The NUVAN Pest Strip is frequently used by pest control companies to get rid of bed bugs in cars. It is designed for professional pest control use. It can be dangerous, even lethal to humans and pets. BEDBUGSNORTHWEST.COM does not recommend you handle NUVAN Pro Strips and strongly encourages you to enlist a professional to do that for you.
PESTICIDES CAN MAKE YOU SICK OR KILL YOU! FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS ON THE LABEL IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO THIS ROUTE WITHOUT A PROFESSIONAL. CALL A PROFESSIONAL AND ASK THEM TO HANDLE THE NUVAN FOR YOU.
I had my pest company treat my car with a NUVAN pest strip for three weeks. I did not open or use or move my car for three weeks. The bodies were evident when they removed the strip.
NoPest Strips can be used to treat items that can’t be washed such as books, toys, some electronics, papers, purses, etc. Items are placed in a new heavy large trash bag. The NoPest strip is tossed in the bag and the bag is sealed tightly. That bag goes into another bag which is also sealed tightly. A plastic tub with a tightly fitting lid can also be used but the lid should be sealed with duct tape around the edges to ensure no vapor escapes. The tub should be placed outside or in a shed where people and pets don’t go.
Remove the bags or tubs from your living quarters and leave your items for two to three weeks. This will catch any egg-laying cycles going on in the bag or tub.
Remember, bed bugs will lay 3-5 eggs every day with or without a meal. As always follow all protocols on the label. Reposting an excerpt (read the whole thing) excellent article on using NUVAN Pest Strips (which were not available for consumer purchase during my infestation plus my pest control company had never used one before. Read and follow all of the protocols.
For anyone unfamiliar, dichlorvos is the active ingredient in (among other products) NUVAN™ Prostrips™, a slow release pesticide formulation for control of bed bugs, “flies, gnats, mosquitoes, moths, silverfish, cockroaches, spiders, beetles, earwigs and other pests”.
Dichlorvos kills pyrethroid-resistant bed bugs. But it can also hurt people if not used carefully as described in the label. The CDC study reports on 31 acute DDVP pest strip–related illness cases recorded from seven U.S. states and Canada from 2000 to 2013 (more cases undoubtedly occurred that were not part of this study). Most of the illnesses resulted from using the product in commonly occupied living areas (e.g., kitchens and bedrooms), in violation of label directions.
Not only is it important for individuals to read and understand the directions, but it is also important for industry professionals to carefully read and understand the appropriate application. When you are informed you will have a better idea if your pest company is providing you with accurate information.
Get help identifying bed bugs at your county public health vector control office
Your county pest or vector control may have an entomologist on hand to identity your insect (if you've captured or killed one) and determine if you have bed bugs or not. In Multnomah County call the Bed Bug Hotline at 503-988-BUGS (2847) if you think you may have an infestation. They can identify your insect for you.
You can find your local County Vector Control department at NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials). When you call a Vector Control Department at your Public Health Department (usually County), they may tell you that bed bugs are not vectors. Legally that's true for now, but ask if they have an Entomologist in the office who can help you identify your bug. They almost always do have someone who can identify insects and if you are an expert in ants, cockroaches and spiders you also know about bed bugs.
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