Comments on: How to treat your air vents for bugs http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/ Finally a place for pests to rest Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10593 The Bug Doctor Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:29:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-10593 Are you a crawl space home? If so & your ducts are underneath, you may have a tear in one and by simply repairing that, you'll solve the problem. Are you a crawl space home? If so & your ducts are underneath, you may have a tear in one and by simply repairing that, you’ll solve the problem.

]]> By: Drtinyod http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10592 Drtinyod Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:48:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-10592 I have large black roches the size of Pomanto bugs coming up from my air vents, how can I treat this problem? I live in Tennessee and it dosen't mater if it's summer or winter. Can I spray my air vents and then close them off for two weeks? This problem started about a year and a half agi.  I don't have any other kind of roches. I have large black roches the size of Pomanto bugs coming up from my air vents, how can I treat this problem? I live in Tennessee and it dosen’t mater if it’s summer or winter. Can I spray my air vents and then close them off for two weeks? This problem started about a year and a half agi.  I don’t have any other kind of roches.

]]> By: The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10325 The Bug Doctor Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:34:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-10325 I'd say just some packing tape so it's clear and you can see both sides (sorta) of whatever you catch. Since you're only getting bit every couple of months, do you think it could be something else? Is there some other common denominator that fits in that time line? It certainly doesn't ring any bells of normal activity of any critter I know of. I’d say just some packing tape so it’s clear and you can see both sides (sorta) of whatever you catch. Since you’re only getting bit every couple of months, do you think it could be something else? Is there some other common denominator that fits in that time line? It certainly doesn’t ring any bells of normal activity of any critter I know of.

]]> By: Bob Stewart http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10320 Bob Stewart Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:35:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-10320 Thanks very much for your reply.  My problem with using tape is that I'm only getting bitten every few months, and I doubt my dedication to the task of cleaning and checking tape will last that long.  =)  But I am giving it serious thought.  Is there any type of tape that is best?  I have some Gorilla brand black duct tape that is extremely sticky.  Use that sticky side out around the hole? I also contacted the County Extension office at Purdue to see if they had any comments; since they're here in Indiana. One thought I had was to have someone install a 6 foot length of HVAC tubing on the cold air returns down in the crawl space to take advantage of  the dehydration factor you're talking about, above.  I'm disabled now, so I can't just go down and do this stuff for myself anymore.  My biggest quandary is just what specialty to call to try to resolve this problem: HVAC?  Pest control?  Someone else? Thanks very much for your reply.  My problem with using tape is that I’m only getting bitten every few months, and I doubt my dedication to the task of cleaning and checking tape will last that long.  =)  But I am giving it serious thought.  Is there any type of tape that is best?  I have some Gorilla brand black duct tape that is extremely sticky.  Use that sticky side out around the hole?

I also contacted the County Extension office at Purdue to see if they had any comments; since they’re here in Indiana.

One thought I had was to have someone install a 6 foot length of HVAC tubing on the cold air returns down in the crawl space to take advantage of  the dehydration factor you’re talking about, above.  I’m disabled now, so I can’t just go down and do this stuff for myself anymore.  My biggest quandary is just what specialty to call to try to resolve this problem: HVAC?  Pest control?  Someone else?

]]> By: The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10316 The Bug Doctor Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:20:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-10316 You really shouldn't consider any treatment until you're sure of exactly what is biting you. There are no pesticides that I know of that allow for treatment of 'unknown' bugs. Even with that, I'm not a fan of putting any pesticide in a vent, plenum or other system where the air is used inside for heating or cooling. Once you figure out what it is that's biting you- then you can devise a plan to get the critter out--- Partial tape on the vents (vents where the air comes out or where you suspect activity) is a great way to figure this out-- you should be able to see what gets stuck on it and then start your plan from there. You really shouldn’t consider any treatment until you’re sure of exactly what is biting you. There are no pesticides that I know of that allow for treatment of ‘unknown’ bugs. Even with that, I’m not a fan of putting any pesticide in a vent, plenum or other system where the air is used inside for heating or cooling. Once you figure out what it is that’s biting you- then you can devise a plan to get the critter out— Partial tape on the vents (vents where the air comes out or where you suspect activity) is a great way to figure this out– you should be able to see what gets stuck on it and then start your plan from there.

]]> By: Bob Stewart http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10309 Bob Stewart Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:44:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-10309 What do you do if your cold air returns just empty into the crawl space?  Every few months my granddaughter and/or I are getting a single bite from something, and it has to be coming in through the air return.  Short of having an exterminator come in (and it's currently winter in Indiana) what can I do besides just tape the two bedroom vents shut? What do you do if your cold air returns just empty into the crawl space?  Every few months my granddaughter and/or I are getting a single bite from something, and it has to be coming in through the air return.  Short of having an exterminator come in (and it’s currently winter in Indiana) what can I do besides just tape the two bedroom vents shut?

]]> By: The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-5276 The Bug Doctor Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:37:54 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-5276 I'm surprised that brown recluse would be in the vents with the air going on and off. As stated this usually is too much for the bug and the dehydrating factor causes them to find another place to live. You may have a break in a tube and any spiders in the attic might be what you really need to treat. For that I'd hire an exterminator to use a fog machine and treat. Cleanings not a bad idea if I'm incorrect because that will destroy the nests and oust out the spiders. I had mine cleaned a couple years ago and it was amazing the amount of dirt and debris. However in all that, not one bug. Check the vent tubes in the attic first and then make your decision. Thanks for reading The Bug Doctor I’m surprised that brown recluse would be in the vents with the air going on and off. As stated this usually is too much for the bug and the dehydrating factor causes them to find another place to live. You may have a break in a tube and any spiders in the attic might be what you really need to treat. For that I’d hire an exterminator to use a fog machine and treat.
Cleanings not a bad idea if I’m incorrect because that will destroy the nests and oust out the spiders. I had mine cleaned a couple years ago and it was amazing the amount of dirt and debris. However in all that, not one bug. Check the vent tubes in the attic first and then make your decision.

Thanks for reading
The Bug Doctor

]]> By: The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-6117 The Bug Doctor Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:37:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-6117 I'm surprised that brown recluse would be in the vents with the air going on and off. As stated this usually is too much for the bug and the dehydrating factor causes them to find another place to live. You may have a break in a tube and any spiders in the attic might be what you really need to treat. For that I'd hire an exterminator to use a fog machine and treat. Cleanings not a bad idea if I'm incorrect because that will destroy the nests and oust out the spiders. I had mine cleaned a couple years ago and it was amazing the amount of dirt and debris. However in all that, not one bug. Check the vent tubes in the attic first and then make your decision. Thanks for reading The Bug Doctor I’m surprised that brown recluse would be in the vents with the air going on and off. As stated this usually is too much for the bug and the dehydrating factor causes them to find another place to live. You may have a break in a tube and any spiders in the attic might be what you really need to treat. For that I’d hire an exterminator to use a fog machine and treat.
Cleanings not a bad idea if I’m incorrect because that will destroy the nests and oust out the spiders. I had mine cleaned a couple years ago and it was amazing the amount of dirt and debris. However in all that, not one bug. Check the vent tubes in the attic first and then make your decision.

Thanks for reading
The Bug Doctor

]]> By: Jerry Bires http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-5273 Jerry Bires Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:10:44 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-5273 I've a brown recluse infestation and I've got glue traps wedged into every register/duct opening in the house. I routinely catch them. I wonder how many I'm missing, however, and wanted your opinion on whether having the ducts cleaned professionally would help eradicate the spiders that are not leaving the ductwork at night to hunt. I’ve a brown recluse infestation and I’ve got glue traps wedged into every register/duct opening in the house. I routinely catch them. I wonder how many I’m missing, however, and wanted your opinion on whether having the ducts cleaned professionally would help eradicate the spiders that are not leaving the ductwork at night to hunt.

]]> By: Jerry Bires http://pestcemetery.com/treat-air-vents-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-6116 Jerry Bires Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:10:00 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=2626#comment-6116 I've a brown recluse infestation and I've got glue traps wedged into every register/duct opening in the house. I routinely catch them. I wonder how many I'm missing, however, and wanted your opinion on whether having the ducts cleaned professionally would help eradicate the spiders that are not leaving the ductwork at night to hunt. I’ve a brown recluse infestation and I’ve got glue traps wedged into every register/duct opening in the house. I routinely catch them. I wonder how many I’m missing, however, and wanted your opinion on whether having the ducts cleaned professionally would help eradicate the spiders that are not leaving the ductwork at night to hunt.

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