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[El Sloth]

Motherfucker started moving again a few minutes ago. Shoved him into a plastic container. God, I'm hoping he was the only one so bad.

OP, I went to www.bedbugking.com for my parents. They're based in queens and do all five boroughs. They did an extremely good job. Watch their video here for what they offer http://bedbugking.com/about-bedbug-king.php if you have a Landlord or someone else managing the building let them know asap.

If you want to try and fight them off yourself (which you can) get some diatomaceous earth (or Mother Earth) and powder it around the legs of your bed, the edges of your wall, and unscrew your light switches and electrical plugged so you could get it in there too. Also buy a mattress cover, the ones for bed bugs range from $30-60

Good luck dude

Thanks. Yeah, I've been looking at them and a few other exterminators and their reviews the past couple of hours. I'd like to first speak with the building super and management before calling anyone though.

 

[tkscz]

DIY extermination methods are highly discouraged.

OP, don't do any of this stuff unless an exterminator you trust tells you otherwise. They should be able to handle the bed bugs without needing you to perform all these halfway measures.

I wouldn't tell him this if I and many others hadn't done it. Not telling him to do insane things, just spray with rubbing alcohol. I even said it won't get rid of them for good, just slow them from becoming much worse.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

OP I found one too and made a thread.

I understand the mental horrors, but survived.

Act fast.

How are you for finance?

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Damn man, that sucks. Ya, hope you have the money to spend to handle this. Call the professional poisoners, and get your home back from the evil buggers.

 

[Thug Waffle]

I wouldn't tell him this if I and many others hadn't done it. Not telling him to do insane things, just spray with rubbing alcohol. I even said it won't get rid of them for good, just slow them from becoming much worse.

Those methods are likely to spread the infestation, which will cost the OP a lot more money in the end.

Telling someone to do things the professionals strongly advise against is still irresponsible. It doesn't matter if you and others had a little bit of success. They are still merely halfway measures that pose a risk of exacerbating the issue.

 

[Sayter]

This is the only solution, sorry:

Sorry this is off topic, but is this from a deleted scene from the movie Alien?

 

[SeanR1221]

Damn that's a bedbug

Good luck. Get an exterminator to Heat out your house. Fry those motha fuckas

 

[Alcotholic]

If you call the landlord, he will pay for the extermination costs.

 

[Thug Waffle]

If you call the landlord, he will pay for the extermination costs.

This. He may even be contractually obligated to.

 

[BertramCooper]

Diatomaceous earth is your new best friend.

But yes, call your landlord and he/she will be responsible for taking care of the extermination.

 

[Head of Vengarl]

THE FUCK???
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I JUST moved into a new apartment/multifloor loft.

This scares the HELL out of me.

How do I tell if I have bedbugs or not?

What are the first symptoms and where do I look???

I'm paranoid now.

You tell by waking up with bites on your body, and/or finding one. I did both. My gf and I woke up with itchy bug bites, and later that day I killed a weird bug that was crawling on my floor. Made a thread on GAF asking what it was, and was promptly diagnosed with bedbugs.