Thank you so much for your demonstration. I have been fighting these varmints for about a week now and have been sleeping in my leather recliner sprinkled with DE to avoid bites. Your advocacy for poor people is commendable - we need more people in the world like you!
OMG!! I made 1 for each room and have not seen a single live bug in the 2 days I have had them around! I am SO glad I stumbled onto your video! I cannot begin to thank you enough!
Thank you for your support! I have discovered over the years that that there are a few people who are resistant to any method which doesn't rely solely on pesticides. It's refreshing to hear from those in the know.
I spent 3,000 dollars 3 months ago for a house-wide heat treatment. I think they did as thorough a job as anyone can. Problem is, it did not good. I am still getting bitten almost every night. I think they DID get most of the BBs but not all of them. I think they are living in the walls. My point is that just having money to afford professionals does NOT mean you will get rid of the BBs. We are going to Mexico tomorrow for two weeks and I will set up about 6 Carbon dioxide traps around the house. Since I will not be home, they will have to go to the traps to try to find food. (For some reason, they don't attack my wife). Wish me luck. Having the money for professionals does not always work. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)
Yes, unfortunately the chemical pesticide that they spray is the most effective way of killing them still to this day. He only works about 70% of the time
I just want to start off by saying Thank You! Thank You!! Thank You!!! This trap really works, we caught 14 bugs, in 4 different stages in less than 24 hrs. You are the best!! I watched, liked and subscribed.
C.A. Humphrey Right on. Thanks for your feedback. You would be surprised how much it encourages people currently suffering to hear actual real world cases of these traps working in places near their geolocation. please send me some pics at joelzwilliams@gmail.com
I thank you sooo much for posting this video with your detailed instructions. All of the information I have found on the internet have given information that has not been as detailed as your video and therefore, never worked for me. I appreciate your time, and expense in posting this for us. I am grateful.
Thank you! Everyone should appreciate free information, especially regarding this problem. I haven't read all of the comments, so I don't know if you've heard this: I'm pretty sure (lol) that vehicle exhaust, along with other fuel consumption, produces carbon MONOXIDE. I am in the HVAC field and we provide CO detection in high vehicle traffic areas. Again, kudos to you for taking the time to offer help. I'm building one now
How did you NOT see the notice that I posted onto the video if you watched it to see the error? I addressed that mistake about 2 hours after the video first went up and then posted an annotation about right over the section of the video.
And you can make pruno to while your at it. Science in the kitchen Dude! I love it. It's nice to see someone putting up old fanshioned remedies, like my Great Grandma Marie Lash from Texas used to do. Your teaches us Big City folk to.o. God Bless you for that!
Hi Mr. Williams, Thank you for helping us pore people. I moved into my new rented home of two floors and for a month everything went well. But my next door neighbor bombed his house and all the bedbugs transferred to mine. I just started waking up with all this bites all over. I never had this experience before and I have never seen a bed bug, this has devastated a great deal. I will try your method and hope that my nightmare is over. Thank once again Mr. Williams.
Well I am glad you posted this video. This problem is getting way out of hand in this country. Even if you cannot answer my questions, I am glad you have addressed this issue in such a logical straight-forward way. THANKS! part 3 of 3
This method works. Modified a JnSavedByTheBell design. I may only have to do this for 2-3 weeks as I had a light infestation and this trap is catching SMALLER bedbugs! No problem with fruit flies.
love your devotion and everything you have done and are doing to help average everyday people defeat bedbugs without breaking the bank those who seek more gentle natural methods like myself. I am against genetically modified food and largely against the use of harsh chemicals and pesticides that destroy the planet and good insects such as pollinating bees and butterflies!! Having recently obtained a bedbug infestation (via a cheap $150 though gorgeous bed room set purchased for my 3 yo daughter). It's been quite challenging for me to handle the situation and defeat these bugs without a throwing out the furniture and completely obliterating her room & the house with harsh chemicals. Of course, due to poor finances and a DIY fry girl lifestyle, I largely felt like I had no choice but to spray harsh chemicals! I got to the point where we had to completely take the furniture apart and put cans of Home Depot brought bedbug spray IN the furniture! I deployed a multitude of tactics from spraying every item if clothing & bedding with permithrin, washing EVERYTHING daily. I deployed consistent environment checks at 11pm, 12am, 1am & last at 3am (I know it sounds a bit OCD but when your baby is getting attacked by these wicked blood suckers, you do what you got to and I cannot tell you how many I found & hand combat murdered that way). We even took to carrying her in our room in the middle of the night if we found one anywhere during our checks and setting off bed bug bomb sprays and sealing room off with duck tape to avoid them from traveling down the hall seeking their host out). I deployed the high heat steam tactic, found a cheap one at Walmart and had my hubby go to town on every nook & cranny of her room several separate times! I got cheap glue traps to apply to four corners of bed. I also use gentler methods like natural bedbug sprays, and I use lavender, which I apply generously around her bed every night (to block the smell of the release of her CO2). I also got mattress covers, pillowcase covers and box spring covers. And of course I moved her bed away from the wall (understanding that they are crawling only bugs! and since they don't fly and can really only on crawling to their intended target, if you move bed a bit away from the wall, you are increasing the likelihood of them NOT crawling onto the bed or have any access to getting onto the bed. Lastly I've employed using DE (food grade) putting it in & around bed, in drawers, electrical outlets, crevices etc. and vacuuming it at least weekly then repeating the process. My daughter gradually went from getting about 10 to 25 bites nightly down to zero! However, I KNOW i still have them because my 14 yo got bit one night (which we then quickly moved her bed from wall & put glue traps & bites ceased), then my husband another. I too got bit but only got like one to their like 6-9 bites (no idea why though). I just know that we still have them and it terrifies me that we will NEVER fully evict them from our home! The one thing I haven't tried is an alcohol or bleach spray, dry ice and the CO2 trap. At this point I am willing to try anything bc I am at the point I am ready to just burn my house down, move & totally start over & so is my family...
The short answer is yes. Bedbugs (BB) have been known to remain in a dormant egg state for over 2 years. However, not having any furniture greatly increases your chances of successfully eliminating them, but you must find the harborage where the BBs are now setting up shop. That could be anywhere; behind pictures hung on the wall, light switches, heating ducts, and etc. You have to locate that harborage and spray it down with bleach or alcohol (90% or better).
Thanks for the tutorial! Just made 2 of these, hope they work. Been battling these bastards since this winter. Been looking for a solution forever. I live in Springfield,MO, kind of funny I look on youtube and find advice from someone who lives so close. I have several bottles of "Fabriclear" which kills them on contact, I think I've killed about 95% of them with that, but its impossible to find all their hidden nests.
Thanks homeboy, yeah i completed my undergrad there in Springfield at MSU. Glad to hear you are attacking the harborages and are now making traps, but don't forget mattress encasement is a huge part of the Missouri Method. You have to get that mattress and other furniture secured under contractor's plastic sheeting (4ml) and duct tape the seams after adding dry ice. Please see my video which describes that process more thoroughly.
Joel, Although my first trap didn't work , due to my using too much yeast causing it to foam all over the place, I have a feeling my second one will. My grandson's friend slept over someone's house that had bedbugs and was biten all over. Well you can guess the rest. My grandson started getting bit in his own bed. I'm raising him and his brother. So at first he didn't tell me about the boy who had BB's so it was 2-3 months after that his friend slept at the BB house . Once I found out I ran out and got Bayer Advance Pest spay. Got good reviews online. Then I keep reading and bought DE. So I found the spot on the mattress then sprayed it, then I completely wrapped it several times with thick rolls of plastic , and carried it right out to the waiting uhaul truck I rented. I did the same with his carpet. So I dusted his whole bed floor, cracks,in walls etc. But I'm scared I haven't done enough. I own my home and it is an older house with lots of nooks and crannies, and can't just move. I also did the same to my other grandson's bedroom since they share a wall. My room is the next one over so I'm scared they'll smell my CO2 and head my way. Neither of the boys are sleeping in their rooms anymore till this is resolved. I have bed intercepter's so they can't get up to my mattress along with dusting it with DE too. I made the trap from your video too. I haven't seen any other then a few very small ones, along with one white one, ALL DEAD! Do you think I'm on the right track to ridden them? Thank you for taking the time to care about us less fortunate people.You have great Karma coming your way !!!
+charlene . I am not a fan of DE, it's basically fossilized bits of plants and algae. Under a microscope DE is sharp edges and jagged peaks. This could become a respiratory irritant if you inhale too much of it. Also, there are much more effective and safer to breathe in powders available for about the same price, if not less. Please see my videos about Cimexa amorphous silica gel. I think you can get a 4 oz. bottle of it now online for about $13.00 USD.
I missed it when you uploaded them, did not get notifications. I went ahead and transfered your videos are on the CO2 Bedbug Trap website under the "Missouri Method" tab. I had no doubts I would have your authorization to do so (wink). You understand the method well and your presentation is excellent. You are true to yourself and people listen to what you say. I am honored to have the People's Advocate showing how to make bedbug traps, Thousands more will also sleep well, thanks to you Joel.
Excellent question. The entomologists at the Penn State College of Agricultural Scientists, say that bedbugs are "unable to climb polished glass surfaces" to me that means that a clean, dry porcelain dish coated with talcum powder would be an excellent pitfall or trap.
Found ur video by accident. I've been unsuccessful with pesticides fighting bed bugs. The most I have found at once is 4. Usually see one here and there. Bought mattress and box spring encasements and this week bought DE. I covered my bed in the DE and still found one tonight. I know I need to apply the DE to the entire room as well to be more effective. I will try ur method. I just want this to be over. I am 46 and this is the first time ever I have dealt with this nightmare.
Thank you for all your hard work- your blog post is brilliant and so is this video. I made my trap last night but I've already found my flaws in my design. There's two in the trap but admittedly I caught them last night while I was reading and threw them in to see if they'd die or not (they did, eventually... but one of them thought swimming around in the baby powder would save it so for about four hours it just laid there twitching V.V) so it showed me where I messed up making it. First off there's a seam where I secured the fabric to the bowl and unfortunately the buggers fit in it. Second, though I spread powder around the bowl, they can still climb out, so I guess the bowl isn't slippery enough? Third, I think I used too much yeast because it keeps randomly exploding and the mixture escapes through the hole and gets all over the place. My drape keeps sticking to the bottle cuz of this and I have to unblock the hole in the cap. So yeah, trial and error.. I don't think this bowl is gonna work though... Maybe I can get a tupperware container from my mom or something. We shall rebuild! lol
I wish more people would follow up with how this is working for them. I have been fighting bedbugs for months now. I didn't have a bad infestation at all, I tried the bedbug sprays and they seem to work for awhile. I had no bites for 2 months at least and no signs of them, now all the sudden I have them again! I'm gonna try your method out and I WILL report back. Thanks
@@TheOther12523 From what I remember I made them and don't think I ever caught any but I didn't have them bad and I kept up on spraying sweeping and cleaning daily my bed and couches and chairs. Which I think is the key to beating them yourself. Sweep and check all seems on the bed I flipped my couches daily and swept the seams. I had ptsd for months after not having them, checking everything and cleaning, scared they would come back. I also scooted my bed away from the wall, wrapped my bed and box spring in zippable bed bug covers and put the legs of my bed in cups of diatomaceous earth so if they tried crawling up the legs hopefully that would kill them. I kept the legs in diatomaceous earth for years lol
I believe you corrected the irrelevant CO2 comparison, without watching the video again. I'm not the RUclips police. Like others, I look for the point and weed out the jargon. I don't think I could've posted a better video. You are obviously educated and well spoken. I was only trying to help. I saw another great educational video that I thought was cool. No vocal narration, only text. Keep up the good work.
Sorry if that came out as harsh, I just get tired of responding to that same question about every 2 months. I thought I would stop having people comment on that obvious error by adding an annotated text correction over the video at the spot where the error occurred. Are you saying that you are not seeing that? Because I need to fix it if you didn't see it. That's all I was meaning by that. And thanks for the Kudos about education.
I just returned from 2 different large volume stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and got some prices on Bed Bug Trap supplies. Though the difference in price between the low and high price is only $2-3, percentage difference is much higher. Red Star Yeast, 2 pound bag. $4.79-6.78. Sugar, 10 pound bag. $4.49-7.39. $10.79/25lbs. $20/50lbs.
I know JSaved by the bell advises placing a sheet of plastic on your mattress to act as a barrier against BBs, and that's good but I have always said that if you have the money then you should buy some painter's plastic (4ml) thick, encase both the mattress and box spring (separately) and seal the seams at the bottom using duct tape to make one long seam that starts at the top and goes lengthwise down towards to foot of the mattress.
I have found trying to fight an infestation that the "Food" Grade DE that is used to de-worm horses is a lot less toxic then the pesticide version shown in the last video and works the same. Not to mention you can get a 10 to 20 pound bag of the stuff at a Farm Supply store for in around 10 to 15 bucks. I vacuumed my floors then layed down the DE and made sure to rub it in with a hand brush/broom, I do this once a week and it has helped but it but DE by itself is not enough. Thank you...
God bless you sir, for doing this work. You are indeed a good servant of The Lord! I wish I would've seen this video earlier. I just spent $70 to get a steamer and DE and i really can't afford it, but these bed bugs almost killed me. I'm apparently extremely allergic and had to go to the hospital in near anaphylactic shock. I'm still going to use the steamer and DE since I now have it (& don't drive so hard 2 take back), but I'm getting the stuff here to create traps too. Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for providing a detailed walkthrough for this. I've seen several guides but they're all incomplete or downright nonsensical. I've already have started a treatment regimen with an exterminator, but I'm definitely building this tonight!
Thanks so much for your time and refusal to take advantage of people who are struggling to maintain a decent life. My disabled son has to live in a cheap hotel in downtown Oakland and first it was cockroaches (borax did the trick). Now it's bedbugs. I am going to make him some traps. Thanks again.
Yes, it does work. for all of you doubters please visit this site: the gentleman's name is John Laurenson. His video is at:I'm killing the Bed Bugs FINALLY!!!
Thanks. I've heard of using dry ice but yeast will be a lot cheaper. As far as the toxic food grade"effects of the gas, I believe you're thinking of carbon monoxide, not carbon dioxide which is what is produced by the yeast. What kills the bugs is starvation or if you use "food grade" diatomaceous earth in the trap (recommended,) dehydration by destroying their exoskeletons. Baby powder or plain talcum doesn't kill them. It merely keeps them from getting any traction to climb out of the trap.
You don't really need a rubber band. a loosely tied string tied around the lure and keeping the shroud pointing downward is sufficient. The idea is to funnel the gas downward to the trap without blocking access to the ramp.please visit the link posted up in the title for a more detailed description.
I think it was an excellent guideline! I will be looking forward to a more detailed one that works best for you. My family and I have been struggling for almost a year with this problem, we have had exterminators out, used all the as seen on tv scams, clean and launder everything daily and are still experiencing the issue, I will take the "trial and error" advice just fine cause its better than what I have been doing if it actually works! Thanks for caring enough to share!
yes, still keep looking for them. are you experiencing any bites? bedbugs typically need to feed every 3-5 days. The fact that you have only found one bodes well for you.
Thanks gonna give this a try. Moved into the wrong apartment complex. These bloody things are a total nightmare to live with. Going to end up abandoning most of my property to get away from them. :( Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much. I'm sorry that you have them, but at least you now have some tools to combat the problem. Please also see my video on the Phoenix Method. It talks about spraying bleach mixed with water directly onto the bedbug harborages. I recommend you do that in addition to creating the trap to "knock down" their numbers. Also, get some plastic sheeting covering those mattresses as soon as you can.
Thank you for your kind words. You should also think about bringing a lawsuit against your landlord. Your medical treatment and vulnerable condition makes you an ideal candidate for a legal claim.
* CO2 is notmreally poisonous, but a suffocant. It harms by excluding oxygen. * CO actually binds to hemoglobin and destroys its oxygen carrying capacity. CO is not used in photosynthesis, but doesn't persist too long as it oxidizes to CO2 over time. therefore do not worry about whose who troll you, there was no mistake made here, you were actually correct in your analogy, and they weren't . .good videos my friend
All you need with the Missouri Bedbug Trap is a Missouri Bedbug Shield. A simple sheet of plastic draped over the bed that will stop all bedbugs already in the mattress and the bed from biting you. That's right, a plastic over the bed will become a shield against bedbugs. It will stop all bites at once and make bedbug starve to death underneath the plastic. You can sleep soundly on a bed protected with a plastic bedbug shield without getting a bite while the traps catch bedbugs under the bed.
Sounds as though you are on the right track. I once learned of a case in New Mexico where a guy had bedbugs in the headboard of his bed. In cases like that, a trap on the ground probably wouldn't be that effective because the BBs are already closer to someone sleeping on the bed, instead of the lure/trap sitting on the floor.
1. You can make the lure/trap combo with any sized container. Choose a container that will allow you to fit it under your bed. Perhaps a 12 oz. soda bottle, etc. It really doesn't matter. The basic principle of mixing water, sugar and yeast to create a steady flow of Co2 is what is important. 2. instead of a rubber-band, try using a loosely tied piece of string. The concept is to direct the flow of Co2 downward, while not preventing the BBs to gain access to the pitfall.
I really appreciate the way you go into detail and describe the process.I also like the way you handle yourself and the way you speak.I feel I can trust your advice since you are confident and someone I can relate to.I've Sub'ed to you and I am looking forward to more great videos.
wow, that's very kind of you, and thanks for such a ringing endorsement. I actually think that my latest video is the best one at explaining and going into detail. Please look at that one if you need some more specifics on the actual trap making. Bedbug Trap - The Williams Method
be sure to check your lease agreement if you're renting an apartment or house. Many landlords are adding exclusionary clauses for liability when tenants bring in reclaimed furniture; which is by the way one of the top causes of new infestations.
I am horified of bugs!!! and just found out we have these little critters, i been sleeping at my moms for 2 days, my dog or husband gets bit, ONLY ME!!!! im gonna try this missouri methond ASAP.. when i saw the name i laughed ... im from missouri :)
Have you ever tried turpentine...my mom used it way back in the early fifties when my parents had an apartment above a second-hand used furniture store which was a source of bed bugs. She rubbed turpentine everywhere and defeated the little buggers.
Thanks for the kudos. Yes, if you caught this infestation early then there is a very good chance that you have managed to trap them within the mattress covers. When I first got bedbugs I found the harborage early and was shocked to see them congregating at one end of my box spring. In retrospect, I could have stopped them right there If I had known to do what you have. Like many people, I told my landlord and then did nothing for weeks as they debated on whether to help me. Valuable time lost.
Thank you for your comment Mr. Lavian. The reality is that we live in a very litigious society. Although I firmly believe that if people implemented the plan as early and often, as I recommend then I could guarantee it, but I have to remain mindful that some will start after their infestation is too far involved, or not faithfully execute all of the steps completely. My caveat about 100% success being rare was more about the execution of the methods, not its efficacy at destroying the bedbugs.
Yes, this trap will also attract mosquito as well because like Bedbugs they too use Co2 to detect a blood meal. I recommend that you search for the darkened vertical lines left behind by the bedbug feeding train. You should also notice that the bites usually seem to be along a straight line.
Is it the same measurements if I use a 4 Litre water bottle. I lost the lid to my 2 litter bottle ? Thank you so much for your videos . I will be making mine tonight
Yes, I was corrected on that about 3 days after this video originally aired. I guess I will place a note on the video so i can apologize once for all eternity for making a technical error in a simple analogy. The amounts of C02 emitted by several of these traps will not have an adverse effect on people.
Good question. The short answer is you don't really need the bag/shroud at all for this lure and trap to work. It is just an improvement. In fact, you should watch the video right after this one. I go into greater detail about the shroud.
Love it! Especially the cover to keep the CO2 contained. A couple of things that may help make it even better. Perhaps using a couple small pencils or match sticks under the rubber band to ensure gaps between the rubber band and the tub to prevent the too tight rubber band problem. Also what about placing the trap on a "seed heating mat" or other heat source to really make the trap seem life like by combining heat and CO2. Anyway, I enjoyed the video and keep up the good.
ledfootdude good that you are thinking outside of the box. as far as the heating method that might actually work as long as you only placed it under the pitfall. putting it under the lure would increase the speed of fermentation and exhaust the sugar too fast.
no i mean i am in very early stages of BB problem. I have put plastic sheet on my bed and feel very safe while sleeping at night. I can inform my landlord and get something done, but wanted ur opinion if I can take a shot at this method, given that the plastic sheeting on my bed is 100% working. Or should I get landlord to send professional help. I am not poor unlike the people you have helped, for which i salute u.
Yes, but remember to add the encasement of the cushions within plastic sheeting with a chunk of dry ice sealed inside with duct tape. That is in the third video I am currently in the process of making.
adapting your Co2 / yeast recipe to attract and kill mosquitos here in Brazil, will post on your blog my results and how I'm doing it. We have a big problem here with dengue fever, yellow fever and malaria. Many thanks!
Yes poor, I didn't mean that as a putdown it's just wealthy people just call the exterminator when they get bedbugs. I made these videos for the less fortunate who don't have that option due to financial limitations.
use this for the overly PC crowd, financially challenged. some don't realize that living means Preparation, it may take 2 months to get all the right things you need while maintaining, shit is expensive lol
Found thee best way to rid them in wild or home or office a blessed method that shows proof in Bible even Father provided ways to not only detect and detain but kill them without harming us or animals or plants 100% MY GOD live lavender plant with some live mint I even found a live bed bug to put this on with some holy anointed oil that was prayed over by maker in holy land and by my church plus me too and it simmered together released all into olive oil and spay onto bug live I caught killed it dead and done also is 1 thing too shop vac with a long huge hose once vacuum all ducts all the nooks and all down before turn it off dump best rubbing alcohol or this mixture into the hose and boom done deal it is powerful enough to get even eggs and once it is all drenched Inside shop Vac empty it into a trash bag toss it sealed into garbage can and say bye bye lol done deal :) that is fool proof or hard way drench thee entire home use a long scrubbing broom for outside over walls and all drenched house way both can work but for the light socket better to shut off disassemble and drenched all can keep what cant in a bag and check it a bunch hope this helps this is thee God's Bailey method lol
good point Mahmoud, but you're basically using yourself as a lure. Why not create a Co2 generator and let the bedbugs come to that instead? Especially when you're not home?
This is the first time I come accross your videos, I really love the way you wanna help people! Be blessed!
---A french someone somewhere in France---
Je suis en France aussi
Thank you so much for your demonstration. I have been fighting these varmints for about a week now and have been sleeping in my leather recliner sprinkled with DE to avoid bites. Your advocacy for poor people is commendable - we need more people in the world like you!
OMG!! I made 1 for each room and have not seen a single live bug in the 2 days I have had them around! I am SO glad I stumbled onto your video! I cannot begin to thank you enough!
Thank you for your support! I have discovered over the years that that there are a few people who are resistant to any method which doesn't rely solely on pesticides. It's refreshing to hear from those in the know.
I spent 3,000 dollars 3 months ago for a house-wide heat treatment. I think they did as thorough a job as anyone can. Problem is, it did not good. I am still getting bitten almost every night. I think they DID get most of the BBs but not all of them. I think they are living in the walls. My point is that just having money to afford professionals does NOT mean you will get rid of the BBs.
We are going to Mexico tomorrow for two weeks and I will set up about 6 Carbon dioxide traps around the house. Since I will not be home, they will have to go to the traps to try to find food.
(For some reason, they don't attack my wife).
Wish me luck. Having the money for professionals does not always work.
Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)
Yes, unfortunately the chemical pesticide that they spray is the most effective way of killing them still to this day. He only works about 70% of the time
I just want to start off by saying Thank You! Thank You!! Thank You!!! This trap really works, we caught 14 bugs, in 4 different stages in less than 24 hrs. You are the best!! I watched, liked and subscribed.
That's awesome! Thanks for reporting back. What state and city are you in and which level trap did you construct?
Chicago IL and I believe it's the bronze.
C.A. Humphrey Right on. Thanks for your feedback. You would be surprised how much it encourages people currently suffering to hear actual real world cases of these traps working in places near their geolocation. please send me some pics at joelzwilliams@gmail.com
I am working as a professional in France, I will try your method!
Thanks for the video brother!
Cheers from France
I thank you sooo much for posting this video with your detailed instructions. All of the information I have found on the internet have given information that has not been as detailed as your video and therefore, never worked for me. I appreciate your time, and expense in posting this for us. I am grateful.
+C Minneapolis . I'm really glad to hear that. I hope you like and subscribe so that you don't miss out on any of my other bedbug videos.
Thank you! Everyone should appreciate free information, especially regarding this problem. I haven't read all of the comments, so I don't know if you've heard this: I'm pretty sure (lol) that vehicle exhaust, along with other fuel consumption, produces carbon MONOXIDE. I am in the HVAC field and we provide CO detection in high vehicle traffic areas. Again, kudos to you for taking the time to offer help. I'm building one now
How did you NOT see the notice that I posted onto the video if you watched it to see the error? I addressed that mistake about 2 hours after the video first went up and then posted an annotation about right over the section of the video.
And you can make pruno to while your at it. Science in the kitchen Dude! I love it. It's nice to see someone putting up old fanshioned remedies, like my Great Grandma Marie Lash from Texas used to do. Your teaches us Big City folk to.o. God Bless you for that!
Thanks Kristy!
Hi Mr. Williams, Thank you for helping us pore people. I moved into my new rented home of two floors and for a month everything went well. But my next door neighbor bombed his house and all the bedbugs transferred to mine. I just started waking up with all this bites all over. I never had this experience before and I have never seen a bed bug, this has devastated a great deal. I will try your method and hope that my nightmare is over. Thank once again Mr. Williams.
Joel, as always my friend, YOU ARE THE MAN! I have a great respect for you. God bless bud.
Well I am glad you posted this video. This problem is getting way out of hand in this country. Even if you cannot answer my questions, I am glad you have addressed this issue in such a logical straight-forward way. THANKS!
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Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it.
Thank you very much for your kind words. I really appreciate the positive feedback!
Ah, I see now. Thank you. There's a special place in heaven for people like yourself and Julien Noiseux.
This method works. Modified a JnSavedByTheBell design. I may only have to do this for 2-3 weeks as I had a light infestation and this trap is catching SMALLER bedbugs! No problem with fruit flies.
love your devotion and everything you have done and are doing to help average everyday people defeat bedbugs without breaking the bank those who seek more gentle natural methods like myself. I am against genetically modified food and largely against the use of harsh chemicals and pesticides that destroy the planet and good insects such as pollinating bees and butterflies!! Having recently obtained a bedbug infestation (via a cheap $150 though gorgeous bed room set purchased for my 3 yo daughter). It's been quite challenging for me to handle the situation and defeat these bugs without a throwing out the furniture and completely obliterating her room & the house with harsh chemicals. Of course, due to poor finances and a DIY fry girl lifestyle, I largely felt like I had no choice but to spray harsh chemicals! I got to the point where we had to completely take the furniture apart and put cans of Home Depot brought bedbug spray IN the furniture! I deployed a multitude of tactics from spraying every item if clothing & bedding with permithrin, washing EVERYTHING daily. I deployed consistent environment checks at 11pm, 12am, 1am & last at 3am (I know it sounds a bit OCD but when your baby is getting attacked by these wicked blood suckers, you do what you got to and I cannot tell you how many I found & hand combat murdered that way). We even took to carrying her in our room in the middle of the night if we found one anywhere during our checks and setting off bed bug bomb sprays and sealing room off with duck tape to avoid them from traveling down the hall seeking their host out). I deployed the high heat steam tactic, found a cheap one at Walmart and had my hubby go to town on every nook & cranny of her room several separate times! I got cheap glue traps to apply to four corners of bed. I also use gentler methods like natural bedbug sprays, and I use lavender, which I apply generously around her bed every night (to block the smell of the release of her CO2). I also got mattress covers, pillowcase covers and box spring covers. And of course I moved her bed away from the wall (understanding that they are crawling only bugs! and since they don't fly and can really only on crawling to their intended target, if you move bed a bit away from the wall, you are increasing the likelihood of them NOT crawling onto the bed or have any access to getting onto the bed. Lastly I've employed using DE (food grade) putting it in & around bed, in drawers, electrical outlets, crevices etc. and vacuuming it at least weekly then repeating the process. My daughter gradually went from getting about 10 to 25 bites nightly down to zero! However, I KNOW i still have them because my 14 yo got bit one night (which we then quickly moved her bed from wall & put glue traps & bites ceased), then my husband another. I too got bit but only got like one to their like 6-9 bites (no idea why though). I just know that we still have them and it terrifies me that we will NEVER fully evict them from our home! The one thing I haven't tried is an alcohol or bleach spray, dry ice and the CO2 trap. At this point I am willing to try anything bc I am at the point I am ready to just burn my house down, move & totally start over & so is my family...
Thank you for your kind words!
The short answer is yes. Bedbugs (BB) have been known to remain in a dormant egg state for over 2 years. However, not having any furniture greatly increases your chances of successfully eliminating them, but you must find the harborage where the BBs are now setting up shop. That could be anywhere; behind pictures hung on the wall, light switches, heating ducts, and etc. You have to locate that harborage and spray it down with bleach or alcohol (90% or better).
i know Im quite off topic but does anybody know of a good site to stream newly released series online?
@Julian Coleman I watch on Flixzone. You can find it on google =)
Thanks for the tutorial! Just made 2 of these, hope they work. Been battling these bastards since this winter. Been looking for a solution forever. I live in Springfield,MO, kind of funny I look on youtube and find advice from someone who lives so close. I have several bottles of "Fabriclear" which kills them on contact, I think I've killed about 95% of them with that, but its impossible to find all their hidden nests.
Thanks homeboy, yeah i completed my undergrad there in Springfield at MSU. Glad to hear you are attacking the harborages and are now making traps, but don't forget mattress encasement is a huge part of the Missouri Method. You have to get that mattress and other furniture secured under contractor's plastic sheeting (4ml) and duct tape the seams after adding dry ice. Please see my video which describes that process more thoroughly.
Joel, Although my first trap didn't work , due to my using too much yeast causing it to foam all over the place, I have a feeling my second one will. My grandson's friend slept over someone's house that had bedbugs and was biten all over. Well you can guess the rest. My grandson started getting bit in his own bed. I'm raising him and his brother. So at first he didn't tell me about the boy who had BB's so it was 2-3 months after that his friend slept at the BB house . Once I found out I ran out and got Bayer Advance Pest spay. Got good reviews online. Then I keep reading and bought DE. So I found the spot on the mattress then sprayed it, then I completely wrapped it several times with thick rolls of plastic , and carried it right out to the waiting uhaul truck I rented. I did the same with his carpet. So I dusted his whole bed floor, cracks,in walls etc. But I'm scared I haven't done enough. I own my home and it is an older house with lots of nooks and crannies, and can't just move. I also did the same to my other grandson's bedroom since they share a wall. My room is the next one over so I'm scared they'll smell my CO2 and head my way. Neither of the boys are sleeping in their rooms anymore till this is resolved. I have bed intercepter's so they can't get up to my mattress along with dusting it with DE too. I made the trap from your video too. I haven't seen any other then a few very small ones, along with one white one, ALL DEAD! Do you think I'm on the right track to ridden them? Thank you for taking the time to care about us less fortunate people.You have great Karma coming your way !!!
+charlene . I am not a fan of DE, it's basically fossilized bits of plants and algae. Under a microscope DE is sharp edges and jagged peaks. This could become a respiratory irritant if you inhale too much of it. Also, there are much more effective and safer to breathe in powders available for about the same price, if not less. Please see my videos about Cimexa amorphous silica gel. I think you can get a 4 oz. bottle of it now online for about $13.00 USD.
No bites so far and I am still keeping an eye out and checking the traps every day. Thanks again Joel!
As soon as I was going to ask "Can you use DE instead of baby powder" You said.. ".....Or you can use DE" I'm so glad you covered that for me.
I missed it when you uploaded them, did not get notifications.
I went ahead and transfered your videos are on the CO2 Bedbug Trap website under the "Missouri Method" tab. I had no doubts I would have your authorization to do so (wink).
You understand the method well and your presentation is excellent. You are true to yourself and people listen to what you say.
I am honored to have the People's Advocate showing how to make bedbug traps,
Thousands more will also sleep well, thanks to you Joel.
I think you are right. I'll do them and the traps. Thanks!
Excellent question. The entomologists at the Penn State College of Agricultural Scientists, say that bedbugs are "unable to climb polished glass surfaces" to me that means that a clean, dry porcelain dish coated with talcum powder would be an excellent pitfall or trap.
Great job Joel, i have seen similar vids, but yours is more concise.
Thanks for your efforts and uploading this video.
Mr. Williams,you are the truth.Thank you
The gift that keeps on killing!!! Great video, thanks for the info!
Thank you for contributing to the discussion.
Found ur video by accident. I've been unsuccessful with pesticides fighting bed bugs. The most I have found at once is 4. Usually see one here and there. Bought mattress and box spring encasements and this week bought DE. I covered my bed in the DE and still found one tonight. I know I need to apply the DE to the entire room as well to be more effective. I will try ur method. I just want this to be over. I am 46 and this is the first time ever I have dealt with this nightmare.
Thank you Warren. I'm glad you were able to get something out of it.
Joel
Thank you for all your hard work- your blog post is brilliant and so is this video. I made my trap last night but I've already found my flaws in my design. There's two in the trap but admittedly I caught them last night while I was reading and threw them in to see if they'd die or not (they did, eventually... but one of them thought swimming around in the baby powder would save it so for about four hours it just laid there twitching V.V) so it showed me where I messed up making it. First off there's a seam where I secured the fabric to the bowl and unfortunately the buggers fit in it. Second, though I spread powder around the bowl, they can still climb out, so I guess the bowl isn't slippery enough? Third, I think I used too much yeast because it keeps randomly exploding and the mixture escapes through the hole and gets all over the place. My drape keeps sticking to the bottle cuz of this and I have to unblock the hole in the cap.
So yeah, trial and error.. I don't think this bowl is gonna work though... Maybe I can get a tupperware container from my mom or something. We shall rebuild! lol
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So glad I was able to help. I know firsthand how devastating an infestation can be.
I wish more people would follow up with how this is working for them. I have been fighting bedbugs for months now. I didn't have a bad infestation at all, I tried the bedbug sprays and they seem to work for awhile. I had no bites for 2 months at least and no signs of them, now all the sudden I have them again! I'm gonna try your method out and I WILL report back. Thanks
It's been 11 years, did it work?
@@TheOther12523 From what I remember I made them and don't think I ever caught any but I didn't have them bad and I kept up on spraying sweeping and cleaning daily my bed and couches and chairs. Which I think is the key to beating them yourself. Sweep and check all seems on the bed I flipped my couches daily and swept the seams. I had ptsd for months after not having them, checking everything and cleaning, scared they would come back. I also scooted my bed away from the wall, wrapped my bed and box spring in zippable bed bug covers and put the legs of my bed in cups of diatomaceous earth so if they tried crawling up the legs hopefully that would kill them. I kept the legs in diatomaceous earth for years lol
I have found my savior! Thank you Mr Williams!
Thank you! I appreciate all of your support.
I believe you corrected the irrelevant CO2 comparison, without watching the video again. I'm not the RUclips police. Like others, I look for the point and weed out the jargon. I don't think I could've posted a better video. You are obviously educated and well spoken. I was only trying to help. I saw another great educational video that I thought was cool. No vocal narration, only text. Keep up the good work.
Sorry if that came out as harsh, I just get tired of responding to that same question about every 2 months. I thought I would stop having people comment on that obvious error by adding an annotated text correction over the video at the spot where the error occurred. Are you saying that you are not seeing that? Because I need to fix it if you didn't see it. That's all I was meaning by that. And thanks for the Kudos about education.
That's great news. Glad to hear that!
Right on!...I'm so gonna try this!...thanks joel...you helped this poor man...
I just returned from 2 different large volume stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and got some prices on Bed Bug Trap supplies. Though the difference in price between the low and high price is only $2-3, percentage difference is much higher.
Red Star Yeast, 2 pound bag. $4.79-6.78.
Sugar, 10 pound bag. $4.49-7.39. $10.79/25lbs. $20/50lbs.
You are certainly welcome. Thank you for visiting!
I know JSaved by the bell advises placing a sheet of plastic on your mattress to act as a barrier against BBs, and that's good but I have always said that if you have the money then you should buy some painter's plastic (4ml) thick, encase both the mattress and box spring (separately) and seal the seams at the bottom using duct tape to make one long seam that starts at the top and goes lengthwise down towards to foot of the mattress.
Yes, the mattress encasement is very effective. I created two large traps.
I have found trying to fight an infestation that the "Food" Grade DE that is used to de-worm horses is a lot less toxic then the pesticide version shown in the last video and works the same. Not to mention you can get a 10 to 20 pound bag of the stuff at a Farm Supply store for in around 10 to 15 bucks. I vacuumed my floors then layed down the DE and made sure to rub it in with a hand brush/broom, I do this once a week and it has helped but it but DE by itself is not enough. Thank you...
Well I certainly hope this example will help you. I appreciate your response and please keep us posted on what happens.
God bless you sir, for doing this work. You are indeed a good servant of The Lord! I wish I would've seen this video earlier. I just spent $70 to get a steamer and DE and i really can't afford it, but these bed bugs almost killed me. I'm apparently extremely allergic and had to go to the hospital in near anaphylactic shock. I'm still going to use the steamer and DE since I now have it (& don't drive so hard 2 take back), but I'm getting the stuff here to create traps too. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for your support. That made my day.
Thank you so much for providing a detailed walkthrough for this. I've seen several guides but they're all incomplete or downright nonsensical. I've already have started a treatment regimen with an exterminator, but I'm definitely building this tonight!
. glad we were able to help. be sure to like and subscribe to see all of our videos
Thanks so much for your time and refusal to take advantage of people who are struggling to maintain a decent life. My disabled son has to live in a cheap hotel in downtown Oakland and first it was cockroaches (borax did the trick). Now it's bedbugs. I am going to make him some traps. Thanks again.
If you put a rubber band around the bottle ..how does the CO2 get in the bowl if the rubber band is blocking it ?
Yes, it does work. for all of you doubters please visit this site: the gentleman's name is John Laurenson. His video is at:I'm killing the Bed Bugs FINALLY!!!
I've had no recent bites but I found a live one 3 days ago. I'll see what turns up.
BTW, thanks for keeping me sane and that is a fantastic outro.
Thanks. I've heard of using dry ice but yeast will be a lot cheaper. As far as the toxic food grade"effects of the gas, I believe you're thinking of carbon monoxide, not carbon dioxide which is what is produced by the yeast. What kills the bugs is starvation or if you use "food grade" diatomaceous earth in the trap (recommended,) dehydration by destroying their exoskeletons. Baby powder or plain talcum doesn't kill them. It merely keeps them from getting any traction to climb out of the trap.
You don't really need a rubber band. a loosely tied string tied around the lure and keeping the shroud pointing downward is sufficient. The idea is to funnel the gas downward to the trap without blocking access to the ramp.please visit the link posted up in the title for a more detailed description.
I think it was an excellent guideline! I will be looking forward to a more detailed one that works best for you. My family and I have been struggling for almost a year with this problem, we have had exterminators out, used all the as seen on tv scams, clean and launder everything daily and are still experiencing the issue, I will take the "trial and error" advice just fine cause its better than what I have been doing if it actually works! Thanks for caring enough to share!
yes, still keep looking for them. are you experiencing any bites? bedbugs typically need to feed every 3-5 days. The fact that you have only found one bodes well for you.
Thanks gonna give this a try. Moved into the wrong apartment complex. These bloody things are a total nightmare to live with. Going to end up abandoning most of my property to get away from them. :(
Keep up the good work!
I feel your pain
Thank you very much. I'm sorry that you have them, but at least you now have some tools to combat the problem. Please also see my video on the Phoenix Method. It talks about spraying bleach mixed with water directly onto the bedbug harborages. I recommend you do that in addition to creating the trap to "knock down" their numbers. Also, get some plastic sheeting covering those mattresses as soon as you can.
Tried it last night and slept great.
Awesome! Thanks for the update.
Thank you for the time you take to help so many.
I appreciate that. Please make sure you help spread the word.
Thank you for your kind words. You should also think about bringing a lawsuit against your landlord. Your medical treatment and vulnerable condition makes you an ideal candidate for a legal claim.
* CO2 is notmreally poisonous, but a suffocant.
It harms by excluding oxygen.
* CO actually binds to hemoglobin and destroys its oxygen carrying capacity.
CO is not used in photosynthesis, but doesn't persist too long as it oxidizes to CO2 over time. therefore do not worry about whose who troll you, there was no mistake made here, you were actually correct in your analogy, and they weren't . .good videos my friend
I did 3 last night I dont see any bed bugs i know i have them,is it suppose to drop moisture in trap?
Any luck?
That is a great Idea. Please feel free to use this design!
Thanks for the quick reply. Hope it works for me. Clearly worked for many others!
All you need with the Missouri Bedbug Trap is a Missouri Bedbug Shield.
A simple sheet of plastic draped over the bed that will stop all bedbugs already in the mattress and the bed from biting you.
That's right, a plastic over the bed will become a shield against bedbugs. It will stop all bites at once and make bedbug starve to death underneath the plastic.
You can sleep soundly on a bed protected with a plastic bedbug shield without getting a bite while the traps catch bedbugs under the bed.
Sounds as though you are on the right track. I once learned of a case in New Mexico where a guy had bedbugs in the headboard of his bed. In cases like that, a trap on the ground probably wouldn't be that effective because the BBs are already closer to someone sleeping on the bed, instead of the lure/trap sitting on the floor.
1. You can make the lure/trap combo with any sized container. Choose a container that will allow you to fit it under your bed. Perhaps a 12 oz. soda bottle, etc. It really doesn't matter. The basic principle of mixing water, sugar and yeast to create a steady flow of Co2 is what is important.
2. instead of a rubber-band, try using a loosely tied piece of string. The concept is to direct the flow of Co2 downward, while not preventing the BBs to gain access to the pitfall.
Oh, I see. That's brilliant! I will recommend that going forward. Thank you.
I really appreciate the way you go into detail and describe the process.I also like the way you handle yourself and the way you speak.I feel I can trust your advice since you are confident and someone I can relate to.I've Sub'ed to you and I am looking forward to more great videos.
wow, that's very kind of you, and thanks for such a ringing endorsement. I actually think that my latest video is the best one at explaining and going into detail. Please look at that one if you need some more specifics on the actual trap making. Bedbug Trap - The Williams Method
I'm going to do this for my apartment upstairs. I am poor and $1500 is unreachable.thanks 👍
You are a true blessing. Thank you and God bless you mightily !
Diatomaceous Earth. A very fine powder that adheres to the outer shell of the bedbug and dries it up. Kills by mechanical action rather than poison.
be sure to check your lease agreement if you're renting an apartment or house. Many landlords are adding exclusionary clauses for liability when tenants bring in reclaimed furniture; which is by the way one of the top causes of new infestations.
I am horified of bugs!!! and just found out we have these little critters, i been sleeping at my moms for 2 days, my dog or husband gets bit, ONLY ME!!!! im gonna try this missouri methond ASAP.. when i saw the name i laughed ... im from missouri :)
Have you ever tried turpentine...my mom used it way back in the early fifties when my parents had an apartment above a second-hand used furniture store which was a source of bed bugs. She rubbed turpentine everywhere and defeated the little buggers.
i have just started the fight agensted bed bugs. THANK FOR ALL YOUR HELP
well thats me...poor people....i need this.....got the critters from a neighbor...thanks for posting this
Thanks for the kudos. Yes, if you caught this infestation early then there is a very good chance that you have managed to trap them within the mattress covers. When I first got bedbugs I found the harborage early and was shocked to see them congregating at one end of my box spring. In retrospect, I could have stopped them right there If I had known to do what you have. Like many people, I told my landlord and then did nothing for weeks as they debated on whether to help me. Valuable time lost.
Hey!! Thanks!! Didn't know it was there!! The video was a bit too long for me to watch... But hey, your blog saved the day!
This sounds great I'm going to the grocery store to get this tommorrow morning. Its been bothering me since I found them in my pillow last week.
Thank you for your comment Mr. Lavian. The reality is that we live in a very litigious society. Although I firmly believe that if people implemented the plan as early and often, as I recommend then I could guarantee it, but I have to remain mindful that some will start after their infestation is too far involved, or not faithfully execute all of the steps completely. My caveat about 100% success being rare was more about the execution of the methods, not its efficacy at destroying the bedbugs.
Joel Z for president!
Yes, this trap will also attract mosquito as well because like Bedbugs they too use Co2 to detect a blood meal. I recommend that you search for the darkened vertical lines left behind by the bedbug feeding train. You should also notice that the bites usually seem to be along a straight line.
Is it the same measurements if I use a 4 Litre water bottle. I lost the lid to my 2 litter bottle ? Thank you so much for your videos . I will be making mine tonight
Yes, I was corrected on that about 3 days after this video originally aired. I guess I will place a note on the video so i can apologize once for all eternity for making a technical error in a simple analogy. The amounts of C02 emitted by several of these traps will not have an adverse effect on people.
Good question. The short answer is you don't really need the bag/shroud at all for this lure and trap to work. It is just an improvement. In fact, you should watch the video right after this one. I go into greater detail about the shroud.
that's why it has to be a loose fitting rubber band or even a piece of string. You would be amazed how small a crack they can squeeze through.
The recipe is 1/4 warm tap water , one entire package of yeast and one or two teaspoons of sugar 👍👍 done.
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Love it! Especially the cover to keep the CO2 contained. A couple of things that may help make it even better. Perhaps using a couple small pencils or match sticks under the rubber band to ensure gaps between the rubber band and the tub to prevent the too tight rubber band problem.
Also what about placing the trap on a "seed heating mat" or other heat source to really make the trap seem life like by combining heat and CO2.
Anyway, I enjoyed the video and keep up the good.
ledfootdude good that you are thinking outside of the box. as far as the heating method that might actually work as long as you only placed it under the pitfall. putting it under the lure would increase the speed of fermentation and exhaust the sugar too fast.
no i mean i am in very early stages of BB problem. I have put plastic sheet on my bed and feel very safe while sleeping at night. I can inform my landlord and get something done, but wanted ur opinion if I can take a shot at this method, given that the plastic sheeting on my bed is 100% working. Or should I get landlord to send professional help. I am not poor unlike the people you have helped, for which i salute u.
Great, I'm glad to hear that. Is is possible that you misdiagnosed the "bedbug" you found?
Yes, but remember to add the encasement of the cushions within plastic sheeting with a chunk of dry ice sealed inside with duct tape. That is in the third video I am currently in the process of making.
adapting your Co2 / yeast recipe to attract and kill mosquitos here in Brazil, will post on your blog my results and how I'm doing it.
We have a big problem here with dengue fever, yellow fever and malaria.
Many thanks!
Yes poor, I didn't mean that as a putdown it's just wealthy people just call the exterminator when they get bedbugs. I made these videos for the less fortunate who don't have that option due to financial limitations.
use this for the overly PC crowd, financially challenged. some don't realize that living means Preparation, it may take 2 months to get all the right things you need while maintaining, shit is expensive lol
Found thee best way to rid them in wild or home or office a blessed method that shows proof in Bible even Father provided ways to not only detect and detain but kill them without harming us or animals or plants 100% MY GOD live lavender plant with some live mint I even found a live bed bug to put this on with some holy anointed oil that was prayed over by maker in holy land and by my church plus me too and it simmered together released all into olive oil and spay onto bug live I caught killed it dead and done also is 1 thing too shop vac with a long huge hose once vacuum all ducts all the nooks and all down before turn it off dump best rubbing alcohol or this mixture into the hose and boom done deal it is powerful enough to get even eggs and once it is all drenched Inside shop Vac empty it into a trash bag toss it sealed into garbage can and say bye bye lol done deal :) that is fool proof or hard way drench thee entire home use a long scrubbing broom for outside over walls and all drenched house way both can work but for the light socket better to shut off disassemble and drenched all can keep what cant in a bag and check it a bunch hope this helps this is thee God's Bailey method lol
Thank you for the video. Do mosquito nets work for preventing bed bug bites while you sleep?
good point Mahmoud, but you're basically using yourself as a lure. Why not create a Co2 generator and let the bedbugs come to that instead? Especially when you're not home?
That's great news, thanks for your update.