[supernumerary]

Permethrin is actually a more appropriate pesticide for bedbugs but unfortunately they are mostly resistant in the US at least. I have found literally 'baking' a room to 120F + for 30+ mins is the most effective way to eradicate bedbugs. Amazon search (360 propane heater), and don't die of CO poisoning or burn your place down. For a more tempered approach, you can try setting up 'safe zones' with boundaries of double-sided sticky tape, smeared vaseline, or diatomaceous earth. (you can kinda tell they've co-evolved with us ey!).

[jackhack]

>Permethrin is actually a more appropriate pesticide for bedbugs but unfortunately they are mostly resistant in the US at least.

So you're saying it's ideal, except that it doesn't work? That would seem to be the opposite of "appropriate."

[fwdpropaganda]

> you can try setting up 'safe zones' with boundaries of double-sided sticky tape

I hope you're careful enough to draw a three-dimensional boundary, because bedbugs crawl up the wall to drop themselves off the ceiling into the bed.

[mythrwy]

I haven't had a problem with bedbugs but bought a powerful ozone generator a few years ago. It seems to help with dust mites, oder and generally sanitize. It's run a couple of times a month while at work. My understanding is these can kill bedbugs if you get the concentration up high enough. Be careful, especially in an apartment. Ozone can be hazardous. It degraded back into breathable oxygen pretty quickly but you don't want to stay in the room with it or have it bleed over to the neighbors and damage their lungs or anything.

https://www.amazon.com/Mammoth-Commerical-Industrial-Air-Deo...

[supernumerary]

Interesting: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22566141

[imglorp]

Diatomaceous earth is great stuff for nuking arthropods from orbit. Carpet bomb and then vacuum it up later.

Just wear a particle mask when handling it; it's safe to eat but not to inhale.