Total release foggers also known as bug bombs are pesticide products containing aerosol propellants that release their contents at once to fumigate an area.
Bed bug smoke bomb instructions.
Used incorrectly bug bombs can be downright dangerous.
However using a flea bomb can put your family and pets at risk due to the chemical residue that remains after use and should only be used in extreme circumstances where there is a massive flea infestation or a battle that you have just been unable to win.
Smoke bombs kill bed bugs and all flying and crawling insects such as fleas house flies cluster flies fruit flies mosquitoes wasps moths ants cockroaches.
Smoke bombs provide a larger amount of active ingredient to cover a larger area and to kill bed bugs.
Do not use in a room 5 ft x 5 ft or smaller.
Not all foggers are labeled for use against bed bugs so you need to read the label before purchasing a fogger to ensure you are getting one that lists bed bugs on the label.
Bug bomb products can also cause respiratory and gastrointestinal ailments which in the young or elderly can be fatal.
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They can pose a hazard if used incorrectly.
Instead allow fog to enter from other rooms.
Using hot shot bedbug and flea fogger requires some preparation before setting off the foggers.
If you are planning to use a bug bomb in your home make sure to do so safely and correctly.
Smoke bombs are ideal for use in areas where the spraying of water or solvent.
Do not use in small enclosed spaces such as closets and cabinets or under counters or tables.
Bed bugs often hide especially during the day.
Hot shot manufactures a fogger it claims will eliminate fleas and bedbugs.
Complains are based on their non instance killer potential its inability to reach hide outs of bed bugs and their inefficacy in severe infestations.
Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of total release foggers against bed bugs.
Raid concentrated deep reach fogger kills bugs where they hide.
The penetrating bug killing fog reaches deep into hard to reach areas cracks and crevices and will not leave a wet messy residue.
Each year people ignite fires and explosions by misusing insect foggers.
Flea bombs sometimes called a flea fogger have been used for years to effectively control fleas in homes throughout the world.
Bedbugs and fleas are unhealthy and annoying but eliminating them does not necessarily mean you must hire an exterminator.
Do not use more than one fogger per room.