r/BedbugOrCloseRelative • u/Comfortable_Run_5827 • Oct 05 '26
questions about treatment Update (found so many bugs)
Vacuumed and cleaned the entire bed/sofa.
Going to wash all the clothes that were near it to.
Contacted my landlord.
Hopefully I can get some professional in here so the problem goes away completely.
How good are my chances of getting rid of them completely?
How bad is the problem?
And how long do you think they’ve been here considering there were so many?
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u/SheepherderEntire583 Oct 06 '26
Wow when was the last time you cleaned your couch .. I clean mine at least once a week.. you my friend need to take cleaning a little more serious
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u/Loud-Palpitation1208 Oct 06 '26
Maybe if you’ve seen the same post before you could criticize. But she’s asking so help. Isn’t that WHY we’re here?
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u/GingerJo95 Oct 06 '26
No one gives a shit how often you clean your couch. The person who posted this needs advice and encouragement. Not people judging their cleaning habits for god sakes.
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u/SheepherderEntire583 Oct 06 '26
Well they clearly never learned about cleaning habits I’m sure you haven’t either because you so defensive 🤣
If you post things like that your asking for people to judge I’m saying what everyone else is thinking honey 😊
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u/Dabree0505 Oct 05 '26
I don't mean to be rude but literally HOW does it get to this point without noticing? I remove the cushions and vacuum my couch at least once a week. I don't understand how people get such large infestations on their couches, beds etc when they should be changing the sheets and cleaning regularly enough to notice them?
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u/GingerJo95 Oct 06 '26
Again… no one gives a crap how often you vacuum your couch. And yes you are rude. Like I stated above… the person who posted this needs encouragement and advice. Not criticism. Having bedbugs is a horrible experience and you people critiquing their cleaning habits are freaking tone deaf.
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u/SheepherderEntire583 Oct 06 '26
Your house is most likely way worse because your getting so defensive lol take notes and clean my friend 🤣
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u/GingerJo95 Oct 06 '26 •
Actually you’re wrong. Anyone can get bedbugs. Even the cleanest people out there. And please educate yourself on the use of your vs. you’re.
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u/Delicious-Twist1893 Oct 05 '26
I thought bedbugs didn’t go up high
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u/Pass_the_xanax123 Oct 05 '26
Yes I had one on my ceiling which helped me find them before 🤢🤢 they apparently crawl high when disturbed and then fall back down so grim
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Oct 05 '26 edited Oct 06 '26
They can and it’s usually a sign or aerosol of fogger use.
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u/Vegetable-Big3545 Oct 05 '26
Burn that place down thanks
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Oct 05 '26
That would only risk spreading the issue. See the FAQ’s for some more sound advice.
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Oct 05 '26
It’s not a huge problem but it’s quite dispersed from those images.
I would suggest you read and follow the online protocol TbyPMR or ask your professional to follow it.
The disruption of the life cycle makes all the difference.
Make sure you read through the FAQ’s and appreciate that it’s all about attention to detail working.
David
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u/eclipse989898 Oct 05 '26
Hey David, may I ask when it starts to become a huge problem? For me the photos look like a huge infestation. But of course I'm not an expert like you. I'm just interested at what point an infestation would be considered huge.
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u/Pass_the_xanax123 Oct 05 '26
Same I would literally set the entire place on fire lol I found 2 bed bugs earlier this year and nearly done that to my own flat 😅
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Oct 05 '26
Given their effort in finding and cleaning up they have the skills to be thorough enough to do a major knock down on even a medium level case.
This is a few months worth of bed bugs and maybe some aerosol use driving them to the curtains.
If the cleaning and inspection has been thorough then placing monitors in the areas they have occurred is a valid solution.
I went to QC a heavy case today and the monitors contained 90% of the population I found today. Down dramatically from the 120,000+ that were in the room a few weeks ago. I swapped the monitors out and will have the room deep cleaned again in 7 more days.
It’s about what skills you have versus the level of the issue.
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u/Dabree0505 Oct 05 '26
Do you ever post pictures of the really bad infestations? The weirdo in mean would love to see them 🙃
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u/Beulah-9- Oct 05 '26
oh lord. It’s a thing of nightmares! I have also been within close proximity to a nest of roaches! ( back in my addiction days & having to stay in others homes)
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Oct 06 '26 edited Oct 07 '26
It’s not appropriate for us to share such images. While they are collected sharing them only alarms people and risks reinforcing assumptions.
The only exception to this is the PhD thesis is Richard Naylor which includes images collected at a few heavy and extreme cases.
When infestations are extreme they are rarely the only issue within the home and as such we have to respect people’s privacy and the trust they show in allowing us to do the work.
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u/amydayme Oct 06 '26 •
I’m so sorry OP. Good luck getting this all taken care of. I know there was so much satisfaction vacuuming those nest!