seathru

joined 1 year ago
[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

They're correct. Ozone generators do help with bedbug infestations, ~~I'll try to find the paper I read.~~ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32302460/ And another: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/entm/_docs/493_capstone/feston-capstone-summary.pdf

I used ozone generators as part of a bed bug treatment, along with CimeXa and Crossfire as I recommended in another reply. And it was effective. But I was lucky and found them before moving in, so I was able to seal the house up and go nuclear.

You don't really want to run an ozone generator in an occupied house. Even if you seal a room up, it will leak out and probably not good to breathe. But it has the upside of killing just about anything living, so it will kill both bedbugs and their eggs given a high enough concentration and long enough time.

I bought one of these (not an affiliate link) and it was overkill.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

CimeXa is diatomaceous earth turned up to 11. Not as cheap, and probably more hazardous to breathe; but works great.

That and Crossfire concentrate seem to be the best treatments I've found if you aren't able to bring in industrial heaters or ozone generators. Luckily we found them before moving in. But 6 months later I'm still paranoid and examining every little bug I see.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Nope. Before the (widespread) internet, I ran my CB/Ham mic through a guitar pedal or echo box.

I'm still a radio nerd, but I have zero interest in talking to anyone. I just want to hear what's out there.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

First things first. Do a solid for everyone behind you that didn't come as prepared.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Remember kids; Paint the cameras first.