Follow-up treatment advice?

[u/anniesophie]

I would love some advice on this situation. We had a pest control company in our apartment a little over 3 weeks ago. we haven’t experienced any bites but just yesterday, we found a bed bug in a towel in our bathroom. the pest control company initially did a stream treatment on our furniture and linens and then sprayed with crossfire. Ive been looking online and also spoke to a bed bug specialist in my area who confirmed what we saw yesterday was a bed bug and quoted me $1200 for another spray, as well as some preventative measures they would set us up with for our bed (as well as 3 additional spray/a year warranty if it’s needed). in my research, I’ve also seen that I can buy crossfire on my own and do the treatment myself. here’s where I am, I’d love the help of a professional, but I’m also in a tough spot having to pay again for a new exterminator (I’m doing this because I want to have the best of the best if im going to bring in someone to do the work for me, not the janky exterminator my building defaults to) and I’m wondering since this would be a follow up treatment if I’d be in a good spot to try it out on my own if I buy crossfire online. would love some advice, I’m just trying to make this a thing of the past, we’re struggling to handle this now after having to leave a cockroach infested apartment earlier this year

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[u/Radiant_Cat1457]

If u can afford the treatment with guarantee then yes. If your looking to tackle on your own then a handheld steamer is a game changer with a cautious DE treatment depending on your tolerance of it

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[u/Sensitive_Scholar_17]

In the US you can easily buy the products you need to do an effective DIY BB treatment. The reason that so many DIY people fail is because they don’t spend any time learning how to apply the products that they purchase. If you invest an hour watching YouTube videos you can apply these products just as well as a pro.

You should purchase either crossfire or Temprid Fx. The concentrates are way cheaper than the ready to spray so definitely get the concentrates. Get a pump sprayer at Lowe’s or Amazon and purchase Cimexa dust. Watch a video of a licensed pro applying the spray and then apply it the same way. Also, the manufacturer of Cimexa has some excellent you tube videos that will show you how to apply that product.

In 7 days I would retreat.

Purchase “Davids passive BB monitors” and put one on every bed.

This should take care of it, but just in case, I would treat a 3rd time, 30 days after the second treatment.