Comments for Pest Cemetery http://pestcemetery.com Finally a place for pests to rest Mon, 21 May 2012 10:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Whatever Happened To These Pest Control Tools? by Pest Kil http://pestcemetery.com/whatever-happened-to-these-pest-control-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-11141 Pest Kil Mon, 21 May 2012 10:37:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=9007#comment-11141 AH HA!!! The old good Killmaster days!!!! I remember painting Killmaster on and having mounds of dead bugs within a day or two!  Very good for showing your new customer all the bugs that you are killing!!! Then came the calls from customers about the blistering paint etc. wooops!!!! Eric Kroon PestKil Inc. AH HA!!! The old good Killmaster days!!!! I remember painting Killmaster on and having mounds of dead bugs within a day or two!

 Very good for showing your new customer all the bugs that you are killing!!!

Then came the calls from customers about the blistering paint etc. wooops!!!!

Eric Kroon
PestKil Inc.

]]> Comment on Getting rid of bird mites by The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/rid-bird-mites/comment-page-1/#comment-11140 The Bug Doctor Mon, 21 May 2012 01:48:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=3964#comment-11140 Normally I say you need a positive ID to take further steps- in my mind and JUST BASED ON WHAT YOU'VE SAID- I'm thinking bed bugs and I'm not sure if it's from or shared by the other place you dog sit or not but both now seem to be places to be cautious of. Which you are. ;) I would call in a new pest company with a bed bug sniffing dog and see what you get. Drastic, perhaps but you don't want to take them to your Moms house. It's best to at least "rule out" bed bugs 100% and move in a different direction or confirm and go ahead and get professionally treated. Hang in there & good luck- please feel free to use the "Ask The Bug Doctor tab at the top for specific questions or directions once you have that clear picture. Normally I say you need a positive ID to take further steps- in my mind and JUST BASED ON WHAT YOU’VE SAID- I’m thinking bed bugs and I’m not sure if it’s from or shared by the other place you dog sit or not but both now seem to be places to be cautious of. Which you are. ;) I would call in a new pest company with a bed bug sniffing dog and see what you get. Drastic, perhaps but you don’t want to take them to your Moms house. It’s best to at least “rule out” bed bugs 100% and move in a different direction or confirm and go ahead and get professionally treated.
Hang in there & good luck- please feel free to use the “Ask The Bug Doctor tab at the top for specific questions or directions once you have that clear picture.

]]> Comment on Getting rid of bird mites by CarlyNYC http://pestcemetery.com/rid-bird-mites/comment-page-1/#comment-11139 CarlyNYC Mon, 21 May 2012 00:24:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=3964#comment-11139 I live in NYC and cannot determine the cause of my problem- bedbugs, mites, or just a series of coincidental and unrelated events- and I am being driven slowly crazy... HELP! 3 1/2 months ago, I began breaking out under my arms.  I thought it was a result of shaving/ ingrown hairs.  It was a significant rash in each armpit.  I shaved less frequently and used a new razor every single time.  It seemed to lessen but never completely went away.  A couple of weeks ago one of the bumps was really fluid filled and you could feel swelling deep beneath the surface.  I still believed this was from shaving.  About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I woke up with 3 small (yes, linear) bites on my forearm.  And I did think back to having found 2 or 3 tiny blood smears on my sheets, but always thought it was perhaps from a hang nail or from scratching myself.  The following day I went to a friend's to dog sit for the weekend (which I have been doing once a month or so (also for 3 1/2 months) I took my suitcase and stayed for 3 days.  I returned in a cab.  I noticed when the driver retrieved my bag from the trunk that there was a box that contained old blankets in it.  Later that night, I saw a live bug on top of my bed.  Unfortunately it looked like a bed bug (stage 4)-reddish brown, bigger and flatter than a tic but not by a lot...  I caught it in a cup and put a little water in so it would drown.  I tried to pour out the water and accidentally poured out the bug too.  I had a professional exterminator come over and inspect the next day.  He said he could see no signs of bed bugs- no eggs, casings, spots.  He suggested if the bug I saw was a bed bug perhaps it had only come in that night and that I should wash all my clothes in hot water/dry on high heat, spray everything with alcohol- particularly the suitcase.  I was very diligent and did all of those things.  I used 14 bottles of rubbing alcohol!  And also threw away a lot that I don't wear, etc.  Bagged what I couldn't immediately dry clean.  1 week ago I went to the friends to let the dog out.  Just in case the problem is there, when I got home I took off and bagged my clothes.  The next morning I woke up with 2 bites inside my wrist.  And three more small bites on the back of my arm located in a place that made me think the rash under my arms was spreading and that is when it clicked that maybe the "rash" had been bites all along.  A few days later, there was obvious activity on the suitcase- that I had used a whole bottle of alcohol on!  The buggs were very tiny and clear to white.  I accidentally squished one with tweezers so I used a sticky roller and captured another.  There were more specs but I disposed of the suitcase and called the professional to return.  (And started throwing out almost everything- believing this was proof of bedbugs (combined with all of the other "proof").  Yet when the exterminator arrived he said it was not a bedbug and that he still saw no signs of bedbugs and that if all of this was related to bedbugs there would be some of the other signs.  He said maybe a mite- maybe bird mites because sometimes I have slept with the windows open due to not being able to regulate the radiators.  I had to dog sit that weekend and was very cautious- did not take anything of mine that could be contaminated.  Inspected to see if it looked like bedbugs there.  There was a dead bug by the window, but I couldn't identify it.  And wondered if a spec near by was an egg... There were a couple of spots on the box spring that my mind could make into the smears, but they were bigger and looked more like marker than I thought the smears would look.  I found something that looked like it could be a bug part but not a whole bug casing that looked like I thought it would.  Same thing upon returning to my apartment tonight- took my clothes off and put them in a bag and carried them outside.  But now I feel itchy all over.  I think it is possible that I am imagining it, but I don't know.  I feel like I am going crazy and I have thrown away many of my belonging.  I am moving soon- back to my mother's, out of state.  She has an enormous amount of clutter.  I am so scared to take whatever this is to her house because I feel it could never be eradicated there. Can you offer any suggestions of what this might be and how to rid myself of this issue.  How much must I throw away to avoid taking this to my mom's?  I am losing my mind!  Thank you in advance for your guidance. I live in NYC and cannot determine the cause of my problem- bedbugs, mites, or just a series of coincidental and unrelated events- and I am being driven slowly crazy… HELP!

3 1/2 months ago, I began breaking out under my arms.  I thought it was a result of shaving/ ingrown hairs.  It was a significant rash in each armpit.  I shaved less frequently and used a new razor every single time.  It seemed to lessen but never completely went away.  A couple of weeks ago one of the bumps was really fluid filled and you could feel swelling deep beneath the surface.  I still believed this was from shaving. 

About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I woke up with 3 small (yes, linear) bites on my forearm.  And I did think back to having found 2 or 3 tiny blood smears on my sheets, but always thought it was perhaps from a hang nail or from scratching myself. 

The following day I went to a friend’s to dog sit for the weekend (which I have been doing once a month or so (also for 3 1/2 months) I took my suitcase and stayed for 3 days.  I returned in a cab.  I noticed when the driver retrieved my bag from the trunk that there was a box that contained old blankets in it. 

Later that night, I saw a live bug on top of my bed.  Unfortunately it looked like a bed bug (stage 4)-reddish brown, bigger and flatter than a tic but not by a lot…  I caught it in a cup and put a little water in so it would drown.  I tried to pour out the water and accidentally poured out the bug too.  I had a professional exterminator come over and inspect the next day.  He said he could see no signs of bed bugs- no eggs, casings, spots.  He suggested if the bug I saw was a bed bug perhaps it had only come in that night and that I should wash all my clothes in hot water/dry on high heat, spray everything with alcohol- particularly the suitcase.  I was very diligent and did all of those things.  I used 14 bottles of rubbing alcohol!  And also threw away a lot that I don’t wear, etc.  Bagged what I couldn’t immediately dry clean. 

1 week ago I went to the friends to let the dog out.  Just in case the problem is there, when I got home I took off and bagged my clothes.  The next morning I woke up with 2 bites inside my wrist.  And three more small bites on the back of my arm located in a place that made me think the rash under my arms was spreading and that is when it clicked that maybe the “rash” had been bites all along. 

A few days later, there was obvious activity on the suitcase- that I had used a whole bottle of alcohol on!  The buggs were very tiny and clear to white.  I accidentally squished one with tweezers so I used a sticky roller and captured another.  There were more specs but I disposed of the suitcase and called the professional to return.  (And started throwing out almost everything- believing this was proof of bedbugs (combined with all of the other “proof”).  Yet when the exterminator arrived he said it was not a bedbug and that he still saw no signs of bedbugs and that if all of this was related to bedbugs there would be some of the other signs.  He said maybe a mite- maybe bird mites because sometimes I have slept with the windows open due to not being able to regulate the radiators. 

I had to dog sit that weekend and was very cautious- did not take anything of mine that could be contaminated.  Inspected to see if it looked like bedbugs there.  There was a dead bug by the window, but I couldn’t identify it.  And wondered if a spec near by was an egg… There were a couple of spots on the box spring that my mind could make into the smears, but they were bigger and looked more like marker than I thought the smears would look.  I found something that looked like it could be a bug part but not a whole bug casing that looked like I thought it would.  Same thing upon returning to my apartment tonight- took my clothes off and put them in a bag and carried them outside. 

But now I feel itchy all over.  I think it is possible that I am imagining it, but I don’t know.  I feel like I am going crazy and I have thrown away many of my belonging.  I am moving soon- back to my mother’s, out of state.  She has an enormous amount of clutter.  I am so scared to take whatever this is to her house because I feel it could never be eradicated there.

Can you offer any suggestions of what this might be and how to rid myself of this issue.  How much must I throw away to avoid taking this to my mom’s?  I am losing my mind!  Thank you in advance for your guidance.

]]> Comment on Getting rid of bird mites by The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/rid-bird-mites/comment-page-1/#comment-11137 The Bug Doctor Sun, 20 May 2012 15:28:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=3964#comment-11137 Ahhh, the dreaded exhaust fan- that happens quite often with this and other pests. Still close up the opening for awhile and maybe sprinkle some boric acid in the attic around the fan area but UNDER the insulation. Where protective gloves etc. and wash your clothes right after. Good Luck Ahhh, the dreaded exhaust fan- that happens quite often with this and other pests. Still close up the opening for awhile and maybe sprinkle some boric acid in the attic around the fan area but UNDER the insulation. Where protective gloves etc. and wash your clothes right after.
Good Luck

]]> Comment on The Beast Of Borax Can Kill You by The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/beast-borax-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-11136 The Bug Doctor Sun, 20 May 2012 15:22:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=6502#comment-11136 Thank you so much Hazmat Tim, Junior High? I might try that. I didn't make up the definitions nor is my amusing analogy all that funny when you walk into a home and find 2 or 3 'empty' boxes of Borax and white powder all over the floor- This, all in the name of flea control. Of course this was the point of the article but your condescending arrogance wouldn't let you see that. (redundant I know- but you fit the definition so well) I would've really expected more from someone who is (at least by your own self promoting moniker) a Hazmat Tech who see's egregious uses of chemicals everyday and the harm that they do.( Even So Called GREEN ones) Maybe it's not your fault- perhaps you're stuck behind a desk somewhere and haven't seen this side of the Beast. Thank you so much Hazmat Tim, Junior High? I might try that. I didn’t make up the definitions nor is my amusing analogy all that funny when you walk into a home and find 2 or 3 ‘empty’ boxes of Borax and white powder all over the floor- This, all in the name of flea control. Of course this was the point of the article but your condescending arrogance wouldn’t let you see that. (redundant I know- but you fit the definition so well)
I would’ve really expected more from someone who is (at least by your own self promoting moniker) a Hazmat Tech who see’s egregious uses of chemicals everyday and the harm that they do.( Even So Called GREEN ones) Maybe it’s not your fault- perhaps you’re stuck behind a desk somewhere and haven’t seen this side of the Beast.

]]> Comment on Getting rid of bird mites by momof2 http://pestcemetery.com/rid-bird-mites/comment-page-1/#comment-11135 momof2 Sun, 20 May 2012 15:15:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=3964#comment-11135 They are not in the air duct but in the fan vent in the bathroom. When trying to get the nest out we found that the birds actually detached the tube that lead to the outside of the house. We had to completely remove it and replace it with a new one. We are vacuuming, vacuuming everything and washing all clothing that has been around the mites. Hopefully that all works and they will soon be gone They are not in the air duct but in the fan vent in the bathroom. When trying to get the nest out we found that the birds actually detached the tube that lead to the outside of the house. We had to completely remove it and replace it with a new one. We are vacuuming, vacuuming everything and washing all clothing that has been around the mites. Hopefully that all works and they will soon be gone

]]> Comment on Getting rid of bird mites by The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/rid-bird-mites/comment-page-1/#comment-11134 The Bug Doctor Sun, 20 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=3964#comment-11134 I would NOT treat the vents with Ortho or any other insecticide but I don't think that's what you meant anyway. Yes, cleaning the nest out, is crucial and I might even block off the vent for a few weeks if possible. One push of air and it could send thousands of mites out into the home. You could tape over the vent that blows out the air into the room and the tape should catch any critters that get pushed by the air. There are professional duct cleaning services so you may need to contact them to see what they do. Soap and water do wonders on these guys and yes- go ahead and treat with a residual pesticde the area to aid in elimination. I would NOT treat the vents with Ortho or any other insecticide but I don’t think that’s what you meant anyway. Yes, cleaning the nest out, is crucial and I might even block off the vent for a few weeks if possible. One push of air and it could send thousands of mites out into the home. You could tape over the vent that blows out the air into the room and the tape should catch any critters that get pushed by the air. There are professional duct cleaning services so you may need to contact them to see what they do. Soap and water do wonders on these guys and yes- go ahead and treat with a residual pesticde the area to aid in elimination.

]]> Comment on How to treat your air vents for bugs by The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-11133 The Bug Doctor Sun, 20 May 2012 14:53:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-11133 There are so many posssiblities when it comes to gnats. If your company ID'd them it could make narrowing the source down much easier. Having said that, there are so many different kinds and I don't even always know which kind either. The drains were a good thought but with 4 treatments I'd say that isn't it. Your vent idea could be true but you'll need to crawl in the attic (if that's where your a/c ducts are) and see if there is a break in them and possibly find the source... i.e.; dead mouse, water leak etc. Gnats in bthrms often originate from leaks behind the walls. You may have a leaky pipe, crack in shower pan or even a crack in pipe below the slab. If you have a known moisture problem, fix that first and I have a hunch you'll have no more problems. Also- before even the a/c vents- I'd check the bthrm exhaust fan. The vent usually goes through the roof or is just laid in the attic. If not sealed properly or of leaves or other debris accumalates (for the roof vent) then all kinds of critters will hang out and from there, make their way in. I LOVE your comment name & I think a gazillion people a day share it. Gnats are SOOOOO frustrating. Just start out with the obvious- looking for moisture, checking screens, exhaust fan, (don't forget any new plants you may have brought in) and then move to the more complex. a/c vent etc... If in between, you can get a positive ID, you'll jump several steps ahead on where to search and what to do. There are so many posssiblities when it comes to gnats. If your company ID’d them it could make narrowing the source down much easier. Having said that, there are so many different kinds and I don’t even always know which kind either. The drains were a good thought but with 4 treatments I’d say that isn’t it. Your vent idea could be true but you’ll need to crawl in the attic (if that’s where your a/c ducts are) and see if there is a break in them and possibly find the source… i.e.; dead mouse, water leak etc. Gnats in bthrms often originate from leaks behind the walls. You may have a leaky pipe, crack in shower pan or even a crack in pipe below the slab. If you have a known moisture problem, fix that first and I have a hunch you’ll have no more problems. Also- before even the a/c vents- I’d check the bthrm exhaust fan. The vent usually goes through the roof or is just laid in the attic. If not sealed properly or of leaves or other debris accumalates (for the roof vent) then all kinds of critters will hang out and from there, make their way in.

I LOVE your comment name & I think a gazillion people a day share it. Gnats are SOOOOO frustrating. Just start out with the obvious- looking for moisture, checking screens, exhaust fan, (don’t forget any new plants you may have brought in) and then move to the more complex. a/c vent etc… If in between, you can get a positive ID, you’ll jump several steps ahead on where to search and what to do.

]]> Comment on How to treat your air vents for bugs by WannaB Gnat Free http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-11132 WannaB Gnat Free Sun, 20 May 2012 14:13:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-11132 I am almost sure these tiny jumping flying gnats are coming from my air conditioner vents. I usually kill about a dozen a day in the bathroom. They line in the bathroom tub or walls mainly, occasionally on the floors. I have had pest control come out four times to spray and pump blue liquids in the drains. I have no other clue where they could be coming from. These gnats are so small, I'm not sure if the tape trick will work. Please help. Any advice would be appreciated. I am almost sure these tiny jumping flying gnats are coming from my air conditioner vents. I usually kill about a dozen a day in the bathroom. They line in the bathroom tub or walls mainly, occasionally on the floors. I have had pest control come out four times to spray and pump blue liquids in the drains. I have no other clue where they could be coming from. These gnats are so small, I’m not sure if the tape trick will work. Please help. Any advice would be appreciated.

]]> Comment on The Beast Of Borax Can Kill You by Hazmat Tech Tim http://pestcemetery.com/beast-borax-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-11131 Hazmat Tech Tim Sun, 20 May 2012 06:28:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=6502#comment-11131 Ok lets see: Re: debate over organic vs. inorganic salt; you are completely confusing terms you clearly do not understand. Organic from the standpoint of the regulation of the manner and means of the production of food, drugs, consumables etc., has nothing whatsoever to od with the term inorganic salt. Inorganic is being used in the context of chemistry, specifically organic chemistry which deals with molecules containing a carbon atom. You also do not seem to grasp the fact the borax and boric acid are NOT the same chemical. Just because one can be produced from the other it does not in anyway follow that they behave the same way chemically. Take the time to actually read the MSDS sheets for each (which you so helpfully provided) and you will see that borax is not recognized as a significant health risk as opposed to boric acid which is. Your amusingly misinformed analogy regarding the weight of a nickel refers strictly to the latter and not at all to the former. Boron is not a borate. Borates are mineral salts which possess a boron anion. Your ignorance on this topic is truly and frighteningly thorough. I strongly suggest opening a junior high school chemistry textbook before ever trying to write an article like this again. Ok lets see:
Re: debate over organic vs. inorganic salt; you are completely confusing terms you clearly do not understand. Organic from the standpoint of the regulation of the manner and means of the production of food, drugs, consumables etc., has nothing whatsoever to od with the term inorganic salt. Inorganic is being used in the context of chemistry, specifically organic chemistry which deals with molecules containing a carbon atom.
You also do not seem to grasp the fact the borax and boric acid are NOT the same chemical. Just because one can be produced from the other it does not in anyway follow that they behave the same way chemically. Take the time to actually read the MSDS sheets for each (which you so helpfully provided) and you will see that borax is not recognized as a significant health risk as opposed to boric acid which is. Your amusingly misinformed analogy regarding the weight of a nickel refers strictly to the latter and not at all to the former.
Boron is not a borate. Borates are mineral salts which possess a boron anion.
Your ignorance on this topic is truly and frighteningly thorough. I strongly suggest opening a junior high school chemistry textbook before ever trying to write an article like this again.

]]>