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Question well asked. I use a chest freezer to kill bugs in my bed linen and the odd jacket or boots for at least 6 hours. Any less then i have noticed they’re still wandering around causing misery!
No I haven’t got rid of them yet. The last lot of Botanigard didn’t have the usual effect, but then I realised that I had inadvertently cooked my stock of Botanigard by exposing it to hot summer temperatures just recently (I’m in Australia). This stuff seems to work better than anything else I’ve tried in the last 3 years. Keeping in mind it kills only on contact. So if the beasts have a lot of places to hide, like carpet, then it’s difficult. The wife won’t let me remove the carpet,,,,yet. I’ve been relying on Botanigard to get sleep, in a bedroom without carpet. I have a new batch coming shortly so I’ll keep you posted.
Be aware that it takes quite a few hours for the Beauveria bassiana strain fungus to do it’s job. I’m also trying other options on this forum. Thank god for this forum. We’re not alone. I’ll be so glad when this nightmare is over. PT.Hi there, it’s a relatively new product designed to be used on a plantation to irradiate pests.
It was recommended for use by another mite forum with great results by lot’s of others in the same situation. It’s the only option that is allowing me to get precious sleep. Using it in a fogger in and outside of the house. It comes in the form of powder that you add to water. As it contains living organisms it requires certain conditions to keep the organisms alive to do their job. There Is YouTube clips on how it works.Don’t make the same mistake as I made. Store it in a cool place, otherwise it doesn’t work as the organisms are dead after a 100 degree day.
All the other poisonous stuff just doesn’t do the job. Like Cislin, Crackdown, Insectigone, STEALTH, Nucidol, Py-Bo Pyrethrum and Tempo sc and Coopex or any Permethrin based options, even tho they have bird mite listed in their info. Keep me posted. From Paul.T
Hi there, I have tried Onslaught, in the car and in the home with and without an IGR with ok results at first, then the vultures got use to it.
Probably one of the most toxic chemicals that i have tried. Destroyed the interior of the car. I’m having better luck with a Fungal insectice that grows into the mite and kills them. Like Botaniguard. If you need more info, let me know. 3 years for me so far. Good luck.
