Bug Bombs Don’t Work Against Bed Bugs

I often get calls from customers asking to buy “bug bombs” saying they have bed bugs. We’ve been programmed to think that bombs are the end all in bug destruction, that these bombs release destruction on a massive scale and will instantly clear your home of any infestation you may be dealing with. This could not be further from the truth. In fact, it will probably make the problem worse. Bug bombs do not penetrate the cracks and crevices where bed bugs hide and tend to disperse them.

The first reason that so-called bug bombs fall hopelessly short is the fact that they do not penetrate the cracks and crevices where bed bugs hide. When one buys these things, we imagine blowing them up and watching the room fill with a deadly smoke that nothing can survive. Truth be told, they do give off smoke, but it’s not thick enough or directed enough to get where it needs to go. Bed bugs hide in the smallest, hard-to-reach places in cracks and crevices. They reach places that would be difficult to reach without the necessary products that are designed to reach them. Think of two pieces of wood that form a corner in a drawer that is in the middle of a dresser full of clothes… Do you get my point? No bomb is coming here my friends. And the ads on TV make you think that your one bug bomb is far from over with this ridiculous problem. Among many other products, you need directed spray pesticides with attached straws that are designed to allow you to spray those cracks and crevices.

Second, most of these bombs are repellent based. In the world of insect repellents, this means that they will repel insects. When it comes to bed bugs, this means that the bed bugs will escape from the fogger. “Spin a top” in an infested room, the bugs run to other parts of your house. Now your infestation has spread. Luckily, your workload has multiplied in a big way.

So one might ask, what works best? The answer to this question is not simple. You will need a couple of products to use together. Insecticide spray to kill adults, crack and crevice spray, IGR to sterilize the next generation and prevent them from reproducing, wall powder to prevent them from spreading from room to room, bed bug mattress toppers, a spray gun, a good flashlight, and a lot of research. We have prepared a kit that has everything you need in one place. It’s your best bet if you want the chance to do it yourself. Visit my website, with the right products and learn how, anyone can control them effectively.