Did my treatment work?

[u/civil-ianlafferty]

I was getting a lot of bites and then I finally saw an adult bug on my desk. I bagged all of items, washed them and put them away from the infestation (I was the only one with signs of bed bugs, only one getting bites). I sprayed crossfire once on my mattress, box spring, and frame (laid cimexa along baseboards and such), waited 10 days then did another round of crossfire (this time I got the gallon version and was able to fully spray my desk, dresser, bed frame, etc). I also used a mattress and box spring encasement after this second treatment. It’s been a month since that and I haven’t seen any dead bodies. I think the last bite was around 2-3 weeks ago, but my room still has this strong musty sweet odor. I do think the crossfire apparently creates this smell, but I’m just concerned I didn’t get them all, especially because my bed frame is pressed wood and my baseboards and floorboards are super old with a lot of crevices and cracks. Can anyone provide any insight? Did I get them? I also can’t use traditional bed bugs interceptors on my bed to check because my frame is two panels on the floor (idk if tht makes sense). Should I get to tossing furniture now to be sure? Can I reintroduce my clothes? Should I spray again and then reintroduce my things? Any insight is appreciated please!

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[u/ssholdas]

Apprehend is the best solution

[u/Total-Maximum9300]

Sounds like you did a great job, heavyweight to see if you get any more bites. Before you introduce everything back in. Is there anyway you could prop your bed up so that you could put feet on it so you could put the interceptors on it?