Gross Bed Bug Infestation and Treatment

[@DanTheBugMan]

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[@Bellthorian]

I will say this is reckless as heck. If someone buys a product on your recommendation and does not read the label and injures or kills someone than you have opened yourself up to a huge liability. Is it really worth potentially getting sued for recommending a product that requires someone to be state registered to use just to make a few dollars?

[@kihntagious]

You were so kind in your description of mentally ill people not knowing they are infested. Great content.

[@DanTheBugMan]

Thanks for watching! Bed bugs are creepy huh? Some people don’t even believe they are real… let me tell you. They are real. Really nasty

[@thenockless]

Let them bite you!

[@robertgibbs7513]

You know as a kid when I was growing up I thought they were a nursery rhyme but they are real as they can be you ain't wrong me and my late fiance had to deal with them it was no picnic we lived in an apartment we had to bag our stuff up throw out a couple of chairs

[@lfirehorse7225]

The worst!!!

[@dawsondetrana5496]

Isn't heat treatment a better way?

[@Bellthorian]

So as a former Pest Management professional who was state certified in four states I feel like I need to point some things out. #1) Proper PPE, you need to be wearing LONG sleeves and not have any exposed skin when spraying chemicals with you B&G Sprayer, pesticides can be absorbed through the skin very easily. #2) You need to be wearing a respirator when spraying liquid pesticides, at the 3:16 mark when you are spraying up the side of the chair you can see liquid bloom in all directions, you are breathing in small amounts of that. #3) Safety Goggles, again when spraying liquid pesticides with you B&G water vapor can easily be absorbed through the eyes and into the body. We had a saying where I worked, THE LABEL IS THE LAW! Read the label and it will tell you what PPE is required. I am not trying to be mean brother, I just want you to be safe and not have to deal with health issues due to long term exposure to pesticides.

[@bigaaron]

Agreed

[@Kenzi-b6j]

As a former idc and keyboard warrior. I can tell you most guys working these jobs do risky stuff. Like the risk they cloud get bugs themselves.. I hung out in my apartment right after treatment. Fine

[@conniepayne591]

We did a lot of vacuuming. Along with clothes washing. We encased all of our mattresses in zipper cases which we put in some sort of powder. Also we put the powder on the rails and in the couches. We just left it on . The bugs were gone bye-bye. I think I brought them home from the hospital. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day.

[@Shadowcat1954]

Some folks are bedridden and can't move. Once bedbugs are discovered, their health care visits end, because the home care helpers won't work "under those conditions."

[@littledevilinc]

1st off, Your the man, 2nd, you impress me so much thru your videos, 3rd, i once had bed bugs and it was horrible for a month. I cleaned an old mans house and an infected object on a wall fell off and hit me on the head, I didn't know about bed bugs like i do now. I went home and changed my clothes, but by the time i got home they were in my truck, bed, chair from the ones that landed in my hair. I used a product called " Goodnight " and it finally killed them off after 3 cans of it and constant awareness of the swelling bites. When you were spraying the curtains, my testicles shriveled up just watching you and i cringed thinking how many were falling off the top, and in your hair and clothes. the infection you sprayed was the worst i have ever seen or ever imagined. I would of thrown out ALL the furniture and carpet if it was mine. I can't believe you tackled that. You'll make a great Father one day with your Patience's. I'm gonna have nightmares tonight after seeing this ,,,, lol You are a true Bug Man if i ever have seen one ever before. Stay safe Daniel, All the best from, California.

[@DanTheBugMan]

Thank you!!!:) Yeah man. Bed bugs are no joke. They are so unique. They really don’t actively try to move from person to person but inevitably that’s how they get into new houses. It only takes a few to start a new population. Yeah I had dreams and nightmares about them when I first started in this industry but now I guess I’m used to them haha

[@anythingaaron3350]

Thanks for all you do! I enjoy watching your videos, and this one is probably one of my favorites, bed bugs are so stupid and annoying the most id say. Keep making videos, your the best and thanks for filming!

[@roypettigrew6453]

My mom gets bed bugs in her apartment every several months. Someone's apartment has them bad and they all hang out in the common areas. So annoying!

[@cheriedavies6116]

My biggest fear after spotting a single bug. Never had them before

[@GameraEditZ]

We used to be infested with them for a long time and we’d get all sorts of stuff to try and get rid of them and nothing was working for the longest time. It was agonizing and stressful but then one day we were able to finally get rid of them. But still even now I have nightmares from time to time and seeing them in videos just makes my skin crawl and itch all over. Another thing is usually can tell or at least assume if it’s a bed bug when I get bit, generally they will bite in lines of multiple bites and the bites are usually all miscellaneous in shape and size, and then when I get bit and it’s just a bump rather than a weird Welch or something that’s how I can usually tell

[@DanTheBugMan]

Yeah that’s no fun. Everyone reacts differently to the bites

[@GameraEditZ]

@@DanTheBugMan that’s Indeed very much true

[@Aarontlondon]

How can anyone live like that?! 😱

[@mcgeepestcontrolofmurray1238]

Heavy Bed bug treatments are usually a two person job for our company

[@DanTheBugMan]

agreed

[@DomMcDon]

Dan, do you ever get scared that you're going to bring some of these critters home with you? I'm curious to know what you do to protect yourself from that!

[@shriyankagarwal1706]

He is lazy to wear PPE

[@Jessica_Costantini]

@@shriyankagarwal1706 can you explain what you mean? thanx 💋

[@TaintedO_o]

@@Jessica_Costantini personal protective equipment he’s not wearing a suit or any protection to prevent the risk of bringing them home

[@bradyryan5105]

Another great video Daniel !

[@DanTheBugMan]

Thank you sir!

[@justinl7496]

as a former resident of a creepy old building. I seen these and thought at first they were wood ticks. After a year i found out what they were and ever since i have had many people ask me questions about bed bugs and i have most answers. The landlord at that time didnt not mention anything about bedbugs and mice. I found out i was anemic because i was bitten so many times. my doctor thought i had was scabies.

[@ok-qt5qj]

hi. I would also say it's not that they don't want to get rid of them it's that they can't afford to pay the prices for bedbug extermination.

[@tankscrittersandurbanhomes5579]

I'm very aware these bugs don't care if you're clean or dirty. However, if people would move furniture and stuff frequently and clean they would find these critters well before they get to this infestation. That chair will never be bug free without super heating it.

[@Jamesnebula]

Really interesting video thank you, just wondering I shouldn't you be wearing some sort of respiratory protection??

[@ernestogalvan143]

You need to have access to every nook and cranny for the treatment. I’m trying to help a hoarder with crossfire and it’s difficult.

[@DanTheBugMan]

Yes when people have a lot of crap it makes treatment nearly impossible:/

[@youtbe999]

Where is the nearest volcano?

[@mimiclausen6533]

To address the elephant in the room, these two young men are in an enclosed space with no protective breathing nor clothing gear --- implying they are ingesting insecticides that are nerve and blood agents.

[@Jessica_Costantini]

there can be no way they can save the chair and bed w the infestation being that bad. i mean all the springs and lining INSIDE them, the eggs have to be EVERYWHERE in there… brooo EDIT: in the freaking curtains too?! aw hell naw lol it all needs to go

[@Bellthorian]

That is not true, there is no such thing as a piece of furniture that can't be saved.

[@cruzintheraw]

Did Nate quit after this job... he seemed highly concerned about bring bed bugs home...

[@DanTheBugMan]

Surprisingly… he’s still around. We had to give him a raise though 😂

[@ViolentRainbow]

They're definitely living in his toy car collection

[@Seroxm13]

That's their ride for other furnitures and parts of the house.

[@tylerwinfrey552]

Good info I can tell you are passionate about what you do! Doing gods work!

[@detonationpyrotechnics4156]

I’ve been bit before at a friends house. I found out that I welt up really bad. So glad my body reacted that way so I quickly made my way out of that house and got rid of my outfit promptly lol

[@4rsalways]

If they don’t heat the house to a certain temperature they will not kill them all. Supposed to spray and use heat.

[@peanut-junder]

In 2012 I had a bed bug problem in my apartment. It was a complex wide issue. They had an exterminator come out and spray. After that I threw out my couch, chair and bed. One week later, no results. They had a bed bug sniffing dog come out because management didn't believe I had a problem. The dog never hit on anything but right as soon as they left I found two on the floor next to the foot of my bedframe. I grabbed them, put them in a Ziploc bag and walked to the front office to show them. Two days later they heat treated and the problem was gone. Mentally took a lot longer to return to normal. After getting new furniture I kept checking crevices and cracks.

[@jjg5365]

Customer is INSANE to want to try to save that lazy boy wtf

[@kathleengivant-taylor2277]

I agree. Throw that nasty thing away or anything else that infested in the house. I would rather not take a chance with furniture that is that infested as I would think there would be hidden eggs or even baby bedbugs that got missed

[@jjg5365]

@@kathleengivant-taylor2277 yeah that chair had at least a few pounds of exoskeletons, way beyond saving lol. I would have taken that chair out back and burned it to ashes lol.

[@kathleengivant-taylor2277]

@@jjg5365 definitely. Lol

[@Bellthorian]

@@kathleengivant-taylor2277 Throwing the chair away is unnecessary, there is a reason why when treating with chemicals you make multiple visits. The bed bug egg casing, called an ootheca is 100% immune to chemical pesticides. When you spray the first time you kill the adults and juveniles. Typically you schedule the follow up treatment for three weeks because it takes an egg 21 days to hatch so your second treatment is going to kill all the freshly hatched babies.

[@imhooks]

How do you not wear a respirator in these people's house? Also let's say this person left the home for a year. Would the bed bugs eventually just die off?

[@sjmarie1978]

If the house is empty and you did your best to rid of them I’d say yes

[@imhooks]

@@sjmarie1978 I was just curious as he said they rely on humans to survive. So if the humans left for a year or more would they just all die and the infestation be done.

[@alejandro3485]

They can live over a year without feeding in ideal conditions. These things are truly from the devil

[@lovelythomas8837]

Lesson if I’m ever told I have bedbugs everything in my house has to go. I’m not kidding. I will start over before I lay on something or have my children lay on something that has had nasty bugs all on it. That is disgusting.

[@Shadowcat1954]

They get into the insulation of your home's walls. 😢

[@4rsalways]

You can clean that up a little?

[@gabbyisaswiftie13]

You don’t use aerosol machine for a gig like this?

[@juliannewman8720]

Hey Dan! Will getting rid of the furniture help in aiding getting rid of the bed bugs?

[@sa_flames4587]

Definitely

[@Bellthorian]

That will literally do NOTHING to help the situation. Bed bugs hide in cracks and crevice's so they are behind the floor molding, in the electric sockets, etc. They ONLY way to get rid of a Bed Bug infestation is to properly treat the entire house. If you miss just a few the infestation will only come back.

[@GarysMetalDetecting]

What chemicals are you spraying?

[@Bellthorian]

Did you remove all the electric socket covers and treat them with a dust? I will also say that if you didn't dismantle his bedroom and treat it with the liquid Pesticide than you are setting yourself up for failure.

[@kevinsandlin843]

Clean the chair but aren’t they in the carpet so yea the chair is clean but won’t they be right back? I have been told by two different pest control companies that spray doesn’t work and the structure has to be tented.

[@DJ535]

What's it like dealing with the customers? It seems like any sane person would just abandon that trailer

[@christinemcguiness9356]

Excellent video and most helpful👏

[@tobyspestcontrol2602]

We do bed bug treatments all the time!

[@DanTheBugMan]

how often? They take a lot of time

[@JustPeaceLoveAndKindness]

What do you spray with for bed bugs that is safe for contact for humans when it’s dry?

[@ShoNuff3K]

Crossfire

[@derinaries]

So it is not 100% necessary to pack items when treating bb? If so, rhats a game changer. *thats.

[@cheriedavies6116]

I just found one single bug after doing routine bed vacuuming. Never had beg bugs in my life and I never take second hand soft items or wood heck anything… then I find out you can bring them home from anywhere!!! I’m getting my place professionally treated but my freak out made me bag up everything and dry them the I sprayed the who matter and frame with 99% rubbing alcohol. Dusted DE on all the furniture and baseboards and electrical sockets OMG I’m so scared because I live in a building

[@heatheremshoff681]

how do u not bring them home?

[@lauracatherine9925]

Shouldn't the treated furniture be thrown away?! i understand it spreads them more...idk if you can burn them or something? I just think keeping the recliner where you can't spray all of it is counterproductive, and then there's the feces... see i would snap mentally.. i would throw everything out, rip up the carpets, idc if im sitting on a stool or something...thats horrible

[@linsjournal]

Hi! Is leather sofa less likely to have bedbugs ?

[@taeabaea]

no. bedbugs will infest any material as long as there is a host

[@ylp3able]

I thought only heat killed bed bugs! Has that changed or are these companies giving customers false hope for revenue?

[@jensherman2771]

I am about finished with my first bedbug kill and treatment. I am seriously sensitive to the bites so I discovered them very quickly. I went into overdrive mode and treated everything like it was a major infestation. They literally came in to my home in the grooves in the bottom of my shoes. I left the shoes at the foot of my bed like every night and poof I have bed bugs! The only nesting area was a foot from the shoes and a foot from The bottom of the bed in a bed sheet my dog took out of the laundry basket and drug there. Knock on wood. I think I have most of them. No sign on mattresses or metal bed or pillows. But I steamed everything, sprayed everything, walls and baseboards and inside behind switch plates, under all dressers and drawers and picture frames. And I will do it all over again in about a month. So far nothing showing up in traps. I think I did the correct thing by overkilling the situation without toxing myself out. Arghhhh! I have so much respect for you doing what you do to help people. I know it’s your job dude, but thank you💛

[@CarlJohnson-oq1oj]

Where is social service for this man

[@LewiDaKid]

We’re you spraying crossfire?

[@Jriddle9]

What products r you using in your BG? I see thats an alpine spray can, are you using Alpine WSG also? I own a small pest control company, but im a little hesitant to take on bedbug jobs as everyone says it can be a big pain in the butt... but i know there's big money involved

[@Bellthorian]

Where is your company located? I was in the industry for a decade and was state certified in four states. I was the guy they sent in to solve difficult cases that the rank and file techs could not deal with. There was an apartment that had been treated 16 times and the bed bugs kept coming back, they sent me out and I solved it in one treatment. I worked in some of the worst areas of DC and Baltimore and have seen bed bug infestations 100x worse than this. I wouldn't mind visiting you and doing some training with you so you could take on those jobs with confidence that you can solve these issues.

[@Inelia56]

@@Bellthorian hi what did you use for that treatment where the apartment was treated 16 times

[@sheldonjschaffer]

Hey Dan! How are you? What chemical are you using in your tank?

[@DanTheBugMan]

Hello! We use crossfire for bed bugs

[@gregorycastillo4799]

Have you been able to get to rid of them

[@janayquitzard610]

Good luck Dan ❤

[@DanTheBugMan]

Thanks!!

[@ternapaveun]

what chemicals did u use pls

[@daxetercummings2337]

Hi, Did you manage to step on any during this bug clearing?

[@DanTheBugMan]

Howdy! Well you know. Bed bugs are so small… I probably did end up stepping on one without even knowing. But all the floors are carpet so I wouldn’t be able to tell if I did

[@Pokemon_lugia-tc9eg]

whn they shed its called molting.

[@marygalakbergin8690]

thank you for sharing your videos

[@Albert-the-Astro]

What exactly causes a bed bug infestation, or what Type of environments encourage bed bug growth?

[@janesawyer3495]

It doesn't matter if you have a super clean house or a dirty house. Bed bugs want human blood. The main disadvantage of having a lot of clutter is they have more places to hide, but any home can have bed bugs.

[@jenniferk9242]

I would wrap that chair in plastic, bring it outside, douse it in gasoline and burn it. I would not want that thing in my house for one more minute after i knew what was inside.

[@pumpkinpie7254]

New sub, Dan is The Man !

[@royweyant686]

Yes do follow up please

[@johnbaxter7607]

Dan is as attractive as the bugs are disgusting. 😂

[@IrisGallegos-i7i]

Ow my God 😢 I'm freaking out

[@dizzythakidd7350]

can i buy that chemical stuff ?

[@ok-qt5qj]

yes on Amazon. make sure to read the instructions

[@smmusicplus96]

Crossfire is restricted in some states and all of Canada.

[@LawrenceHanson-b9s]

That is disgusting. People actually live that way.

[@thenockless]

Squishing a bed bug would be 🤢 and then 💢

[@DanTheBugMan]

I hear ya

[@cydelamacorra6677]

Throw away that "beautiful recliner" lol its time to get a new one.

[@clairelong4679]

Omg ...you poor guys but thank you for sharing

[@billbombshiggy9254]

9:03 also a financial impairment. Yall be charging hundreds to spray (for a spray I found out I can buy and use in my state), and then thousands to heat treat. Some of us can't afford that and I don't see yall offering payment plans.

[@user-kz7qm2dq9q]

That recliner need to be tossed. Not even worth trying to treat it with all crack. They can go deep as inside the fabric.

[@DanTheBugMan]

Agreed

[@maryboggan8251]

I would throw away that recliner!

[@curiousviewerman5995]

just wondering but do you love doing your job? like do you love getting up in the morning and killing creepy crawlies and saving homeowners or do you ever hope to change careers in the future? something off topic i wanted to ask :)

[@DanTheBugMan]

You know I am always surprised about the fulfillment this job gives me. It’s not glamours or cool but I do feel like I really am helping people have better lives. I may change careers one day but I’m all in on pest control right now

[@curiousviewerman5995]

@@DanTheBugMan wow that's really uplifting to hear. i'm happy to hear that exterminating is a wholesome job for you and i fully support that you love it so much! not so much for the bugs but good for you and your wallet lol. and now that spring is here there's going to be a lot of scared bugs out there waiting for you...and your boot lmao. stay safe from that!

[@sunshineluvr12]

@@DanTheBugMan my boss /mentor Tony started his company on Los Angeles in 1973-til his passing on Monday Jan 2021. The day before, on Sunday he wore his Pest Control company shirt which I found next to him & asked his daughter about… we had talked on Sunday about the company, he loved pest control because he said, “it’s about helping people “ Now my daughter started a Pest Control company! It’s heartwarming to see young people take on this kind of work and wonderful to see you work your family business😊😊

[@gigachad2722]

I love your content

[@Edgar-1183]

A was wondering why you dont have much protection on because you are pretty much misting anything & everything. There is definitely alot of back splash happening is that stuff your spraying really that safe man especially since you do this for a living youll be exposed to this way more than the average joe.

[@mariapantoja7382]

What if the bedbugs are everywhere

[@littlepepper4370]

My wife is always getting mad at me when we go to hotel rooms because I flip over everything in the room 😂, even when I had fleas in our apartment I was constantly flipping over everything lmao

[@heidi27]

good job bro

[@ThiisLoveThiisHate]

I would of told him there’s no saving that chair.

[@AHammock]

Throw everything outside in garbage ❗ Waisted time spraying them

[@Bellthorian]

Have you thought about heat treatments? They are far more effective in dealing with Bed Bugs than a chemical treatment is.

[@Shadowcat1954]

I heard that costs thousands. Supposedly, only three chemicals kill bed bugs. That was on another bed bug site.

[@Bellthorian]

@@Shadowcat1954 It is possible to treat with chemicals but it is a much more detail oriented and time consuming process than heat. The problem with heat or chemical treatments, they are only as good as the tech applying each method. If you get a crappy tech, the issue won't be solved.

[@isaheatodd1960]

We used Actesol machine for our treatments

[@jimc9823]

Dude I'd not enter ANY of the homes you work on without a full Tyvek suit on, and maybe a self contained air supply! Nasty.. lol

[@johnsexton7621]

A bed bug bite feels like you're on fire

[@JBSpookyReview]

Just burn it all down and start over. Spraying chemicals won't do anything

[@Nah-NASA]

honestly I had bed bugs before I hadda get rid of everything I wasn’t playin around

[@kitfranzman4860]

A possible central nervous system disease in your future if you don't wear protective gear.

[@daniellejohnson2373]

It's called molting

[@ScootsMcPoot]

why didnt you just recommend getting rid of the chair.

[@DanTheBugMan]

yeah in many cases we do. This customer was very old and wasn't able to move it or afford a new one

[@ScootsMcPoot]

@@DanTheBugMan i get that, but damn.

[@catherineblair550]

@@DanTheBugMan I knew he was old when you said he slept on the recliner. It's easier to get up from them. And then when I saw the infestation I knew. Too bad he didn't know because he was immune to the bites and his eyes were too bad to see them.

[@daniellejohnson2373]

I have insomnia so I always see them

[@marygalakbergin8690]

Please wear a mask during spraying.... just concerned for your well being. Symptoms from chemical sprays may show up down the road as you start ageing.

[@zerellixblack5590]

They should be wearing haz matt or tyvec suits

[@sharimeeker3394]

Best bet, the chair is old, the home owner should throw out the recliner.

[@Jhonson2_3]

I hate bed bugs.

[@DanTheBugMan]

You and me both. Yeah they really don’t serve any purpose except to bother humans :/

[@kathleengivant-taylor2277]

isn’t that the truth. We had them years back in appt we were in due to roommate bringing them in likely. They are hell to have. Got ride of so much stuff. Appts are notorious for bug problems including roaches which we also experienced in anouther appt we lived in before this one and both are very difficult to eliminate

[@jimmyb4728]

The place needs to be tented and cooked, that place is horrendous

[@JesusOurKing]

That was awesome. 😅

[@julioavitia7660]

What chemical are you using?

[@DanTheBugMan]

So I am using 3 chemicals for this treatment. But there is one that is doing the majority of the “work” that chemical is crossfire liquid. The other two are kind of supplementary, gentrol and PT alpine flea and bed bug

[@SP_33333]

That furniture just needs to be trashed.

[@RedWolf17]

Throw the furniture away!😩

[@mamamiabenjamia]

6:51 i darn. near. puked. 🤮

[@trapboialways]

Just throw the whole couch away lol