Bed Bugs- What You've Been Told is Totally False

[@RogueODST]

My mom has been at war with bed bugs for almost 2 years now, spent over 8000 on exterminators all failing to do their job, not one of them even suggested steam or how to properly use diatomaceous earth, she can't afford exterminators anymore and has resorted to harsh chemicals which seem to have handled the bulk of them, but with what I've learned here I can hopefully help her to finish them off and prevent future problems, thank you.

[@famlauriek7353]

Diatomaceous earth definitely, I speak from experience 😬

[@sirdaddytworolls4735]

I got lucky, that was the only ywo things my guy did and they were gone in 2 visits

[@Vwalkergti]

Steam and rubbing alcohol helped for us

[@sunshine3914]

Four words: Green Akers Pest Control. He’s second generation exterminator with his own social media. A few years ago I had freaked totally out thinking I had them (I can’t even watch this video - that’s how freaked I am over them). However, that wasn’t the case (thankfully), but I’ve been able to help others, with his knowledge.

[@S1MH4CKR]

In my experience virtually every single business cheats peiple out of their money.

[@deacondingledine5200]

Mark accidentally avoided the most simple advice that everyone hears but pays no attention to, he did in fact let the bed bugs bite.

[@cbkqmom]

He absolutely, in fact; did.

[@deafbythirty4148]

He slept loose 😔

[@BeanMann]

​@@deafbythirty4148 another one lost to preventable causes smh 😔

[@thereoc]

I hate when that happens to me dude

[@TheNewbie78]

Not accidentally, he purposely avoided it

[@nathanielmiles-urdan3741]

This dude has built credibility like no one I've ever seen. He just said "ignore all the advice you've ever heard about bedbugs" and I just thought "okay" with no hesitation

[@EthanPerales.]

With great power comes great responsibility

[@marallenrondez2606]

Best part about Mark is the fact that a lot of his videos revolve around science, engineering, and education, and are often a mix of all three to some degree. For evidence and data gathering videos though like this one, he always ensures that the data is presented well and is understandable to the audience via the scientific method. His upload schedule is also a factor given he has mentioned multiple times that he intends to upload about once a month, or 12 vids a year to really increase the quality of these videos in a regular manner/schedule.

[@Abbadon2001]

As a fellow engineer, when we contracted bed bugs many years ago from travel, I dismantled all furniture, pulled all carpets back, and went all out war with the wallpaper steamer to any and all crevices in the house. Problem sorted! Never came back.

[@jermeenator]

He builds up credibility with evidence. I love how he makes his thinking process visible. Truly inspiring to budding young scientists!

[@handledav]

you shouldn't.

[@rebeccagregg1850]

I had bed bugs 6 years ago (got them from my neighbor). Let's just say the bites don't compare to the anxiety. I was too afraid to go to sleep. 🙃

[@Nolongerbroken_50]

I only slept during the day

[@JeanPierreBadiane]

😮

[@mollyarbor563]

How did you get rid of them?

[@AshleyWilliams-xq7lj]

I'm too afraid to sleep with mosquitos or fleas in my house. I can't even imagine...

[@ANLpodcastss]

Don't make me remember that feeling

[@JustGoBrandon]

Years I ago I noticed bed bugs. This is how I eradicated them. 1) I sealed my mattress with a bag, as suggested here. 2) I cleaned all my clothes, sheets etc. 3) I bought four small bowls and put diatomaceous earth in all of them. I then placed each leg of my bed into one bowl. That way when the bugs wanted to climb up to me, they would climb up the bowl and fall into the diatomaceous earth. Every morning I found bugs in the bowls. Within a week they were all dead.

[@Ghost-fc3kc]

How dare you, you murderer 😅

[@arisako5625]

you dropped this king 👑

[@heistbros8575]

Interesting idea, I guess the only flaw is if some had already eaten and where in your mattress

[@Illsky9]

All but one. muahahaha

[@will-zj5gq]

@@Illsky9 a dandelion. i haven’t seen one of those since the first freeze

[@metrazol]

Prof. Wong is the kind of academic I love. Huge nerd, loves his subject, happy to share, has a lab of horrors in the basement.

[@goodbyemychannel]

I eat egg

[@LtREGNUM]

@@goodbyemychannel Cool.

[@idontwannatypeaname]

​@@goodbyemychannel nice

[@zes7215]

no such thing as love or nerd or etc, some tech s k, no nerx about itx

[@monetary_episode494]

what?

[@lnyitrai]

Dude, this is not edutainment anymore, this is actual public service. Well done.

[@DriverEra.]

great

[@Glacially]

Only 1 comment? Let me fix that

[@Mrcringey737]

Did you donate $1000

[@ollollo782]

@@Mrcringey737 it was 1000 Hungarian Forints

[@Sus_Pleb]

@@ollollo782$2.81 usd

[@Asher-el9gf]

Why am I now all of a sudden obsessed with making sure I don’t have any bed bugs in my room, even though I’ve never seen any in my life. Thanks a lot Mark, you’ve made me paranoid. But really I do love all your vids and you’re what made me aspire to become an engineer one day.

[@ssnake42069]

Its called Bed Bug Paranoia. I still have it even though i havent had these freaks for 3 years now.

[@NietzzTube]

​@@ssnake42069oh dear. I might have them (though there weren't any traces found by the pest control company I did have suspicious bites) and it makes me quite paranoid indeed

[@andrespajo4911]

​@@ssnake42069same here

[@rileystewart3170]

Oh don’t worry, you’ll know

[@Skyyyyyy012]

Same, im scared to sleep now 😭

[@kylejensen2409]

Having been a pest control technician for many years, this video was so awesome. Thank you Mark for showing the science! We need a pest control series from you.

[@Asharra12]

Yes! i want one on cockroaches. Hate those things and it's warm enough here that I already knew they could fly 😂

[@coolava2952]

​@@Asharra12 gonna give Mark a heart attack.

[@Asharra12]

@@coolava2952 But at least I'll have some better tips on getting rid of them 😂

[@AbadiyTalaba]

Yes, something on cockroaches would've been most welcome

[@Niven110]

Same here, really glad he is exposing ineffective solutions with a professor

[@LoganReads]

As a former Pest Control technician, I endorse this message. I also want to stress the importance for those living in apartments buildings to let management know about the bedbugs. Small problems can get out of hand fast and it is very common for the person that reported the problem to be near someone with a much bigger infestation.

[@sef2273]

Who pays for the extermination?

[@LoganReads]

In my experience the landlord will almost always pay for the treatment. In British Columbia, where I worked, the landlord was legally responsible unless the tenant could be shown to be responsible for the infestation. Simply having bedbugs was not sufficient to establish the tenant is at fault. Most landlords don’t want bedbugs in their buildings and will make significant efforts to eliminate them. That said, some landlords aren’t great and do resist paying for the treatment.

[@jquest3329]

The landlords don't compensate for the costs and upheaval of packing/bagging/washing all the stuff, it turns your whole life upside down for a week. And are the chemicals not-toxic for indoor air quality?

[@MufinMcFlufin]

In America, I've heard a lot of places have a clause regarding pests like bed bugs that will (at least try to) make you financially responsible for their extermination. This unfortunately leads to people often not reporting they have bed bugs or waiting until others have gotten bed bugs before reporting it so they can try to point the blame on someone else to avoid thousands if not more for extermination.

[@LoganReads]

@@jquest3329 That's true about the life disruption. When applied properly and the directions are followed the products are safe for indoor use. Usually after a chemical treatment there will be a period of time before reentry is allowed. Entering before enough time has passed could be hazardous.

[@keithmccormick2615]

Dr. Wang is amazing. I've been in the pest control industry for almost 24yrs. This is one of the best informational videos on Bedbugs I've seen in a while. Awesome work Mark!!!

[@kittyratrawr]

thank you for your service

[@verom.o.n6917]

Also another source of using high heat temp to exterminate if dryer, heaters or streamers not available. Leaving items & furniture outside in the hot sun for more than 12hrs. Best to vacuum everything b4 carrying anything inside. Bag up any clothing, towels, curtains & linens till washed, dried & inspected. USE mattress covers!! I suggest re-bag or seal everything, till few more days after finding zero bugs. Also, I'd vacuum rugs, carpets, mattresses & furniture daily. GREAT video Mark.

[@winterx2348]

PROTIP for if you need to draw bed bugs out and get them to go to a specific place, such as a spot with lots of diatomaceous earth: dry ice! worked like a charm when i had to fight an infestation once. the dry ice gives off carbon dioxide as it evaporates which makes them think food is breathing nearby. stick a chunk in a plastic bowl, surround with DE, and leave it overnight. within a week of doing this every day, my problem was solved. i couldn't draw them out with my own body because i'm allergic to these suckers so the dry ice was a godsend.

[@cynthiakeller5954]

That is a fantastic tip! They sell dry ice at my favorite grocery store year round. I imagine the bed bugs go craze around Halloween, lol!

[@cynthiakeller5954]

Your tip was so earth shattering, I had to pause reading through the comment section and write (not save to phone) it down in my desk calendar. Mind you I've never had bed bugs but I have kids that move around like gypsies. Do you have any tips for roaches. Don't have them either but again my kids...

[@winterx2348]

@@cynthiakeller5954 glad you liked my advice, i hope you never have to use it. I've never dealt with roaches before, just bed bugs and dust mites, so I don't have any tips for that. I wish you luck!

[@niceboi6364]

This is a genius move! I wonder why this comment isn't blowing up.

[@stonespider]

​@@niceboi6364 here 💣💥💥 hope this helps

[@therobpratt]

Another tip for prevention: when you arrive at a hotel room - not only inspect the mattress but also anything near the bed like behind the headboard and the nightstands - PRO TIP: use a hot hairdryer in those hard to see areas to see if any bedbugs are there - they’ll move to avoid the hot heat and you’d hopefully see them.

[@KarenCrusoe1]

And the curtains! They love the pleats at the top.

[@NotLikeUs17]

Electrical outlets too. Also I remember coming across on Reddit cautioning people who buy used electronics. The poster opened up a small hand held gaming device and it had bed bugs in it.

[@supadupakyle8363]

Wow! I’ve learned so much from this comment and Marks fantastic video. I travel all the time for my job… I will apply this knowledge, but overall you just have to be a clean person

[@therobpratt]

@@supadupakyle8363 I wish it was as easy to just be a “clean person” but these bugs are tiny, pernicious and multiply rapidly. Unfortunately, lot of people just don’t have this quality of information for preventing or eliminating an infestation. Mark’s video and a few of the other comments here are really helpful. But most people expect to be entering into a clean hotel room, or sitting in a clean movie theater or park bench, and unknowingly pick up a bed bug or two and bring it home.

[@joeadkins9278]

Best thing to do in a hotel is simply notify the front desk that you have found evidence of bedbugs in your room. I worked in a resort hotel for 3.5 years and few things will cause hotel staff to move faster than the specter of their hotel being known as having bedbugs. They will move you to a new room and may compensate you for the inconvenience. Do check-in early enough in the day so that the hotel is sully staffed and extra rooms are available.

[@svgproductions72]

I had them 4 years ago living in NYC, it’s a mentally draining ordeal as well as psychological. I was afraid of sleeping in my own apartment. Worst experience ever, luckily my building solved the problem pretty quickly. I don’t wish this on anyone! Great video Mark, very interesting!

[@inadequateOSprivileg]

I too live in a building, which solves problems pretty quickly.

[@sharong8511]

New buildings in my small city have a separate facility for steaming every piece of furniture and every item that people bring to the new apartment thus eradicating bedbugs before anything is brought in. I should say every new government run apartment building, not every single building.

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎E‎

[@hanselmansell7555]

My partner is still traumatised 4 years later... little b*stards 😮

[@MaxLennon]

@@inadequateOSprivileg This is a lesson in comma usage ;)

[@retrojordanfan23]

For anyone wondering this 1000% worked. I found bed bugs in my sofa and it was a decent amount. Without knowing we tracked a few into someone other rooms as well. I follow all of thr steps here for about a week. I called an exterminator to check out house and sure enough he said I had done all the things they were going to charge us 1200.00 to do!!!! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!

[@jacksonstewart9849]

As a pest control technician myself, this is incredibly helpful! A lot of my customers have questions about the things they can do to get rid of bed bugs or avoid them, and- along with the professional help that my coworkers and I provide- this would be a great resource to direct them to. I especially found the test with the simulated bed post very interesting and it explains a lot of bed bug behavior I already knew about- specifically them climbing all over the walls in severely-infested rooms and apartment units. Great video! See if you can find other pest related content to make!

[@fredericapanon207]

@Jackson Stewart, I have found heat treatment to be very effective. It can be done on a room-by-room basis or as a whole house or apartment, depending on your budget. Personally, I found the first option to be most affordable though it taked more work on my part. Look up YouKillBedbugs in Alberta for more info.

[@scartrace]

Definitely needs to do one on german roaches

[@kibbimkinall2066]

I concur with his info, Pest Control here aswell.

[@evolutionarydeadend6812]

@KING'S REVENGE You should become a pest control technician.

[@MissLilyputt]

Does anyone have any suggestions about keeping palmetto bugs from getting into my home? I really don’t want that nightmare in my home.

[@griffinshorts785]

I love the contrast between Marks panic and the professors immense chill

[@xWood4000]

Imagine if you were that nervous at your job 24/7

[@EphemeralProductions]

I guarantee you if those nasty things took over the professors house he would be JUST as panicky. 👍

[@MarkRober]

This is arguably more of a PSA than a KZbin video but hopefully you powered your way through it ;) Now let's build some cool stuff together- www.crunchlabs.com

[@CampbellAsante]

ok

[@Tommo3756]

Hi

[@Tommo3756]

Hello :)

[@ixanuay]

Thanks Mark sir

[@fishskiweatherreports]

Great video!

[@newerahopefamily3837]

Went to an Airbnb in Chicago about 2 years ago and briefly fell asleep. I woke up maybe 20 minutes later very itchy and I remembered thinking to myself while half asleep "Why am I so itchy with welts on my body, it's the winter time, and there are no mosquitos" and then instantly light bulb went off and I thought "Oh no!! Bed bugs" up until this point in my life I had never been bitten by one. I jumped up and cut the lights on and pulled the blanket back and there they were. About 5-10 of them are full of my blood. My wife was still sleeping heavily in the bed so I pushed her very hard and woke her up and she jumped up quickly. We spent the next 3-4 hours putting all of our clothing and bags in the dryer on a very high setting to ensure we didn't bring anything back home with us. We later went and got a hotel. That experience traumatized me and it was very hard to sleep comfortably in any setting, even now I thoroughly check hotels and things for bed bugs. Those bites are unlike any other bite I have experienced. Mosquito bites usually itch for an hour or so.. Those bed bug bites itched extremely badly for days!! I couldn't stop scratching because they itched so bad. If i remember correctly i had to go get some itch relief cream just to soothe the itch but even that didn't help. I don't see how people can live in infested homes with these things.

[@LegitSuperBee]

That’s rough buddy

[@iburstabean]

some people (like mark here) have zero reaction, can't even feel it. zero welts/itchiness

[@wht80vette]

Im itching just reading this 😂

[@newerahopefamily3837]

@@wht80vette don’t get me started. I was itching for weeks after this happened.

[@AirsoftMemeNerd]

My family and I suffered with bed bugs for a year and a half. We tried everything. Sprays, foggers, essential oils, freezing our clothes and blankets, everything. They all failed. I spent $12 on a bag of diatomaceous earth, and dusted it all over the walls, floor, the carpet in my closet, on the bed and frame and bought mattress covers. Their reign of terror was over within 2 weeks. Hundreds of dollars, hours, and a couple exterminator consults wasted because no one told me about crushed up sea shells.

[@ShukriIssa-jw7nk]

What type of covers did you buy?😊

[@asiamies9153]

Congrats. Did someone travel or did they just appear out of nowhere?

[@AirsoftMemeNerd]

@@asiamies9153 we were never actually able to narrow down where they came from unfortunately

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

My older brother rented from an apartment that had a bedbug infestation.

[@HappySmilingDog-d7u]

wth just call exterminators

[@williamperry4519]

The bites aren't the worst part it's the psychological damage.

[@JayfReal]

This is absolutely true. and I can say that, as someone who has dealt with them in the past

[@Inalienablerights15]

AMEN!

[@luukvandijk5171]

We at my moms lost around 50k in a couple of years because of them. We are all still traumatized sadly

[@JediNinjaification]

I had them once and I swear I have PTSD from them.

[@grelm1322]

For real

[@okasuko]

I've never experienced bed bugs, but this has inspired me to burn my house down just to be safe.

[@pauldrice1996]

You wont regret it tbh.

[@politicaloutsider413]

Just don't be dirty...take a bath daily, it's as simple as that 😊 It works for me 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@alexsouza9533]

@@politicaloutsider413 That is nonsense.

[@markfoster1520]

It is the only sure way!

[@paulsowell8544]

What with three letters.

[@JaveriaHabib-tc2no]

Short: 4 min ago Video: 1 year ago

[@Mr_Idkk.]

genius

[@JaveriaHabib-tc2no]

😎😎

[@aqildeejaamru9817]

😂😂😂

[@melaniecongram4618]

Fr

[@Sebineversleeps]

FR

[@AgroPop_xbox]

I needed this like 8 months ago. We spent more than $1000 on chemicals including Diatomaceous Earth (DE). The battle lasted for about 3 months and we continually monitor for signs. The whole thing was very traumatic for us, and I'm really not being dramatic saying that, those who have been through a moderate infestation understand. To learn that all that cash we spent in the effort was not necessary, that the DE and steam was probably all we needed, is the biggest takeaway from this video. I applaud your scientific approach. I hope others in need find your video. Thank you

[@skystraveler2036]

One LARGE part of a successful eradication of that 9 out of 10 don't realize is they are their own cause of reinfestation by neglecting to treat thier automobiles. THATS HOW THEY TRAVEL

[@fictionaliza]

just to validate your trauma - i had a nervous breakdown and my marriage exploded because of bed bugs (straw that broke the camel's back but still)

[@tamnguyen-bl7jf]

ok

[@hanzo90]

One thing I'll never forget is..... the smell

[@brendanfields3691]

Trust I feel the trauma I still have scars from all the bites moving out of there was the best thing cuz even if you clean your apartment your neighbors a Crack head lol

[@robertearl7395]

I run a bed bug business and this is actually extremely accurate on everything and really cool to see.

[@lerpog4509]

who would want a business that puts bugs in their beds

[@davevid9111]

@@lerpog4509 fr like wth

[@salasyk8708]

Wym a bed bug business?

[@idontwannatypeaname]

who would want a business that puts beds in their bug

[@greatestytcommentator]

You S3LL BED bOOgz foe a Livin? YO!

[@armin.hierstetter]

Mark has the unique ability to even make a super gross topic not only playfully entertaining but sparking curiosity in any living human being. The world needs definitely more Mark Robers.

[@X150X69]

I Agreed

[@GlitchRat1]

​@@X150X69 i also agree

[@willrobinson9767]

We have plenty of idiots.....

[@cornoc]

now if he could only figure out how to spark curiosity in non-living human beings

[@M1A2_AbramsSEPv3]

@@cornoc 😂

[@detroit7543]

1. Diatomaceous Earth 2. Steam 3. Vacuum

[@raimobrunning3657]

And try also an ozone generator. I read they're quite effective.

[@islamabadianchoice]

Where available diatomaceous

[@islamabadianchoice]

Where available diatomaceous

[@fernwehtwl]

@@islamabadianchoice amazon sells them

[@TJ-hg6op]

What about trinitrotoluene?

[@franksta2006yeah]

Pest control tech of 15 years here, absolutely outstanding video! I use to use DE when I first got into bed bug treatments I’ve moved on to silica dust now along with a handful of other insecticides I also take apart the beds and furniture during my treatments. It’s refreshing to see someone talk facts about bed bugs and not try to say dryer sheets and sonic sound will help. Thank you!

[@pesa9518]

The exterminator I had for bed bugs used some kind of dust spray that filled the room with a kind of cloud of something white for about 30 min until it settled. I was wondering what it was, but didn't think they would tell me for fear of me just buying it myself the next time. I don't think DE fills the room like that, but your comment got me thinking- could it have been silica dust?

[@franksta2006yeah]

@@pesa9518 it could have been silica dust. But there are also dust like Delta Dust, Drione, tempo. Hopefully it wasn’t any of the three.

[@austinmiller61]

As someone who’s worked in pest control for 5+ years this is totally true! Great information and lines up with all my trainings as a pest control professional! Thanks for making this Mark!!

[@LGAussie]

How do u get rid of roaches easily??

[@confederatehero5297]

I was a certified applicator in Texas for 20 years , my advice to anyone with bedbugs would be to buy a new mattress .

[@ՏTAIN]

@@confederatehero5297fair enough lol

[@giangkim8789]

ok

[@tamnguyen-bl7jf]

ok

[@poppinbuckets]

Great Video, Mark. I studied bed bugs after dealing with this for 2 years. I used a method not mentioned in this video. I placed a doggie dish upside down with talcum powder in the grooves to trap them. I taped cloth around the perimeter of the upside-down doggy dish to give them something to climb up. To lure them to the dish, I placed a thermos with dry ice inside on top of the dish, closed the thermos and opened the nozzle. This released CO2 (which as mentioned in the video is something the bed bugs are attracted to). I kept the trap a couple feet from the bed. I would replace the dry ice daily and stayed away from my home for a couple weeks. This literally trapped all the bed bugs. It takes a bit of effort and is inconvenient, but I have never had bed bugs again. Also the video mentioned that 50% of people are not affected, but the reality is, it can be very depressing and embarrassing to live with them. You also do not want people to visit you and then transfer them to their respective homes. You can look up this solution in more detail by googling "dry ice bed bug trap". I hope this helps someone and take care.

[@sheepcommander_]

Thanks!!

[@MsStarSwordPlays]

That’s super cool, I never thought of dry ice as an effective trap haha, thanks for the info! If I ever need to get rid of bed bugs I will definitely keep this in mind

[@Samurai42928]

I was wondering how effective that method was. Thanks for the input and response. I wanted to mention that the 50% statistic was only in regards to reactivity to their bites. But unlike the point you’re making anyways.

[@jag519]

This was a really cool video. I'm an attorney and my office does a lot of bed bug law suits (suing landlords or hotels for knowing about bedbug infestations and still renting out the space leading to people getting bit) and I always wondered why when families get bitten up why do some of the family members end up having like 50 bites and others not as many, and figured it was just that the bugs happen to go for that person more, but seeing the talk about how reactive you are, I assume it's just that the other family members probably did get as many bites and just wasnt reactive.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@ayagamal3963]

That was informative

[@ambulocetusnatans]

Does anybody ever sue the exterminators? How did it turn out?

[@Arphemius]

@@jnielsen1956 Just because they drink blood doesn't mean they're vampires.

[@grqfes]

@@ambulocetusnatans why would anyone sue the exterminators

[@jonathanmartin3370]

I have to say I'm proud of myself for making it to the end. The reason: having beds bugs also messes with you. Remember that guy that just "learned to live with them"? It wounds weird, but having them, and having them defeat you repeatedly really takes a toll on a person's mind. That was years ago, but I could still feel them crawling on me when Mark put them on his arm. Thank you Mark for making something so potentially traumatizing a positive learning experience.

[@jenetikitty]

I"m proud of you too. It's *not* easy to get past that sort of thing. It's so easy to go "ew I would never" but that sort of person has just never dealt with a problem like this--a problem that is so much more persistent than you are. Whenever I see someone screaming about ;'how could someone let their rug get so dirty' or 'let their house get into that condition' I feel so bad because they've clearly never been there. They just see the single moment, not the war that lead up to this moment.

[@yahwehagape]

0:41 I don’t think he really knows what it’s like when he says “it’s not that hard to get rid of them”

[@KolbPROD]

​@Chris Elwell I think he said that to drive the point that commonly sold products don't really work.

[@alistertowelie]

this is so true, and something people don't talk about

[@BeDeeke]

They’re sooooooo bad

[@matthewlusk612]

This video just proved to me that I will watch your videos in entirety every time they pop up on my feed, no matter the subject. I didn't think I would ever intentionally watch a video about bedbugs, unless I got them in my home. The way you approach whatever subject you're focusing on and deliver the information just hooks me every time!

[@SeanFerree]

Same!

[@BoijcnlaKjnckjsajS]

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[@jcchaffin1]

I have always heard you had to burn pretty much the bed, any clothes they are on , and living room furniture. Nice to know there are options. I hope I never have to deal with them!

[@isyougood]

I love the professors willingness to support Mark’s utter insanity😂

[@HallowedError]

"You'll feed my babies? OK"

[@TheonEvilbuho]

lol, he was alright bet lets do this for science.

[@KaiyaCorrbin]

As a lab person, myself...if Mark wanted to do a video all about microbiology, I would be 100% down with it, no questions asked lol.

[@dizzydaddy000]

I mean food is food.

[@Vanziethel]

Eleven! You get one bonus.

[@adam_sings]

I've dealt with these critters a few times. My kids brought them home from sleepovers most likely. Mattress covers, bed leg protectors and diatomaceous earth are pretty solid. I tried the sprays and I had respiratory distress from the chemicals. If you're vigilant with it, you can overcome them. Vacuuming daily and decluttering are proactive ways to help speed up the process for sure.

[@cacau1810]

ok

[@MattPado]

Ya I've just used chemicals over at the quatamalans apartments.. had to ship to another state becuz illegal here in RI. I can only imagine these things are gonna be Thanos bugs in a few years.... 🐛

[@Justaweeeb]

You put dirt on your bed?

[@adam_sings]

@@Justaweeeb on the floor around the bed

[@error.418]

@@MattPado the quatamalans apartments?

[@balarammusa]

As someone who grew up with the horror of bedbugs, I was scared to watch this video. But I'm glad I did, awesome video Mark

[@jennhazen9947]

Same.

[@phantasmanana]

As someone who grew up with the horror of bedbugs, even after 10 years later now I still: 1. Keep my bedroom and furniture (especially wooden ones) minimal (extremely minimal); 2. My bed is always half a foot away from walls; 3. Everywhere I stay and travel (and I travel A LOT; filmmaking) I always check my bedsheet and put my luggage in the safest spot. 4. Always keep stock of diatomaceous earth powder in my storage. 5. Have a dedicated steamer to clean my cloths/shoes and belongings every time I return from travels/work. I wish I could've seen this video 10 years ago and it would have saved me so much troubles. Thank you Mark for sharing the information.

[@alfonzom6]

Felt the same but less scared and just felt like them crawling and biting

[@Eternalfight87]

6 years ago I lived in an apartment building that was infested. I lost so much sleep, had to basically abandon almost everything and just walk out

[@The_Conqueeftador]

He forgot one of the best methods for controlling them. Duct tape. You just reverse the tape so it is sticky side out on your bed posts or all the way around your mattress. Keep your blankts up as well. Then just go to bed and act as bait and they will all come after you night after night until they are all stuck to the tape. This works extremely well and usually gets them all in about a week.

[@laser170323]

Great information. I was a consultant (aka, a "road warrior") for 23 years and spend a lot of time in hotels. I wish I had known this info earlier. Luckily, I never got bed bugs. But I was constantly vigilant.

[@mattisus123]

Mark really is like that one chill uncle with crazy innovative ideas who cheers you up & gives you gifts whenever you see him

[@zhanger157]

i agree

[@PembuatKomentarHandal]

Mark Rober Is The Santa Everyone Believe

[@DahHourglass]

The gift of amazing videos

[@beansaregoated1]

true

[@elixygaming]

He’s awesome :)

[@paulchatel2215]

Honestly this video is a public utility. I'm sure it will by itself help reduce the bed bug population in cities. I know a lot of people that just assumed that it was not possible to get rid of bed bugs without paying thousands of dollars. If this information is known by the wider public we are entering a new era in the fight against bed bugs. So thank you to you and to professor Wang.

[@unlimiteddd]

The last plastic 'petri-dish' under a foot of the bed had me thinking: Could 4 talced (or other slimy like tree glue; hyper adherent substance like the fly-ribbons that are cheap and easy to put) feet for the bed prevent ever the bugs from crawling onto the bed? (when says, you have changed/cleaned all that... or knows your neighbors have them etc...) They are the only way for the insects to reach the human in it... (some could use clothes/body infiltration, but it is relatively easy to tend to that, and the bed in itself for all that) The only move they can do (if the bed is correctly placed), could be to climb the walls, reach the ceiling above the bed, and then "fall" onto the bed in a desperate/tactical approach... (but can they even walk upside-down like spiders? idk). Seems far-fetched, but to study further! 🤓

[@Inertia888]

@@unlimiteddd Yes, I have seen them climb, and fall to a place. I don't know if they are able to purposefully target the landing area, or not. But they can walk on the ceiling, at least for a few inches, before I saw them fall. Most noteworthy, about your ideas, I would say to incorporate a bedbug proof mattress cover. A pregnant one gets itself into the mattress, that mattress will be bedbug city in a few months.

[@whenlizardsfly]

so this video is like nukes to japan

[@nahyanahmed8374]

Very informative :0

[@cynthiakeller5954]

I wonder if bed bugs prefer people that eat certain diets or avoid people that eat strong tasting foods like chile peppers, onions, garlic, ginger, curry, vinegar...

[@easye805]

Mark is becoming a detective, a doctor, and inventor, and an engineer. This might as well be the renaissance by itself

[@vrourk]

Facts

[@RIPno4m3]

Facts

[@PembuatKomentarHandal]

Facts

[@ironime6969]

Lol

[@sohailyunusmogambo]

Facts

[@gerardamerongen4209]

GREAT video Mark....I like how you not only broke it down but dispelled the common myths that people hold regarding bed bugs....and that you said near the beginning that controlling them etc isn't nearly as hard as one thinks!

[@unemilifleur]

Because of this video I dreamed about bugs all night last night. Bugs in my bed (but not bedbugs), bugs at my job, bugs everywhere. Thanks Mark.

[@babidavi6910]

Mark out here doing the Lord's work.

[@onigirineko1582]

Havin that kafka dream

[@Carpatouille]

Worst nightmare for me was bugs in my computer, actual horror

[@fewkeyfewkey5414]

@@Carpatouille Excuse me sir it appears your computer has a virus. How may I help?

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

You may say... This video bugged you?

[@POKEMONMASTERALY]

I had a terrible problem with an apartment I lived in 3 years ago having a massive bed bug infestation. The owners of the building knew about the issue and never properly treated it so the bugs would just go from unit to unit over apparently decades from what I eventually found online in reviews for the apartment. ALWAYS read up before you move into shared living situations. Save yourself the time and money. People always talk about bad tenants and not enough about predatory landlords.

[@swiftheadkick]

Sounds like we lived in the same place. We sued because we were able to contact the person who rented the place before us and they told the Landlord there was a problem and we got our deposit and the cost to move and new furniture and beds out of it

[@HoppingSnake290]

Yeah I had the same problem except the owners would actually help but the bedbugs still remain I lost my comfortable bed that I had for years and my favorite pillow 😔

[@terenarosa4790]

​@@swiftheadkick how did you contact the person who lived there before you?

[@julietteoscaralphanovember2223]

I would have documented everything and made the landlord pay for to get rid of them

[@typischphilipp6511]

sue him! if he knew about it he has to do something against it

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

Bad idea watching this at 2am while in bed. Now I feel things crawling on me!😭

[@TomLloyd-18]

lol . . . . I feel for ya!

[@DownWithBureaucracy]

I feel this even not being in bed at 10am 😭

[@rjtimmerman2861]

I feel called out, as it is, in fact, 2 am and I'm in bed

[@Mike__B]

@@DownWithBureaucracy yup, started simple with feeling an itching sensation then full blown creepy crawling feeling and I had to stop watching.

[@haliax682]

3 am for me now :/

[@mrniyi]

Dude you got some balls doing this. I'm still dealing with PTSD from an imagined infestation. Imagine seeing an actual one

[@stephen8810]

For two years my family and I dealt with bed bugs, we tried basically everything under the sun to help but nothing really finished them off until we got professional help, such a great video, these bugs are truly terrifying to deal with

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎E‎‎‎

[@KJOokami]

As someone who had an infestation of these in my room for over a year, I can genuinely say it was one of the worst experiences of my life. Even after I got rid of them finally, for *months* afterward, I would wake up in the middle of the night with phantom itches that I thought were bed bugs and I would have to turn on the light, check all of my pillows, and sheets and make sure a couple random bugs hadn't survived somehow and started breeding again. Those things are a menace. @ ___ @

[@mamacrochets]

There is definitely a level of PTSD after dealing with a bed bug infestation. This video brought back so many unpleasant memories of the battle I waged against them in my home.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Yep. The paranoia they force upon you is life-changing and horrid

[@Sierra_nash]

We got rid of them in December, but I haven’t gone one night without checking the pillows and mattress corners since… I’m so paranoid

[@grahammacdonald7399]

My family stayed in a VRBO that had bed bugs. We didn't react to the bites immediately, but endured around 10 days of incredible itchiness starting about day 2 after the stay. Hope your arm is OK.

[@camelCased]

Yep, many people have delayed reactions. Sometimes even the feeling of bites and crawling can be delayed. I remember some days I had the feeling that something was crawling on my arm and I was looking at it and nothing was there. It felt like paranoia.

[@tvirwa]

@@camelCasedthat’s just ur neurons in your arm missfiring and sending that signal to your brain im pretty sure

[@afctaylor12]

Called ms

[@TehButterflyEffect]

@@camelCased Everyone has that. It's normal. OP, You can say rental house. You don't have to call it a VRBO just because they advertise more than anyone else.

[@grahammacdonald7399]

@@TehButterflyEffect but it _was_ a VRBO...

[@GalvatronRodimus]

This is extremely helpful to my peace of mind, I found some bugs this morning and I've been stressing all day but I feel way better now.

[@mskgwd8425]

The clarity provided in this video will certainly help countless individuals and families dealing with this distressing situation. Thank you Mark.

[@skibidi_rizz_ohio]

Thank you.

[@tpwrm3458]

bro wrote that like it was a reading response

[@beemw6444]

@@tpwrm3458 ong bro

[@yahyaabdulhasan6779]

Thanks dude this is ganna help. 🙏

[@baitposter]

@@tpwrm3458 They're probably an older or more analytical person

[@matyasxfulop]

I like how Mark pointed out Steam and Diatomaceous Earth work better and how it's funny that synthetics don't. I discovered this several years ago. I was spraying the perimeter of the house with all sorts of chemicals because some occupants would lose their mind at the sight of anything living. Anyways, I learned to just spread borox around the perimeter of the house. Natural and after the first time, I literally forgot I did it. I was spraying the house in the spring and fall. Mark your content is superior. Please keep educating.

[@TheWunder]

You bought consumer strength spray. You need to buy the undiluted industrial stuff they only sell to businesses (they never check if you're a business)

[@SerenityGlade74]

@@TheWunder Or use Steam and Diatomaceous Earth. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@calino514]

Not long ago, multiple pest controllers wanted to get rid of carpenter ants at my home with all sorts of chemicals. I didn't want that at all. After more investigation, a professional roof inspection and a drone, I discovered a rooten wood panel. Got rid of the panel, and the ants went away forever. Kind of unrelated but stressing the anti-pesticide discussion :)

[@friendlyone2706]

I sell both chemicals and steamers - I advise AGAINST the chemicals (except the diatomaceous earth) but most people buy chemicals against my advice. No idea why more don't use steam.

[@staresce]

But is it safe for pets or humans?

[@ad.i]

I once had a bedbug scare a few years ago, and the level vagueness and shams on the internet drove me nuts. This video is a godsend, you've saved many lives today fam o7

[@famlauriek7353]

Same here, diatomaceous earth is the ticket!

[@Jiuyal]

100% absolutely agree from personal experience!

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E‎‎‎‎‎

[@jonasan-san]

Well, and also ended many....

[@Blowingmind]

I had a small infestation once, just diatomaceous earthed it up, haven't seen one in 2 years

[@decdec5552]

Deep clean, make sure to wipe down all surfaces on your bed including the frame, and vacuum up any bugs. Put all linen and clothes in the hot wash and dryer. Mist all surfaces and mattress with diluted crossfire (read the instructions), re-mist after a month. It's about a days work, but saves you thousands.

[@IrenePrice-z8t]

What is deluded Crossfire

[@decdec5552]

@@IrenePrice-z8t if you aint joking, it's a brand of insecticide called crossfire that is diluted with water. I think the ratio is 1 to 13 parts water.

[@littlemisstentoes]

I'm so glad you made this video. It's so much easier to be less afraid of bed bugs when you can understand them. I ended up getting a few of them several years ago from hanging at my friends house who I didn't know had them. I followed similar advice about steaming and drying all my clothes and linens which got rid of them easily and have never had them since!

[@Hotdoglover266]

​@hello why would they release them though

[@morbiddinosaur]

@@Hotdoglover266 Science guys

[@BornAwsumb]

If your style of teaching was used in public schooling, I can only fantasize the exponential growth we could gain globally and beyond. Thank you for the making learning so fun and inspiring for me!

[@AnonymousFactor]

I’m a social worker who has to go into infested homes sometimes. These situations have always been scary for us because we don’t know how to protect ourselves and can’t really afford to hire help if we bring them home. I’m so glad to have this information to share with my colleagues and clients now.

[@KalaPoise]

no reply? ima fix that!

[@saanasalonen8684]

thank you for helping people in need!

[@zouzou8815]

La terre de diatomées et le mieux d'après toutes les personnes qui ont cette galère, jusqu'à maintenant je n'ai jamais eu de nuisible 🙏🙏🙏

[@saanasalonen8684]

it is a donation for the channel. it is totally voluntary and people can choose to give if they want to. @@evermoreart

[@saanasalonen8684]

yes. DE is the best for it. i just had these devil bugs and i got rid of them with DE.@@zouzou8815

[@RevanHawkeVEVO]

My parents got bed bugs not too long ago. This video helped me feel better until I checked specific spots (thanks to the video) and found them. Still, I really appreciate this video, very informative, just dealing with these little jerks now.

[@scocassovegetus]

Pro tip: when putting in a new floor, before the baseboard is put on, fill diatomaceous earth all around the edges of the room under where the baseboard will go, between the flooring and the wall (works with carpet as well - just fill the space between the carpet tack strip and the wall). This will take care of bedbugs, ants, sow bugs, etc.

[@kodyyoung867]

How

[@cryan1369]

diatomaceous earth is a life saver with bugs

[@cryan1369]

@@kodyyoung867 it dries them out

[@OVERMID]

Alright lemme conqueror earth real quick

[@saving1558]

​@Cryan13 It actually shreds them apart, by slicing so thinly enough times they dry out or "bleed to death".

[@AC-cp3zr]

I don’t know if you’re aware of how valuable and how useful this video is, how helpful it is, especially to people living in poverty. Thank you so much.

[@bobaorc7839]

Yes. This isn't just a "problem that's the fault of whoever is suffering from it" like a lot of people seem to think. Plenty of people who live in a cramped apartment complexes and illegal dwellings suffer through infestations all the time.

[@JennyPatel-yk6bx]

Bed bugs R clever critters Avoiding is near impossible, unless we never sleep away from home The only thing that worked is ditatamacious dust under mattress n bedlegs, etc After all strategies, one bedbug bit on my forehead ... No doubt one that dropped from ceiling PS bedbugs may have come in blankets from . (new flatmate)

[@deadlyfarriswheel]

​@JennyPatel-yk6bx you don't even have to sleep away from home it's like lice if it gets on you you're flipping a coin if it's a female with eggs or just a male

[@katrin333.]

Во франции нашествие клопов и не у нищих.надеюсь, они посмотрят это видео

[@СветланаЕн]

Нищета и качество уборки не влияет на появление клопов.

[@aguythatplayscardgames1181]

Thank you for posting this at 9pm on this side of the world Mark. A little bit of extra fuel to my already extreme phobia of insects before I sleep is always appreciated. Love the content!

[@neverwill_iever5826]

It’s 8:31 am here lol. hope you sleep tonight!

[@Ciles]

​@@neverwill_iever5826 same for me

[@bikr2381]

It’s 6:40 for me, just woke up lol

[@nooooob7284]

you live in southeast asia and i know that bc i live there too

[@neverwill_iever5826]

@@Ciles :D, you in Canada or America?

[@hopelessstrlstfan181]

I remember when bed bugs were so rare in most of the USA that we didn't realize that they ever truly existed. I used to give tours at historic sights and we told the public the rhyme "sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite" didn't reflect the fact that there were species of bugs that evolved to feed on us while we sleep, but instead the rhyme originated in the fact that mattresses were sacks stuffed with outdoor bugs who might nip us for reasons other than feeding on us. I was never corrected back in the 1990's after speaking with people from all over the country. I didn't learn bed bugs were real until I lived in an apartment that had them.

[@FelixOrtiz-u3f]

Okay I moved in an apartment I got a lot of clothes a lot of furniture and they are full of😢😢 bed bugs what should I do

[@FelixOrtiz-u3f]

Help 😮 for real

[@FelixOrtiz-u3f]

😢

[@hjv7121]

My jaw literally dropped when they showed the house with the really bad infestation. It blows my mind that any human could live in that sort of environment.

[@taleabriggs2249]

Yeah it's sad, I had that situation and it was awful. I had to move out and we did the same stuff as this video, it doesn't work on bad infestations you have to move out.

[@spf-92.5]

​@Talea Briggs 🙏 Well I'm glad you are outta that, my crawlspace still gets some mice every fall but bed bugs and roaches are next level.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Humans are pretty tough 😊

[@ethanthao2831]

I mean he wasn't allergic

[@taleabriggs2249]

@@spf-92.5 I'm glad I got out of it too, never buy used furniture or houses without proper inspection.

[@Spaceman_spiffy]

Lol at Mark not realizing that he would definitely have bed bugs on him. That’s how you can tell a person has never dealt with them in their home. The whole time watching this I was stressing that he was gonna cause an infestation in his own home.

[@Lesterioli]

Same! I almost wish they used hazmat suits hahaha

[@macbeamsupreme]

now he’s just giving goodwill the bedbugs lol

[@connorallen1683]

@@macbeamsupreme i allso thought that but i feel like they are smart enough to send a non bedbug person into the goodwill

[@SaintSaint]

The Goodwill I worked with was very adept at eradicating bedbugs. Dryers, steamers, powders, and careful vetting. I think it was franchise policy. as long as the crew didn't sit on furniture and just went in and out quickly, it would likely not cause any more of an incident than any other victim of bedbugs wandering the store.

[@andynonymous6769]

​​@@SaintSaint I thought, we he went in the store with bedbugs? He could've caused an infestation! But then I realized: 1. Yeah, he probably just sent someone else in, and 2. There's no way he'd be the first one going into a goodwill with bedbugs

[@kobitz9001]

It's kinda adorable that Mark didn't know that roaches can fly. I live in a warmer climate so I see them decently often. Diatenatious earth works well on other bugs too. I've used it for roaches before. Great stuff.

[@TheNaNaChMan]

🤣🤣😍😍

[@azaria_phd]

tbh I didn't know that roaches don't fly if the temperature is low enough.

[@lanticocean]

I never saw a flying one even though I live in a warmer climate 😮

[@wolfferoni]

@@lanticocean Warmer is relative, how warm are we talking? They love humidity too

[@LightFallout]

@@azaria_phd I didn't know roaches could fly at all

[@rizhafadillah2675]

even this video was made 1 year ago,its still useful and very beneficial. appreciate dude

[@wertacus]

Great coverage of this topic! I work in pest control and helping people take care of bedbugs is one of my favorite things to do. They're so disruptive to people's mental health and the stigma prevents people from seeking professional help. I had an elderly customer who was renting a space and ended up with them but was afraid they might be evicted for bringing them. They went a very long time without reporting the issue and it caused a lot of stress before anything was done.

[@dovesr0478]

Worked in public housing ~6 years ago and bedbugs were a constant problem. Exterminator told me that the chemical they used to use worked great, but was extremely carcinogenic so they had to switch to weaker stuff which the bugs are basically immune to now. Eventually we switched to the heat treatments and those seemed to work well, especially considering that the traditional treatments involved a lot of cleaning which most of the tenants hardly ever did. Funniest part was we had this one lady who was basically a stereotypical crazy hippy who swore by diatomaceous earth. We all basically laughed it off but turns out she was the true galaxy brain all along.

[@glennusher4160]

Yep.. Some people are really dirty and don't clean.. ive seen it myself and can't understand how people can live like that.. I have never had any Bedbugs, bugs or mice problems and i live in Public Housing.. But then again./ I'm a neat freak..

[@stevenr8606]

Wrong. Silica Gel out performs it. This product causes the bugs to dehydrate, as any and all exoskeleton animal. You most likely have seen the small white bags with round balls inside ? Well that's it!!!!!!

[@arehtman3329]

@@stevenr8606 but it doesn't stick to them

[@binarytriplets]

@@stevenr8606 That comment is insufferable. Wrong about what? Your comment implies their post made a claim it didnt even make, simply because you were in a rush for an excuse to ordain yourself as the "sage" to drop your "superior" knowledge. LMAO.

[@stevenr8606]

@arehtman3329 yes it does, as their exoskeleton bodies are waxy.

[@lawnmower16]

I got bedbugs about a decade ago and it was the worst thing that ever happened to me in my whole life, bar nothing. In the end, most of the conclusions I came to were identical to the ones made in this video, so I'm glad I wasn't doing anything I really didn't need to do lol. I still treat every new room I move into with diatomaceous earth to this day, and I'm the neurotic bedbug checker whenever I go on vacation with my friends. I had serious PTSD-like symptoms from the experience for a while, but the fact that I was able to watch this whole video and only feel a little bit itchy is proof that I've come a long way lol

[@sarcasticbimbo1420]

I've had bedbugs twice, now. I'm so afraid of getting them again, I can't stand it. In fact, we just moved from our most recent infested apartment. We had them for 2 years during which our landlord refused to treat it.

[@SprocketFXM]

In the same boat of PTSD like symptoms post infestation over 6 years ago. I am listening, not watching, because I can't even see them without feeling pretty gross

[@lawnmower16]

@@SprocketFXM it gets better, just keep being on top of bedroom cleanliness, treat new furniture with diatomaceous earth, check for bedbugs before you stay the night somewhere else. In time it will become part of the routine and you'll reclaim your confidence that you'll never have to deal with an investigation again. For me, it took at least 5 years before I stopped feeling the need to check my sheets with a flashlight every time I woke up, but I still have to when I stay at a hotel

[@dianebrooks1859]

Had an incredibly lucky, minor encounter 1 year ago and I still itched watching this video 😬

[@mrblack6974]

PTSD indeed 😆

[@Blue.mp1]

21:38 bro just casually lifts up a bed with one arm 💀

[@TheKtownhustler]

So do i.

[@AlexOlinkiewicz]

As someone that went through a moderate bed bug problem that lasted for quite some time, I am disappointed that this video wasn't made around the time I was trying to get rid of them, but at least I now got some better tips in case this happened again.

[@aquariuskudo]

How did you get rid of them

[@skilledberry9703]

​@@aquariuskudo a simple tip is that you can burn the whole house down and the problem of bedbugs will be solved but then you will have new and bigger problems.

[@fiusionmaster3241]

@@skilledberry9703 lol

[@kelseybollinger9094]

Do lice

[@Jblbluetoothh]

Don’t sleep on a bed

[@aislingconnors3277]

This video has been so helpful! I just got my first bedbug issue and I’ve been crying and freaking out not knowing what to do. This video helped me calm down and focus on how to get rid of the bugs. Thank you Mark ❤

[@denisforman854]

isopropyl alcohol spray pump keeps them off u if u spray ur bed top before laying dow n try that my friend sat in a chair slept that way 2 years sprayed the legs of chair and him self every night before sleeping never got bit

[@keithvsmith]

See my other comment.

[@juliusjujusurratt9568]

Never cry lol and whatever you do .... Never ever freak out. Just get to it lol

[@caroc4327]

How's it going?

[@PickleRick91x]

Don't be near dirty people

[@franksunderland7039]

Having worked in a hotel through a bed bug infestation, I was told all this by our exterminator almost 15 years ago. We shut down the building and he used diatomaceous earth and cold. They never came back. He said they liked to climb posts and head boards and seek out humans but retreated quickly, also, said they were immune to poison. He said that they were most likely brought by customers, because people bring their own pillows.

[@kennylaysh2776]

Horrifying that people have these in their PILLOWS and don't know it, what the heck?? Am I just weirdly clean, because I notice if anything is going on with bugs in my house.

[@franksunderland7039]

What blows my mind is that an exterminator with 30 years experience, and is most likely retired now, had the same answers as this study. I'm happy this validates what I was told years ago.

[@_LifeIsGood]

I thought he said diatomaceous earth and HOT temps....?

[@mandazinleya8607]

@@_LifeIsGood Did you notice the part where in the video at 21:03 where he said if you cannot steam something put it in the freezer, so I guess the cold helps too

[@Itsyrm8]

​@@_LifeIsGood this is an obvious attempt to confuse the public by the lizard people

[@antonioj358]

My father once told me that during his military service, he was assigned to a garrison where he encountered a room infested with bed bugs. Determined to find a solution, the next day he headed to the kitchen and grabbed four large empty canned food containers. Filling them with water, he placed each bed leg into a can. To his dismay, he discovered the following days that the bugs had changed their strategy. Instead of climbing up the bed legs, they had found a way to reach the ceiling and then strategically dropped onto the bed! Truly amazing.

[@freedustin]

Amazing how constantly being bitten throughout your sleep can cause psychosis and PTSD. Transmits no disease? Except mental...which can easily be just as bad.

[@Chuckichanly]

those bugs are demons

[@charmncute3649]

The bugs learned military strategies.

[@metamorphicorder]

They arent really know to be prolific climbers. Thats pretty wild.

[@Scootfairy]

horrorifying

[@celesteelka]

If this is the start of a "visiting college campuses to talk to experts in things I know nothing about" series, I am all for it.

[@dragoslove]

I had a carpet beetle infestation a few years ago that we initially thought were bed bugs. I still have nightmares. Mark, this video was miserable to watch, and thanks for making it.

[@tapirsareunder-appreciated2272]

On one hand, at least carpet beetles don't bite. On the other hand... the flying at you out of nowhere still makes me jump.

[@OgdenM]

Ugh I'd freak out. They are so similar looking. I lived in a place with bedbugs years ago. My new place doesn't have them. But, one year I suddenly noticed what I thought was a bedbug near my bed... A few months after one of my house mates found a couple bedbugs in his room. Turns out the the thing that I found was a carpet beetle.. And that the house mate had JUST brought in a few bedbugs after a trip. He dried everything on hot and vacuumed and we monitored the house for months... Didn't find any more bedbugs thankfully. ... I find a couple carpet beetles every spring in my room and have a brief freak out until I notice the wings.

[@hotaru8309]

How do we destroy those?

[@dl5244]

rofl. I was about to reply with: Thanks. I hated this, but future me appreciates it

[@katrin931]

@@hotaru8309 same as bedbugs

[@Scroolewse]

It's always a special moment when a person afraid of cockroaches finds out they can fly lmao

[@kekchanbiggestfan]

I once found one single bed bug on my bed. I thoroughly searched my room and found nothing and I’ve never see any since, but that single bug made me sleep terrible for like a week.

[@theenzoferrari458]

At least your not like me. I find them everyday. 😁😔

[@Shah-k7z]

Our work accommodation was bedbug infested, if the room is always occupied with someone living and sleeping there, there were more bedbug activity. The room I stayed in had no signs of bedbugs as I never spent more than an hour a day in there , meaning no bedbug food . So it's possible for bugs to not infest areas with low human activity

[@winterr.m]

Dude I found a dead one on some sheets I had in the washer. I haven’t seen any more but I’ve been frantically searching everywhere every single day. I had them before a couple years back and it’s like the ptsd is coming back to me. I’m praying it was just the one bug

[@queentanika4337]

This happened to me as well. I didn't see any more

[@salmontanio212]

Only a week?

[@ethanrogers8426]

If you currently have bed bugs and can't afford an exterminator: Follow Mark's suggestions with the mattress, vacuum, clothes, outlets etc. Make sugar yeast traps with a soda bottle, yeast, sugar, water and a straw. Mix contents in bottle, focus the straw out of the top of the bottle into a porcelain or glass dish with diatomaceous earth inside and a little ramp leading the bugs into the dish. Make sure to push your bed away from the wall and put glass or porcelain bowls under the legs of your bed with diatomaceous in each of the bowls (you can do this to your couch too). An extra step for your bed is to put painters plastic under your mattress or on top of your box spring with a foot of excess around the sides. If you have pets, clean their bedding regularly and put yeast traps where they sleep if crated. These steps worked for me when I had bed bugs years ago. It was a psychological nightmare to deal with and I spent hours and hours researching the best methods to stop them.

[@BytheCaye]

I remember first learning about these and becoming extremely paranoid about them for months. Every itch or pinch at night had me ripping my sheets off and meticulously checking. Now I'm watching this and hopefully it won't reignite that paranoia 😬

[@degenskonto6408]

Just so you know, they can also live in your car...

[@hopintheroflcopter]

and even though bed bugs mite not be a problem to you... bird mites can be. They're reaaaaally hard to see but can come in through windows or gaps if you have birds nesting closeby...

[@jwalster9412]

​@@degenskonto6408 anything soft lol.

[@fredericapanon207]

I hear you. Being hitchy for 4-5 days from each bite does make me paranoid about those suckers.

[@julienbo]

I meticulous watch each bed when I arrive at hotels.😅

[@pawfan]

For those who have allergic reactions, that vary from rashes to possibly brain fog, bed bugs are a parasite problem. They are a problem to those who have weaker immune systems, or missing certain natural chemicals in their system. Just an observation and experience. Thank you for your video observation.

[@Anastasi1912]

I have anemia and a weak immune system. So I suffer incredibly from them.

[@chrisclark5135]

By far the most uncomfortable Mark Rober video, but also useful. Creeped out and well armed with information I wasn't expecting on a Saturday afternoon. Thanks Mark, I think...

[@privacyvalued4134]

Until tonight. Sweet dreams!

[@jwalster9412]

When he got to putting the second one his arm, I was just about ready to leave.

[@eshagollapalli2433]

As a college student you can just tell the professor is really cool. He seems so chill and has a great laugh

[@athena706]

ikr haha

[@imnotdavidxnsx]

"11" "You said only 10 bed bugs!" "Bonus"

[@gateauxq4604]

And trolled Mark a few times

[@celerystick1663]

That college professor psyching mark with that shake was gold.

[@Thetrueshogun]

I love how the entire time the professor is just basically trolling mark 😂

[@zericle1]

"I said ten, professor!" "One bonus, hehehe ;)"

[@andynonymous6769]

Oh you didn't bring a change of clothes? Sorry forgot to tell you :>

[@helensernett9477]

"You want to wear gloves?"

[@TehWoodsieOne]

The little "hehe" after shaking the box of cockroaches

[@nooormann]

Hehe

[@benjaminschuller7483]

I feel absolutely paranoid now and even an itch from a hair follicle is setting me off. But I love you so

[@Mathias5874]

Certified BedBug expert here, I’ve been fallowing Mark for a while now. Never thought I would see the day he would cover a topic that I enjoy and love! So excited to see people learning and discovering my favorite Bug. Maybe a history lesson on BedBugs? “From Bat Bugs to modern day Bed Bugs”! This would be awesome!

[@africanjew1596]

No certified bedbug expert would spell “following” as “fallowing”

[@vanillabatbones]

@@africanjew1596there are other languages than english

[@axolotlguy25]

@@africanjew1596 no human has perfect grammar

[@jayboi3488]

@@africanjew1596 no human has perfect spelling.

[@jazibali7791]

Bro how can you work with these bugs ?

[@yeetusboletus9985]

I found it funny how Mark got freaked out by the cockroaches, yet willingly let 10 bed bugs suck blood from his arm.

[@Uradamus]

12, heh.

[@KOTO-cod]

11

[@Uradamus]

@@KOTO-cod You are forgetting either the first solo one he fed or the bonus one added to the group of 10, as it was an even dozen he fed in total between the 2 feeding sessions.

[@jeanpiolo7719]

You've never had a roach fly at your direction and it shows.

[@doomsdaycookie7034]

@@jeanpiolo7719

[@jonniboye6399]

When I dealt with bed bugs in my apartment a few years back the little bowls with talcum powder were really helpful. We put them on our bed as well as our couch. After we installed them the bugs got a bit hungrier and I was able to find one crawling on me in the middle of the day. My landlord was a jerk and we needed physical proof of bed bugs before he would do anything about it, so this was crucial in getting the heat treatment. I'm jealous of the people who don't react to the bites. I got welts larger than quarters on my body that itched like crazy. In case anyone needs to know, rubbing the inside of a banana peel on the bite will make the itching go away instantly. It's temporary, but still very much needed when you're dealing with them on a daily basis.

[@grandmaDecker]

Thanks for the idea of the banana peel, itching drove me nuts, have the silver dollar swelling at first, but my body must be getting use to them, as just dime size now. Itching is a nuisance though, thanks again!

[@canceryahhh]

Green or ripe banana? 🍌 🤔

[@wecvgb9]

In some states, they allow the landlord to force you, the tenant, to pay for extermination. Unless you can prove the bugs came from another part of your building, you may be stuck with paying for everything

[@mysteepulcine2510]

We just got bedbugs. My husband has been traveling for work. I had seen this video before, so I knew immediately to go for the diatomaceous earth. Thanks for that. Wish us luck!

[@JONBA.]

The amount of times Mark gets trolled by Professor is hilarious.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@HappytreeLuis]

"One bonus" haha

[@kilominum]

the hehe when he shaked the container with roaches got me crying

[@agentmueller]

@@andriusk5044lmao

[@jameslmorehead]

I had bedbugs a few years back. We got them from a hotel. We should have known something was up when we had to leave in the middle of the night because my son was having an incontrollable asthma attack. We found the little blood suckers in his room about 3 months later. It was bad. Not much was on the market to treat them, so I did some testing myself. Nothing this scientific, but with clear results. I captured 10 bedbugs at a time, put them in a plastic container and added the treatment as desired. Diatomaceous earth does work well, but so does boric acid or borax, but at a fraction of the cost. Sprinkle the carpet and baseboards with either of the 3, and the effect is the same. The cheap powdered laundry detergent works well too, but not as well. Boric acid had the best success. I did find a combination of pesticides does work with a residual effect. It's Cyonara 9.7 (Lambda-cyhalothrin 9.7%), Bifenthrin, and Permethrin. These work slightly different from each other, so a generational immunity is unlikely, and are each safe for indoor use. The Cyonara has a pleasant cherry blossom smell. Just steam, spray, them put down powder. Those little blood suckers were gone in a few weeks. Given their long food intake intervals, we still see one on occasion, but they are typically already dieing.

[@husinhhoa]

You're a bug professional. Haha

[@ahkira1041]

How do I save this

[@raraavis7782]

​@@ahkira1041 Make a screenshot and save it as a picture.

[@artdrixx1721]

How often did you do the treatments? Starting to have issues with these little shits and need them gone before they become a big problem.

[@Vegetasmonkey]

There are over 5 nests inside my bed bcause it's made of wood😭

[@samvilardi6254]

Cool thing to note: most of the steps to deal with bed bugs also work for dust mites, which I am aware of due to dust mite allergies meaning my arms are like sandpaper whenever they can actually get to me. The downside is of course that it's impossible to get rid of dust mites because they are everywhere.

[@VK-pk8uz]

"Wanna wear gloves?" as Mark's holding the thing already... "Should I?" "We always do." Thanks for the heads-up, Wong.

[@TONY19021965]

Great video Mark, thank you. We had a moderate infestation that took about 3 years to completely get rid of. We threw out 2 mattresses, 1 bedframe, a couch, and a living room chair, pulled up a rug, and refinished a bedroom before it was all over. We didn't know it at the time, but they were living behind the Wainscot molding around the bedroom wall. They were brought in the suitcase of one of my daughter's friends, who got them from her brother, who got them from a camping lodge. We found out that they were bedbugs because my daughter had a strong allergic reaction, as I did as well. Itchy red splotches. My daughter developed a bit of insomnia, and that's how we finally caught them in action! And then *IT WAS WAR!* Fortunately, we had a few friends in the exterminator business and got some solid help. Diatomaceous dirt and Steri-Fab were applied to the formally infected and cleansed areas, along with the personal application of a combination of tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, and mint oil helped us. Even if the oils had no effect on the bedbugs, we at least felt better. We also put our bedding and night clothes through the dryer every morning.

[@Dark_Harmony]

What is imsobia?

[@Ibanez3x]

They probably meant to spell insomnia.

[@TONY19021965]

@@Ibanez3x I am one person, and I am a he. Thanks for the spell check.

[@TONY19021965]

@@Dark_Harmony It's that thing you get when you try to type too quickly. 😏

[@mano2432]

Wainscot.

[@davedestefano9744]

Some things he didn’t mention - they will adapt to your sleep schedule to feed whenever you are sleeping, and will even attack while you’re awake. If you prevent them from climbing the bed to get to you, they will climb the wall and onto the ceiling, and drop onto the bed. If you take public transportation, you can get them from other passengers - especially in a tight bus or subway train. This is the most adaptable bug you can imagine.

[@a3842-j3o]

reading that gave me anxiety.

[@mrsnezbit2219]

I'm happier to be a truck driver, I just need to be careful maybe in winter but in Summer every weekend my truck cabin gets pirified by the heat haha

[@hendihorlings2341]

Drop from the ceiling?!

[@davedestefano9744]

@@hendihorlings2341 yup. Thought I was losing my mind when the first time.. Sometimes just high on the wall near the ceiling and they fall off.

[@characharayong]

they could climb the wall but i think it should be viable to put the DE powder to area/floor around the wall so if they were to climb they would end up getting those on their body.

[@Maliciox]

Mark didn't just teach us about bed bugs, Mark also just taught up how mating works. Thank you Mark very cool.

[@zaman54321]

**Traumatic insemination**

[@Badbirdie]

Thank u Kanye very cool

[@DoubloonGoblin]

And he did it in a child friendly way too!

[@KinDiedYesterday]

​@@DoubloonGoblin yea and its accurate too. Not a load of bullshit like getting babies from a birb

[@danttheman1573]

at least traumatic insemination

[@EricCoop]

Having experience in bed bug management in, an apartments or hotels, you also check the rooms above, below, on either side, and across the hallway.

[@thekiriouscase9980]

I lived in an apartment years ago where we were waking up with bites daily. Multiple pest control visits couldn’t find any bugs in our apartment. Finally they realized that we had bats living in our rafters, and the bat bugs were crawling down to feed on us at night. Bat bugs are apparently very similar to bed bugs. I still have an irrational fear of bed bugs 😂😅

[@TheBlackB0X]

It's not irrational when you know they fed on you, I only had them once years ago, and it was an unforgettable experience waking up at 3 AM with welts all over my arms and legs.

[@kakurerud7516]

Ive learned something new to worry about.. thanks for that ;)

[@alantremonti1381]

Also, don't bats tend to be one of the most virulent carriers of vectors that affect humans? Scary stuff!

[@mynameislenny2441]

@@kakurerud7516 Plenty more where that came from.😧

[@RandomHandle837]

@@alantremonti1381 Not just any viruses too, they can carry rabies

[@Chan12282]

I lived with bedbugs for years as a child. I used to have a hard time sleeping and I would cover my ears with my hands before I fell asleep. It was awful. I would wake up every morning with dozens of bites over my whole body which were very itchy. This video honestly was very disturbing for me.

[@benjamincrew1949]

That's unacceptable. I had them pretty bad and they were gone within a couple of months. Not that hard if you stay on top of it.

[@frockz69]

​@@benjamincrew1949 some people aren't so lucky

[@christianhoffman7407]

@@benjamincrew1949 But where you a child managing all of that? Also Chan may be from another country where things are just different.

[@benjamincrew1949]

@@christianhoffman7407 I mean it's unacceptable that he had to go through that. A lot of people still think you have to throw your furniture out and/or burn it. They think they're near impossible to get rid of and don't take steps to get rid of them.

[@FrozenMermaid666]

First of all, db hum’ns do unsuitable things such travelling / misusing planes etc, then get bed bugs also because they’re too db and leave stuff on the floor, then they _ innocent bed bugs instead of dealing with their db mistakes, the least they can do if they’re too db and get bed bugs is to either live with them, or move into another room, and leave that room / the mattress to the bed bugs!