infestations. We've taken and made a list for you of chemicals for bed bugs that actually work. Some are both repellent and non-repellent. Others are non-repellent only. List is in no particular order. Where the products are located in the list has nothing to do with their efficacy or how well they work. We make no money from these insecticide providers, this article is strictly for educational purposes only.

• Crossfire Insecticide (Repellent & Non Repellent together). It is a liquid product that mixes with water to be sprayed.
• Bedlam Insecticide (Repellent & Non Repellent together). It only comes in pressurized spray cans, much like spray paint cans.
• Alpine WSG Insecticide (Non-repellent only). It's a "water soluble granule" that is mixed with water, left to dissolve, then sprayed.
• Temprid FX Insecticide (Repellent & Non Repellent together). It is a liquid product that mixes with water to be sprayed. There is a generic form of this insecticide now too, Temprid is the original brand name.
• Sterifab (Non-repellent only) Ready to spray liquid. (Does not leave any residual in place, so it will not continue kill once it's dry because it will have evaporated).
• Rubbing alcohol in spray bottle (It's the absolute fastest knock down kill of any of the sprays for bed bugs, but leaves no preventative residual behind once dry to keep killing.) It usually evaporates in less than 5 minutes. 50% rubbing alcohol can just be used straight from the bottle and no mixing with water is required. 90% rubbing alcohol needs to be mixed half alcohol and half water and shaken up in a spray bottle. The reason you don't want a high percentage of alcohol all by itself, is the fire hazard and fact that it chokes you out while applying such a high percentage of alcohol.
  NEVER use gasoline, kerosene, diesel or drinking alcohol as a substitute. Believe it or not there are people out there willing to spray anything to try to put a stop to bed bugs.
• Aprehend Biological Insecticide (Can only be applied and purchased by a licensed/certified pest management professional. This biological must be applied with specialized low volume pressure equipment only, plus it must stay at regulated temperatures to continue for the fungus spores in the biological solution to survive and keep killing bed bugs that come to eat a blood meal from you, just like mosquitoes, ticks and fleas.

Summary…

Repellents and non-repellents mixed together will have a faster knock down kill than a non-repellent by itself. However, the repellent and non-repellents formulated (mixed) together will not be as effective once dry as a non-repellent only, would be, because repellents can be detected and avoided, while non repellents cannot be detected or avoided by bed bugs.

Read and study up on a chemical insecticide before purchasing. Doing this will ensure that you're not wasting your time and money. It will also keep you from possibly making your matters worse as repellents can cause bed bugs to spread anywhere including your personal belongings, not just furniture or the structure of your home or business. It takes great amounts of dedication, patience and experience to eliminate an entire bed bug infestation in a home. If you have a hard time finishing things or get upset when things don't work the very 1st time, then doing your own chemical bed bug treatments is probably not going to work out very well for you. When using chemicals only to kill bed bugs it will take several chemical treatments in a row to actually eliminate an infestation. If you don't have any experience you could be looking at anywhere from 3-10 attempts of using chemicals to kill all your bed bug infestation. Always fully read the chemical insecticides label before purchasing or using. The label is the law in America. Even with the proper insecticides or biologicals being used it is not a guarantee that you will completely eliminate every single bed bug or their eggs. Without experience, you will be constantly playing catch up to work a growing infestation that will eventually grow out of your control and spread everywhere, including personal belongings, which will lead to you taking bed bugs with you, causing embarrassing situations in public spaces.

Contact Info…

If would like to contact Dead Bug Walkin LLC Bed Bug Heat Specialists, feel free to call or text message us anytime.

You can reach us at 918-710-7529 (text or call).

See our home page and learn more about Dead Bug Walkin.

© 2024 – 2025, bedbugheatspecialist.com "Dead Bug Walkin LLC Bed Bug Heat Treatment Specialists Pest Control". All rights reserved.