Bed bugs are such a common problem, and the community engagement here is fantastic. It's comforting to know that many are sharing their experiences and solutions.
After watching this video, I used crossfire. It works. The first day I noticed the bed bugs started to come out. I kept using it for two weeks. I skipped a day between spays. Now I don't see no sign of them. Crossfire worked for me. Thank you for this video.
I used carpet deoderizer. I thought that might work. They loved it, and actually got really big. I tried to spray one of them with vinegar and he slapped the bottle out of my hand and said, "We don't do that mess around here boy."
Love listening to you. You seem like a great and honest person with strong and positive energy and character. I'm pretty sure that it would be nice to meet you and that I would enjoy your company. Sharing all I can hope you go ultra viral!!
You hit the nail on the head! I love to have my brother in law over to drink with but he has bedbugs. He dont bring any bags over or jacket just the chothes on his back but since last he came I have bedbugs. I'm going to miss him dearly but I can't have him over again.
does he know about this crossfire stuff? maybe help him after watching this video. then you wont have anything to worry about and can enjoy him coming over again.
Why ban your brother when you already have them? Are you quarantining yourself from other people as well?? Alcohol in a spray bottle will kill them. You AND your brother should spray yourselves before going out or having company or when leaving your home. Be PROACTIVE not REACTIVE!!
I've had bedbugs for over a month. Immediately tried some Hotshot bundle from a local store; it didn't seem to work. Just ordered Crossfire, I'll try to remember to let you know if it works for me. Thank you for the videos, your content has been the most informative on the subject.
That crap (Hotshot) is totally useless! Wasted a whole can on ONE piece of furniture! (Hard floors) Jason does mention the formula with a gold label that has the same ingredients Crossfire has. Also, when ordering from Amazon, order from his store page. He gets a tiny cut of the profit.
Ty so much for your knowledge, it's helped me I can't find any but I am using a product that kills all 3 bed bugs mites and fleas, and I do it like the label says! It really is working! Yes it's a different product but it's working!
Moved back into my Condo after renting it out for 1 year and the tenants left bed bugs and cockroaches. They were so filthy. I didn't even know what a bed bug looked like. This is very helpful. They bit us the 1st night so many times, they hide everywhere and anywhere but at least we don't have furniture in yet.
You are awesome !!! I did everything you said and it worked!! Thank you ! Where can I donate to your account that helps people who cannot afford to treat their homes?
Are there any companies or agencies or programs that help low income families by chance? This is so cost efficient and can't afford the cost. Thank you
Jason, what a lovely man you seem. Great informative video engaging and to the point. In Europe we’re having a huge out break. I bought baby clothes from some one. Clothes were filthy and as I went through the bag I saw the bugs I thought I’d got rid of the bag and clothes quick enough but no. Been fighting them for months mainly with steam, it’s hard going we don’t have the same chemicals over hear. Heat treatment are the only effective legal way to get rid of them
I must commend you for your calming demeanor & giving me a sense that this is a problem I can solve/prevent myself because I don’t have the vast amount of money a professional exterminator will cost. I had bed bugs years ago & it was incredibly stressful for weeks. Bizarrely I can’t recall if we got a professional in or not but I remember using diatomaceous earth found it very effective. At the end of March I stayed in a hotel near Disney in CA & came back with bed bugs. I cleaned my house more thoroughly than ever, used the diatomaceous earth again & they seemed to die off but then after a 3 week hiatus they came back, and I feel like I have PTSD - I got sick at the same time as they returned so I didn’t have the energy to do a thorough clean so had to suffer for a week of bites AND coughing, sleepless nights. I’ve spent a small fortune on various treatments so I’m glad to have a professional recommendation of what to use. I think I’ve managed to stop the biting for the moment but I’ll get the Crossfire just to be extra sure! Thank you for the advice and mostly for giving me hope that I can resolve this myself! ❤
my case is such a mystery, I don’t see where the source is. Yet they come out every other night and they look like adults. It’s driving me crazy and i’m so sleep deprived , I feel like i’ll never feel safe again in a bedroom let alone my own.
So I had found 1 bedbug under my bed and 1 in my bathroom. I had the heat treatment done at 135 degrees for 6 hours. Plus the furniture and mattress was sprayed with Talstar P. For two days I saw nothing and on the third night with clean sheets and a mattress encasement I got up the next morning and had four poop spots and a couple of smears on my clean sheets. No infestations were ever found and only found one dead bedbug after the heat treatment inside of a Chest type piece of furniture. What would you recommend as my next step because obviously the heat did not kill them. I live alone but I have 10 cats( indoor/outdoor, I rescue) and one dog. I do believe I saw spots on the dogs bed as well because she has clean sheets on her bed and I found three spots on her bed. What next???? I’ve driven myself insane cleaning and cleaning and being diligent about spraying alcohol on all surfaces before and after heat treatment! I’m desperate seeking a solution!!!! Thanks for your video!!!!
@@GreenAkersPC hey I been following your advice bro and I got to say you are awesome! How do I support your channel? If I buy the crossfire from your link do you get an incentive? Or is there anything else I can do to support you? You are one of the most educational and informative RUclipsrs on this matter of bed bugs and I enjoy your videos. I love how you debunk what doesn't work too! You rock man!!! Thank you for being super awesome!!!
Thank you I appreciate it :) Here are my support links for those interested. ➤ DONATIONS : www.streamlabs.com/greenakers ➤ PATREON: www.patreon.com/greenakerspc My mailing address for anyone who donates through other means is Green Akers Pest Control LLC PO Box 4168 Lynchburg, VA 24502
Hey just reaching out watching one of your videos is the one you told me about Crossfire her and a half ago and I have not had them cents so I am very happy And am bug free.
Stayed overnight to help a friend. On day 4 up early to return home and immediately the itching started. Red, burning, whelps on different areas. That was this past Wednesday morning and now it's beyond words. So I cry.😥
I was with my mom at the hospital and found a nymph in her day planner. About a week later I found a bed bug crawling on my couch pillow in the middle of the day. Turns out my mom had bed bugs at her house. She was never at my house but she was in my car several times over the last couple of months and I sat on her couch for about an hour at her house two months ago. I had bedbugs in college 15 years ago because they fumigated the dorm next to me and didn’t tell me. It was a horrible experience and I brought them home that time and it was a nightmare to get rid of. Currently I cannot find any evidence of bedbugs other than the one I saw. I treated my house just in case per your videos with crossfire and i treated my car as well. I didn’t completely pull the felt off my sectional but opened big sections and sprayed liberally throughout after vacuuming along with all baseboards and my bed and headboard. Washed and dryed all sheets, pillows, blankets from my bed and couch. Have been drying my clothes on high heat immediately when I get in the house from the car. No evidence of any more. I bought some raid traps just to check to see if I have anymore. Should I do more treatments? Is it possible I just had the one that got in my car or something? The one I saw didn’t have any blood in it and I don’t have any bites. I was allergic to them and had welts the first time but I know reactions can change. My cats ears are a little red so I’m worried she got bit but I can’t find any other than the one that crawled on my couch pillow in the middle of the day. How vigilant should I be moving forward and how can I know if it was just the one? I know they multiply quick so I don’t want to leave it alone and then they’re there and it gets bad. But I don’t want to continuously spray pesticides if I don’t have to. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
Ok so I’ve applied Ortho Home Defense Max Bed Bug spray around the house. If that’s a repellent, then how do you recommend I use CrossFire the non-repellent? Thank you.
I did the same before finding out about Crossfire. Since it's a repellent you should wait optimally 90 days before using Crossfire. We didn't wait. It helped but now getting ready to respray for the fifth time!! And we've only seen 2 live ones the 5 months we've been fighting them! After 5 weeks w/no bites we thought it was over then a tiny but painful bite on my back on den coach! I'm crying again. I can't let them break me but I'm so tired!
I am dismantling my bed today and I'm going to steam every nook and cranny. Fortunately no box spring. Stilp going to have the exterminator come to finish the job. The steam work there are none in the zippers of my matress cover. I feel it's mild because finding them is tough
Hello, I have a job that is full infestation 650sq ft apartment and the person past away. Family wants everything gone and apartment treated. Will an ozone machine help clear the majority of the bugs before we go in and throw everything away? After that we will treat unit with more ozone and chemicals
Please help! I have an almost 2 month old! The exterminator found a lot of adult and baby bed bugs on our mattress/box spring! So had treatment done and stated we have one month warranty if we do see any again but I don’t want to keep spraying chemicals with my baby around. First time they said to stay away from apartment until 4-5 days for her. So my husband and I came back and we were trying to check the bed so we could cover with bed bug covers (we just bought) when we found a few babies. What should we do? Should we vacuum the mattress/box spring where we see the dead ones? I panic I just want to throw away the whole mattress and box spring lol I don’t do bugs 😭 lol
I treat homes all the time where small children are. People typically sleep on the beds that night. I have no clue what they treated with that they felt you needed to be gone for 5 days..thats absurd
Hey Jason I used crossfire in every room of my house and the next day I felt like I saw more. Is that common? Like I never saw them anywhere but the bed now I saw one on the wall.
No :( sorry. But if I can make you feel better, I have treated hoarder homes who were completely infested with bed bugs with crossfire and still was able to eliminate the issue.
Just used Crossfire in the last 24HRS. Noticed a bed bug in an open area. Is this common after treatment. I treated a couch and it was located a short distance away walking across a wood floor. Figured we might have stirred things up.
I really need your help , never had this problem before had too throw away 800 bed room mattress box springs and head board, I'm in an Apt, I need help to get rid of them,? JOE FROM CONWAY ARKANSAS
Thank you so much for your help. I do have one question. If we decide to use the Alpine, will it still leave a residual that can kill bedbugs similar to Crossfire? Is it also considered a non-repellent?
I'm taking care of an elderly couple. They had a friend that visited and sat in a fabric recliner for an hour. Later we found out the friend had bedbugs in his bed and the carpet at home. Now we are dealing with them😮
How many hours or days for letting the chemicals on wall board or mattress and furnitures? Can I clean it after applying the chemicals and how? Thank you 🙏
What do you know about harris bed but spray ... I found their newest one has the same ingredients as crossfire however its premixed. Does that make a difference? Also seems to be more expensive.
So I seen 3 in my bed room where I just moved into. But through out my apartment I never got bit or seen them until I move my room to the back room and now Ive seen 3 and really upset and tryna figure out if I should bomb the house or wait and tell my apartments about it but Its a violation when you do catch them
Jason, I wonder if you would please answer a question for me. I had some sewing fabrics in an open basket. None of the cloth was red. I hand washed the pieces as they are small and cut fabrics ravel in the washer. What I saw in the water after I soaked the cloth were tiny, red V's. The V's were not bits of thread. There were a total of 17 in two pieces of fabric. Were those V's the shedding of the bed bugs' too small shells (carapace) or were the V's recently hatched bed bugs that were in the infant stage?
Best thing I ever did was go with the most simple metal bedframe I could find that also would support a mattress without requiring a box spring. The bonus benefit to that is you don't have a box spring to move when you move, and the more simple metal bedframes are easy to tear down for moving as well. I always keep bed bug interceptors on the bed and also put double sided carpenters tape on all the legs. Obviously this doesn't solve an infestation, but I've found it has stopped future infestations and when I did have an infestation, made it easier to deal with.
So your saying it’s possible you could only have a few bed bugs? I figured if you see on me there are many more and I thought they would breed quickly. I’m using Crossfire and it does seem to be working but a few weeks will go by and I’ll see one or two or even three but I never see a lot of them since doing the treatments.
I've had who is considered the best pest service in my area with heat treatment and spot treat since September 2020. They never see any....but I get a line of scratches. It looks like I ran into a rose bush... I'm sure it began as attempts to bite. I spray with crossfire, alcohol, a non toxic and sometimes Harris. Still can't stop a line of scratches every so often. I too appreciate Jason Akers!!! I hope one day I get them all!
How would I treat an unenclosed box spring? This bare box spring fits into the bedframe. The mattress goes on top of the box spring. Should I mist the pesticide onto the springs?
Love your informative video!! I had gotten bites the past 2 weeks I thought I was allergic to Collagen Peptides because I started taking them for vitamins, but then I looked at pictures of bites and looks like bedbugs, I have not seen any and so I am freaked out so I bought the Hot Shot brand, do not even know what to do, I did take all covers off the bed and pillowcases and washed them and threw away the pillows, I took apart the bed and it is pretty old with a wooden frame, tried spraying everything, bought an encased cover for box spring and mattress after I sprayed it i put them into the casing....now after I saw a review on the hot shot stuff am sadly disappointed and creeped out more then ever!!! I am scared!!! My husband sleeps in another room and not sure if we have any but the bites are only on me, should I toss the bed and frame and box spring and treat the whole house??? We have 2 cats.....I am creeped out by bugs since living in Chicago with roaches when I was younger, HELP!!!!!!!
Hey have you tried the crossfire? I just used it yesterday and hoping for the best. I am going to retreat in a month. I was getting bites a lot. I’m still getting bit today but that’s to be expected.
Long story short we have been following stay at home orders since march 17th (my bf and i) except my bf riding to and from his outside construction job. I had 3 bites on my arms so i did some inspection and only found 1 spot on my box spring with just a few bugs (
Eviction over bed bugs is illegal. In the state of VA it is state law Land Lords take care of bed bug infestations unless there is a bed bug addendum written into the rent agreement. I'm sorry people fail to understand the need for decent pest control in rental homes. It sounds like you are taking every step to eliminate.
I am getting evicted because of bed bugs in also in an low income apt. I reported it several years ago they. Said they didn't treat bedbug S problem so I purchased ditematious earth it helped but didn't completely get rid of all of them they inspected saw signs of the black hook they leave now I have to move what a night mare this has been because of nasty bedbug S never even heard of them till recently thought it was just a ryme night night don't let the bed bugs bite. Boy what a mess.
I never make my customers do those things. Some have just done it because they wanted to get those areas treated but it isn’t required as long as beds are targeted and furniture
I have five bedrooms total in my house, three being upstairs. One of my roommates just found bed bugs in his room this week. Have not seen any in the others. Do we just treat his room or have to do the whole house?
I just got a text message from my cousin that she saw a bed bug on her bed. She found one alive and one dead. Also neither of us got bitten. I slept on that bed last week!! Is it possible that I brought it home with me?
Hi Mr Acres, I have an odd curve-ball for you. I sleep on a Japanese style futon, So I sleep on the floor basically. Are there any options for me? I am only getting 1 to 2 bites / night. I have my futon in the center of a Japanese carpet. Could I treat around the ends of the carpets? For now I am just washing my Futon on high heat every other night. Could that be enough? I am on night 2 with no bites : ) But I don't want to take any chances. LOVE your channel btw. 100% Subscribed and All Alerts.
I saw a bed bug last night. Soon as i turned my light off i saw it scurry across a white pillow case. I had taken down a futon i got second hand, hadn't used in 2 years and was basically reserved for toys and stuffed animals in the corner of the living room. When i took it down, i put the wood peices in closets and my kids used the futon to jump on for the past 3 days. Last night, my son was putting the pillows back on the bed as they had been using them on the futon so i think it came from the futon and got into the pillow. I flung it off the pillow, found it several minutes later, killed it then stayed up all night with the lights on! 😂. I also found this video abs ordered the stuff you Mentioned right away! Stopped at the harbor freight tools and got a gallon spray canister and went to work after the kids went to school. I found ZERO indication of bed bugs. I took the futon to the dump, ripped the backing off my box spring and treated all the crevices of my mattress and box spring. I also treated the floors, around the base boards in my home, prerry much everything. I've packed up all my belongings that can be washed aside from what was hanging in my closet, and am headed to the laundromat to use the huge industrial washers. My question is..."is it normal to not see any bed bugs while treating your dwelling? I didnt see any shedded skins, blood or spots like shown on.the video either. I live in a.mutli story vuikding and i know some.of my neighbors are nasty. I also use the buildings quite often for convenience. Is there another reasonable explanation for seeing 1 bed bug other than a full blown infestation?
How long before they would show up in interceptors? I got bit at work over a month ago and thought they were bed bugs so I had two exterminators come out and they both couldn’t find anything. The last guy put interceptors under my bed legs. It’s been over 3 weeks and haven’t caught anything but I’m still worried. I haven’t been bit in over a month
My box spring has the generic dust cover thing on the bottom of it. Am I okay to cut that open to look for bugs? It already has a hole in it so I assume it is ok
I completely removed mine. Also under the couch, there’s a similar cover stapled to the bottom, I tore a hole big enough to spray inside the couch as well as along the arms, in the creases, under the head rests, etc. ya really wanna get in there to make sure that you can get those little stinkers
those plastic ones break so easily and never spray the same...I wouldn't waste my money. Using premium pesticides in a sub par sprayer isn't the best option
I hope you can answer a question. My mom really wants to go to a theater and I would like to take her but I'm so afraid of bringing back bed bugs. Is there any way you'd suggest I could spray some Crossfire around our seats before other people start arriving to prevent any from going home with us? I'm sure I could get in trouble if someone figures out what I'm doing but this is onky way I coukd go and feel safe. Thanks in advance.
Go to the movies. I go all the time and I’ve never run into any yet. I know it’s possible and people have brought them home but it’s very very rare. Don’t be paranoid and enjoy the movie. Deadpool and Beetlejuice were awesome I highly recommend lol
I have a rather bad infestation. I planned to discard my couch and bed rather than simply applying treatment because there are some extremely serious and visible signs in aeeas such as the button tuft on the couch as well as places on my bed where the critters have dedicated. I've tried to remove the black marks with very little success. Do you have any advice?
I never recommend anything plastic especially if the nozzle is plastic because of the trouble people have had with clogs and either not enough pesticide being applied or too much... Here is a list of sprayers I recommend for the budget. It is listed from Less to Greater in price. amzn.to/3dnhFvq - Cheapest amzn.to/2YdOHcR - Mid Range amzn.to/2V1dUFt - Most Expensive but Recommended
Green Akers Pest Control LLC what is the best way to get proof of bed bugs? I want to get some proof on my own because last inspection they said they couldn’t find anything.
I would probably hire a bed bug exterminator who had a bed bug dog... and have the dog come through because if you truly have them the dog will find where they are
Bed bugs are such a common problem, and the community engagement here is fantastic. It's comforting to know that many are sharing their experiences and solutions.
After watching this video, I used crossfire. It works. The first day I noticed the bed bugs started to come out. I kept using it for two weeks. I skipped a day between spays. Now I don't see no sign of them. Crossfire worked for me. Thank you for this video.
Where can I get it, and how much
@@nicetawanja8167 Walmart or amazon
How long did you wait to come back into the house after spraying?
I fought in the world war 2 I never thought I would fight it again this time with the bedbugs
@@mosesnmousa5558 it's such a struggle!!
Jason rocks. Heroes who do not wear capes are all over this RUclips
I used carpet deoderizer. I thought that might work. They loved it, and actually got really big. I tried to spray one of them with vinegar and he slapped the bottle out of my hand and said, "We don't do that mess around here boy."
@@alanpeterson6224 LMAO 😂🤣 I haven't been smiling or laughing lately because of my situation but that one made me chuckle 🤭 thanks for the laugh
Love listening to you. You seem like a great and honest person with strong and positive energy and character. I'm pretty sure that it would be nice to meet you and that I would enjoy your company. Sharing all I can hope you go ultra viral!!
You hit the nail on the head! I love to have my brother in law over to drink with but he has bedbugs. He dont bring any bags over or jacket just the chothes on his back but since last he came I have bedbugs. I'm going to miss him dearly but I can't have him over again.
does he know about this crossfire stuff? maybe help him after watching this video. then you wont have anything to worry about and can enjoy him coming over again.
Why doesnt he treat them.. you don’t just live with them.
People really be in denial about having them when your children are clearly getting bit sad smh
Why ban your brother when you already have them? Are you quarantining yourself from other people as well?? Alcohol in a spray bottle will kill them. You AND your brother should spray yourselves before going out or having company or when leaving your home. Be PROACTIVE not REACTIVE!!
@@wilchambers1401 😀😂 funny you man
Thanks btw I took your advice and used Cross Fire and so far it seems to work great
Thank you I am ordering crossfire now!!
Thanks so much for making this, i was quite worried at first but your video makes me feel a bit better
I've had bedbugs for over a month. Immediately tried some Hotshot bundle from a local store; it didn't seem to work. Just ordered Crossfire, I'll try to remember to let you know if it works for me. Thank you for the videos, your content has been the most informative on the subject.
Thank you 😊
It works sooo well. We just ordered more for the summer!
That crap (Hotshot) is totally useless! Wasted a whole can on ONE piece of furniture! (Hard floors) Jason does mention the formula with a gold label that has the same ingredients Crossfire has. Also, when ordering from Amazon, order from his store page. He gets a tiny cut of the profit.
I sprayed crossfire but they are resurfacing uughhhh
Did it work?!
Ty so much for your knowledge, it's helped me I can't find any but I am using a product that kills all 3 bed bugs mites and fleas, and I do it like the label says! It really is working! Yes it's a different product but it's working!
What are you using?
Jason you are the BEST!!! Thank you!!!
Moved back into my Condo after renting it out for 1 year and the tenants left bed bugs and cockroaches. They were so filthy. I didn't even know what a bed bug looked like. This is very helpful. They bit us the 1st night so many times, they hide everywhere and anywhere but at least we don't have furniture in yet.
thank you for how calm you are it helps
You are awesome !!! I did everything you said and it worked!! Thank you !
Where can I donate to your account that helps people who cannot afford to treat their homes?
I used crossfire
streamlabs.com/greenakerspestcontrolllccharlottesville/tip
Are there any companies or agencies or programs that help low income families by chance? This is so cost efficient and can't afford the cost. Thank you
How long did it take?
This was an excellent presentation. Thank you.
Jason, what a lovely man you seem. Great informative video engaging and to the point. In Europe we’re having a huge out break. I bought baby clothes from some one. Clothes were filthy and as I went through the bag I saw the bugs I thought I’d got rid of the bag and clothes quick enough but no. Been fighting them for months mainly with steam, it’s hard going we don’t have the same chemicals over hear. Heat treatment are the only effective legal way to get rid of them
How is it going? I'm trying to get rid of the bed bugs in my apartment. It's been a nightmare. Have you been successful?
Hi did you use a steam cleaner? Diatomecious earth? Any tips? Thanks
I must commend you for your calming demeanor & giving me a sense that this is a problem I can solve/prevent myself because I don’t have the vast amount of money a professional exterminator will cost. I had bed bugs years ago & it was incredibly stressful for weeks. Bizarrely I can’t recall if we got a professional in or not but I remember using diatomaceous earth found it very effective. At the end of March I stayed in a hotel near Disney in CA & came back with bed bugs. I cleaned my house more thoroughly than ever, used the diatomaceous earth again & they seemed to die off but then after a 3 week hiatus they came back, and I feel like I have PTSD - I got sick at the same time as they returned so I didn’t have the energy to do a thorough clean so had to suffer for a week of bites AND coughing, sleepless nights. I’ve spent a small fortune on various treatments so I’m glad to have a professional recommendation of what to use. I think I’ve managed to stop the biting for the moment but I’ll get the Crossfire just to be extra sure! Thank you for the advice and mostly for giving me hope that I can resolve this myself! ❤
my case is such a mystery, I don’t see where the source is. Yet they come out every other night and they look like adults. It’s driving me crazy and i’m so sleep deprived , I feel like i’ll never feel safe again in a bedroom let alone my own.
are they gone?
subbing cause this is actually super informative, this guy righ there is legit
Simply Amazing thankyou thankyou thankyou for taking the time to make this video.
Great video, informative and well presented, thanks.
So I had found 1 bedbug under my bed and 1 in my bathroom. I had the heat treatment done at 135 degrees for 6 hours. Plus the furniture and mattress was sprayed with Talstar P. For two days I saw nothing and on the third night with clean sheets and a mattress encasement I got up the next morning and had four poop spots and a couple of smears on my clean sheets. No infestations were ever found and only found one dead bedbug after the heat treatment inside of a Chest type piece of furniture. What would you recommend as my next step because obviously the heat did not kill them. I live alone but I have 10 cats( indoor/outdoor, I rescue) and one dog. I do believe I saw spots on the dogs bed as well because she has clean sheets on her bed and I found three spots on her bed. What next???? I’ve driven myself insane cleaning and cleaning and being diligent about spraying alcohol on all surfaces before and after heat treatment! I’m desperate seeking a solution!!!! Thanks for your video!!!!
Did you manage to eliminate the problem? I'm going through hell right now
I would suggest treating the furniture before throwing it away.
@@moxtr yes, yes and yes. People pick up the furniture and then they have bedbugs. Happened to my daughter.
Super helpful!!! I appreciate you bro ! Thank you for your help and advice. You rock!!!
Any time!
@@GreenAkersPC hey I been following your advice bro and I got to say you are awesome! How do I support your channel? If I buy the crossfire from your link do you get an incentive? Or is there anything else I can do to support you? You are one of the most educational and informative RUclipsrs on this matter of bed bugs and I enjoy your videos. I love how you debunk what doesn't work too! You rock man!!! Thank you for being super awesome!!!
Thank you I appreciate it :) Here are my support links for those interested.
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How do you treat your living room furniture
Hey just reaching out watching one of your videos is the one you told me about Crossfire her and a half ago and I have not had them cents so I am very happy And am bug free.
*since
Thanks for this video 👍👍
Stayed overnight to help a friend. On day 4 up early to return home and immediately the itching started. Red, burning, whelps on different areas. That was this past Wednesday morning and now it's beyond words. So I cry.😥
Please inform your friend about this
Thank you sir, I've been to hell and back with these monsters. I'll try this and hope it works.
How it go ?
Did it work?
Hi.. did you manage to get rid of these *? Any tips?
I was with my mom at the hospital and found a nymph in her day planner. About a week later I found a bed bug crawling on my couch pillow in the middle of the day. Turns out my mom had bed bugs at her house. She was never at my house but she was in my car several times over the last couple of months and I sat on her couch for about an hour at her house two months ago. I had bedbugs in college 15 years ago because they fumigated the dorm next to me and didn’t tell me. It was a horrible experience and I brought them home that time and it was a nightmare to get rid of. Currently I cannot find any evidence of bedbugs other than the one I saw. I treated my house just in case per your videos with crossfire and i treated my car as well. I didn’t completely pull the felt off my sectional but opened big sections and sprayed liberally throughout after vacuuming along with all baseboards and my bed and headboard. Washed and dryed all sheets, pillows, blankets from my bed and couch. Have been drying my clothes on high heat immediately when I get in the house from the car. No evidence of any more. I bought some raid traps just to check to see if I have anymore. Should I do more treatments? Is it possible I just had the one that got in my car or something? The one I saw didn’t have any blood in it and I don’t have any bites. I was allergic to them and had welts the first time but I know reactions can change. My cats ears are a little red so I’m worried she got bit but I can’t find any other than the one that crawled on my couch pillow in the middle of the day. How vigilant should I be moving forward and how can I know if it was just the one? I know they multiply quick so I don’t want to leave it alone and then they’re there and it gets bad. But I don’t want to continuously spray pesticides if I don’t have to. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
Do you need to treat all rooms like kitchen, bath, laundry, or only living/bedrooms?
Thank you, our apartment complex has a problem
It worked and your " Intel" is excellent. I think I over did it lol.
Ok so I’ve applied Ortho Home Defense Max Bed Bug spray around the house.
If that’s a repellent, then how do you recommend I use CrossFire the non-repellent? Thank you.
I did the same before finding out about Crossfire. Since it's a repellent you should wait optimally 90 days before using Crossfire. We didn't wait. It helped but now getting ready to respray for the fifth time!! And we've only seen 2 live ones the 5 months we've been fighting them! After 5 weeks w/no bites we thought it was over then a tiny but painful bite on my back on den coach! I'm crying again. I can't let them break me but I'm so tired!
I am dismantling my bed today and I'm going to steam every nook and cranny. Fortunately no box spring. Stilp going to have the exterminator come to finish the job. The steam work there are none in the zippers of my matress cover. I feel it's mild because finding them is tough
Did it work?
Thanks. That was a great explanation 👏 👍
You are the man, you know that?
Where do you buy these products?
www.amazon.com/shop/greenakerspestcontrolllc
How do i use with a spray bottle please help how many Oz spray bottle should i use and how much and crossfire should i use if i use a spray bottle
You don’t use a spray bottle you use a 1gallon sprayer
I am trusting you vro I’ll be back once I get the crossfire 😣
Hello, I have a job that is full infestation 650sq ft apartment and the person past away. Family wants everything gone and apartment treated.
Will an ozone machine help clear the majority of the bugs before we go in and throw everything away? After that we will treat unit with more ozone and chemicals
Please help! I have an almost 2 month old!
The exterminator found a lot of adult and baby bed bugs on our mattress/box spring! So had treatment done and stated we have one month warranty if we do see any again but I don’t want to keep spraying chemicals with my baby around. First time they said to stay away from apartment until 4-5 days for her. So my husband and I came back and we were trying to check the bed so we could cover with bed bug covers (we just bought) when we found a few babies. What should we do? Should we vacuum the mattress/box spring where we see the dead ones? I panic I just want to throw away the whole mattress and box spring lol I don’t do bugs 😭 lol
I treat homes all the time where small children are. People typically sleep on the beds that night. I have no clue what they treated with that they felt you needed to be gone for 5 days..thats absurd
They said we had to wait 24hrs but because I have a newborn thought 4-5 days to wait would be safe I guess...anywho I’m thinking of trying crossfire
Thank you...very informative...I saw one little one. Trying to get ahead of the problem....😖😖😖
Hey Jason I used crossfire in every room of my house and the next day I felt like I saw more. Is that common? Like I never saw them anywhere but the bed now I saw one on the wall.
It can kinda drive them crazy sometimes after use
Green Akers Pest Control LLC yes appears so and I live with a hoarder her room is a mess and won’t clean it. Can I spray over the clutter?
No :( sorry. But if I can make you feel better, I have treated hoarder homes who were completely infested with bed bugs with crossfire and still was able to eliminate the issue.
Green Akers Pest Control LLC your giving me hope! Thank you 🙏 hoping we are all clear soon
@@MsAngelmaree omg. Sorry! Must be nightmare. No possibility to move?
What sprayer do you recommend to apply crossfire and alpine? Also can I use both treatments at the same time?
That's a good question.
Just used Crossfire in the last 24HRS. Noticed a bed bug in an open area. Is this common after treatment. I treated a couch and it was located a short distance away walking across a wood floor. Figured we might have stirred things up.
yes this does happen sometimes
I really need your help , never had this problem before had too throw away 800 bed room mattress box springs and head board, I'm in an Apt, I need help to get rid of them,? JOE FROM CONWAY ARKANSAS
Thank you so much for your help. I do have one question. If we decide to use the Alpine, will it still leave a residual that can kill bedbugs similar to Crossfire? Is it also considered a non-repellent?
Alpine can kill bed bugs but crossfire works a lot better. Both are non-repellents
@@GreenAkersPC have you heard of tempo?
@@GreenAkersPC what if you have them in your car what do I do
Very good point here. Nice 👍
I was gonna buy a heaters like Global or Dawalt, what is ctossfire, thank Jason
I'm taking care of an elderly couple. They had a friend that visited and sat in a fabric recliner for an hour. Later we found out the friend had bedbugs in his bed and the carpet at home. Now we are dealing with them😮
I just ordered crossfire while watching this video. Thank you soooo much. I’ve been losing my mind.
I ordered some yesterday
@@veronicathomas1877did it work?
@mommyson0131 how did it work for you?
do bed bugs burrow or tunnel through foam mattresses or pillow stuffing?
Not usually
How many hours or days for letting the chemicals on wall board or mattress and furnitures? Can I clean it after applying the chemicals and how? Thank you 🙏
Thank you for the detail information, it's an old video but the information is still very practical
What do you know about harris bed but spray ... I found their newest one has the same ingredients as crossfire however its premixed. Does that make a difference? Also seems to be more expensive.
So I seen 3 in my bed room where I just moved into. But through out my apartment I never got bit or seen them until I move my room to the back room and now Ive seen 3 and really upset and tryna figure out if I should bomb the house or wait and tell my apartments about it but Its a violation when you do catch them
Jason, I wonder if you would please answer a question for me. I had some sewing fabrics in an open basket. None of the cloth was red. I hand washed the pieces as they are small and cut fabrics ravel in the washer. What I saw in the water after I soaked the cloth were tiny, red V's. The V's were not bits of thread. There were a total of 17 in two pieces of fabric.
Were those V's the shedding of the bed bugs' too small shells (carapace) or were the V's recently hatched bed bugs that were in the infant stage?
Hello new subscriber here, was wondering if its safe to be in areas were applied Crossfire or do I need to wait for area to air out or dry out?
It’s advised to wait to reenter until all areas are dry
I’m wondering how the bed bugs got inside. My window unit wasn’t sealed well for a few weeks. Did they crawl in the window?
Hi Jason. Do I need to leave the house after spraying crossfire?
I would for 3 hours or so and let all treated surfaces dry
@GreenAkersPC Thank you soo much!
Best thing I ever did was go with the most simple metal bedframe I could find that also would support a mattress without requiring a box spring. The bonus benefit to that is you don't have a box spring to move when you move, and the more simple metal bedframes are easy to tear down for moving as well. I always keep bed bug interceptors on the bed and also put double sided carpenters tape on all the legs. Obviously this doesn't solve an infestation, but I've found it has stopped future infestations and when I did have an infestation, made it easier to deal with.
So your saying it’s possible you could only have a few bed bugs? I figured if you see on me there are many more and I thought they would breed quickly. I’m using Crossfire and it does seem to be working but a few weeks will go by and I’ll see one or two or even three but I never see a lot of them since doing the treatments.
I've had who is considered the best pest service in my area with heat treatment and spot treat since September 2020. They never see any....but I get a line of scratches. It looks like I ran into a rose bush... I'm sure it began as attempts to bite. I spray with crossfire, alcohol, a non toxic and sometimes Harris. Still can't stop a line of scratches every so often. I too appreciate Jason Akers!!! I hope one day I get them all!
Is it important to vacuum everyday? Important to steam clean carpet?
And lastly does the product harm pets like dogs? Many thanks.
And yes Thank you! You do rock.
You don't need to vaccum every day to eliminate bed bugs.
To my knowledge crossfire is harmless to dogs, cats, people, children etc..
If you have no option but your kids to ride the bus, can placing the clothes in the dryer everyday help?
If you add a few drops of eucalyptus and/or teatree oil in your hot wash, that will also help.
Does it only need a few drops really? That doesn't sound like a lot
Should I also treat other furniture such as dressers and nightstands even if I haven't found bed bugs there?
If you haven’t I wouldn’t
Awesome info!
How would I treat an unenclosed box spring? This bare box spring fits into the bedframe. The mattress goes on top of the box spring. Should I mist the pesticide onto the springs?
Love your informative video!! I had gotten bites the past 2 weeks I thought I was allergic to Collagen Peptides because I started taking them for vitamins, but then I looked at pictures of bites and looks like bedbugs, I have not seen any and so I am freaked out so I bought the Hot Shot brand, do not even know what to do, I did take all covers off the bed and pillowcases and washed them and threw away the pillows, I took apart the bed and it is pretty old with a wooden frame, tried spraying everything, bought an encased cover for box spring and mattress after I sprayed it i put them into the casing....now after I saw a review on the hot shot stuff am sadly disappointed and creeped out more then ever!!! I am scared!!! My husband sleeps in another room and not sure if we have any but the bites are only on me, should I toss the bed and frame and box spring and treat the whole house??? We have 2 cats.....I am creeped out by bugs since living in Chicago with roaches when I was younger, HELP!!!!!!!
Hey have you tried the crossfire? I just used it yesterday and hoping for the best. I am going to retreat in a month. I was getting bites a lot. I’m still getting bit today but that’s to be expected.
Thanks!
You bet!
Long story short we have been following stay at home orders since march 17th (my bf and i) except my bf riding to and from his outside construction job. I had 3 bites on my arms so i did some inspection and only found 1 spot on my box spring with just a few bugs (
Eviction over bed bugs is illegal. In the state of VA it is state law Land Lords take care of bed bug infestations unless there is a bed bug addendum written into the rent agreement. I'm sorry people fail to understand the need for decent pest control in rental homes. It sounds like you are taking every step to eliminate.
I am getting evicted because of bed bugs in also in an low income apt. I reported it several years ago they. Said they didn't treat bedbug S problem so I purchased ditematious earth it helped but didn't completely get rid of all of them they inspected saw signs of the black hook they leave now I have to move what a night mare this has been because of nasty bedbug S never even heard of them till recently thought it was just a ryme night night don't let the bed bugs bite. Boy what a mess.
Is it still possible that even a coupl weeks after treating baby BB still come out? Or do u think that is a new reinfested population?
Yes this is completely normal with a bed bug infestation to see bed bug babies and even a few adults after treatment.
Thank u so much Jason!
Anytime.
@@GreenAkersPC Sweet. I'll pop in with more questions. Lol
Jason do I need to clean out closets and dresser drawers and launder those clothes or will this work without that step? It is a lot of clothes.
I never make my customers do those things. Some have just done it because they wanted to get those areas treated but it isn’t required as long as beds are targeted and furniture
Thank you so much!
I have five bedrooms total in my house, three being upstairs. One of my roommates just found bed bugs in his room this week. Have not seen any in the others. Do we just treat his room or have to do the whole house?
I would treat the whole house because you never know where the bugs have spread to. They can hitch a ride on your clothes or shoes.
@@GreenAkersPC thanks for replying !
@@GreenAkersPC😢😢
I just got a text message from my cousin that she saw a bed bug on her bed. She found one alive and one dead. Also neither of us got bitten. I slept on that bed last week!! Is it possible that I brought it home with me?
It Is possible but many things are possible. That does not mean that you did bring one with you
Hi Mr Acres, I have an odd curve-ball for you. I sleep on a Japanese style futon, So I sleep on the floor basically.
Are there any options for me?
I am only getting 1 to 2 bites / night. I have my futon in the center of a Japanese carpet. Could I treat around the ends of the carpets? For now I am just washing my Futon on high heat every other night.
Could that be enough?
I am on night 2 with no bites : )
But I don't want to take any chances.
LOVE your channel btw. 100% Subscribed and All Alerts.
This was good.
Thank you
Yes! Yes, it was!
Is it best to get a all metal frame bed and waterbeds ? Thanks
I saw a bed bug last night. Soon as i turned my light off i saw it scurry across a white pillow case. I had taken down a futon i got second hand, hadn't used in 2 years and was basically reserved for toys and stuffed animals in the corner of the living room. When i took it down, i put the wood peices in closets and my kids used the futon to jump on for the past 3 days. Last night, my son was putting the pillows back on the bed as they had been using them on the futon so i think it came from the futon and got into the pillow. I flung it off the pillow, found it several minutes later, killed it then stayed up all night with the lights on! 😂. I also found this video abs ordered the stuff you Mentioned right away! Stopped at the harbor freight tools and got a gallon spray canister and went to work after the kids went to school. I found ZERO indication of bed bugs. I took the futon to the dump, ripped the backing off my box spring and treated all the crevices of my mattress and box spring. I also treated the floors, around the base boards in my home, prerry much everything. I've packed up all my belongings that can be washed aside from what was hanging in my closet, and am headed to the laundromat to use the huge industrial washers. My question is..."is it normal to not see any bed bugs while treating your dwelling? I didnt see any shedded skins, blood or spots like shown on.the video either. I live in a.mutli story vuikding and i know some.of my neighbors are nasty. I also use the buildings quite often for convenience. Is there another reasonable explanation for seeing 1 bed bug other than a full blown infestation?
Have you had any trouble after doing all of that? It sounds like you caught it in time
How long before they would show up in interceptors? I got bit at work over a month ago and thought they were bed bugs so I had two exterminators come out and they both couldn’t find anything. The last guy put interceptors under my bed legs. It’s been over 3 weeks and haven’t caught anything but I’m still worried. I haven’t been bit in over a month
Information good
What's an interceptor?
My box spring has the generic dust cover thing on the bottom of it. Am I okay to cut that open to look for bugs? It already has a hole in it so I assume it is ok
he does say tp remove it. If i remember correctly
I completely removed mine. Also under the couch, there’s a similar cover stapled to the bottom, I tore a hole big enough to spray inside the couch as well as along the arms, in the creases, under the head rests, etc. ya really wanna get in there to make sure that you can get those little stinkers
Thanks a bunch
Hi Jason
Can you recommend a waterproof mattress protector?
I have a temperpedic mattress topper on my mattress.
I just use the one temprepedic recommended. It’s nice
Is cimex good? I read the dust can fill the air
So I mix the whole thing with water?
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Is there any affordable sprayer that can be used to spray down an apartment with the crossfire solution and thank you for all your helpful videos!
This is the cheapest so/so quality sprayer I can find other than an actual B&G that I can recommend for any DIY pest control amzn.to/3dHtCN9
Green Akers Pest Control LLC so like those Chapin brand sprayers that usually come up whenever you search sprayer on amazon those would not work?
those plastic ones break so easily and never spray the same...I wouldn't waste my money. Using premium pesticides in a sub par sprayer isn't the best option
Thank you i appreciate your feedback!!
Will a plastic pump garden sprayer with a wand work?
Than k u for the info..
Do you have to treat walls or cabinets in the kitchen?
No
I hope you can answer a question. My mom really wants to go to a theater and I would like to take her but I'm so afraid of bringing back bed bugs. Is there any way you'd suggest I could spray some Crossfire around our seats before other people start arriving to prevent any from going home with us? I'm sure I could get in trouble if someone figures out what I'm doing but this is onky way I coukd go and feel safe. Thanks in advance.
Go to the movies. I go all the time and I’ve never run into any yet. I know it’s possible and people have brought them home but it’s very very rare. Don’t be paranoid and enjoy the movie. Deadpool and Beetlejuice were awesome I highly recommend lol
Is crossfire a chemical?
I have a rather bad infestation. I planned to discard my couch and bed rather than simply applying treatment because there are some extremely serious and visible signs in aeeas such as the button tuft on the couch as well as places on my bed where the critters have dedicated. I've tried to remove the black marks with very little success.
Do you have any advice?
Hi if we have pets do we keep them locked up? Or do we take them out of the home?
Just until the pesticides are dry then the pets can reenter the area
@@GreenAkersPC thank you I’m spraying tomorrow but also what a about carpet can we spray the carpet?? Or just the corners ?
You don’t spray the carpet for bed bugs just the corners and baseboards that’s all
@@GreenAkersPC thank you so much 🙏🏼
It does work
Can Crossfire be used on leather couches
Whats the best cheapest sprayer that works good with crossfire? Im on a budget.
I never recommend anything plastic especially if the nozzle is plastic because of the trouble people have had with clogs and either not enough pesticide being applied or too much... Here is a list of sprayers I recommend for the budget. It is listed from Less to Greater in price.
amzn.to/3dnhFvq - Cheapest
amzn.to/2YdOHcR - Mid Range
amzn.to/2V1dUFt - Most Expensive but Recommended
@@GreenAkersPC thank you so much! ❤
Should you get rid or f rugs? And curtains?
I wouldn’t
Could you trap bed bugs in a room for a year. Then they finally find a way out n be active again.
Absolutely. Bedbugs can live for up to 18 months without a blood meal
Green Akers Pest Control LLC what is the best way to get proof of bed bugs? I want to get some proof on my own because last inspection they said they couldn’t find anything.
I would probably hire a bed bug exterminator who had a bed bug dog... and have the dog come through because if you truly have them the dog will find where they are
Green Akers Pest Control LLC ok thank you. Now I just gotta find a trustworthy exterminator with a dog.
Thank u so much.
Welcome!
What about reclining chairs?
Treat them
Same problem I have.
I have bed bugs in my drop ceilings,they drop on my bed, how do I spray to get rid of them
What about Nuvan prostrips? Can I put them in a room and leave for a week?
No