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Will sub-freezing temperatures kill Bed Bug Eggs?
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| For my move I'm planning on nall books, LPs, papers, etc. to sit in the
garage during the winter. I know sub-freezing kills the bugs, but would
it kill any eggs that are there too?
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-10-23, 4:21 pm |
| Bob, sub freezing temperatures for a few hours will take care of any bedbug
problems you will have, and yes it will stop the eggs from hatching.
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| On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:47:10 +0000, bug wrote:
> Bob, sub freezing temperatures for a few hours will take care of any bedbug
> problems you will have, and yes it will stop the eggs from hatching.
Tim,
You mean "it will stop the eggs from hatching" permanently, as in killing
the eggs, I hope?
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-11-21, 7:21 pm |
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On 31-Oct-2005, "bob" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:
> You mean "it will stop the eggs from hatching" permanently, as in killing
> the eggs, I hope?
Sub freezing temperatures will take appx 30 day before it will kill the
eggs.
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| On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:47:35 +0000, bug wrote:
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> On 31-Oct-2005, "bob" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:
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> Sub freezing temperatures will take appx 30 day before it will kill the
> eggs.
30 days? Can you point me at the source for that info? I was really
hoping for quicker kill.
Does the time go down for further below freezing? If I have a few days
below 20, does that do the trick?
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| U. Lachmuth 2005-12-11, 11:21 am |
| bob wrote:
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"sub freezing" is a relative term -
there's quite a range from 0°C to zero Kelvin
-20°C will kill any insect in any stage if it's exposed to this temp for
more than 3 days (as will > 50°C for more than one hour)
Cheers, Uli
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-12-12, 2:21 am |
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On 10-Dec-2005, "bob" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:
> 30 days? Can you point me at the source for that info? I was really
> hoping for quicker kill.
The source I was using was the Mallis Handbook of Pest Control. It is
available in most any library and you can probably purchase one if you lie
from PCTonline.com. The publisher is GIE Media. This book has been around
for many years and is known as the bible for Pest Control.
I would say the colder the temps the quicker the kill but we are talking the
30 day time frame is at 32 degrees Ferenheit. The colder the temps I would
say the quicker the kill, however I cannot back that up with any data.
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| bob niederman 2005-12-16, 10:21 pm |
| Well, I'm going to assume the chance of eggs are almost nil because they
hatch quickly at room temperature and I had no bites for weeks or months
anyhow, due to significant spraying w/ Suspend and the previous spray with
Insectrin and the use of Gentrol at all stages. So I'm most worried about
critters in the dormant stage.
It's supposed to get to single digits this weekend - more than adequate to
kill the live ones and I think it may well do the trick on any eggs,
though I'm expecting there aren't any. After that, I'll start bringing
stuff in.
Thanks for all the help.
BTW I put the laptop in the fridge overnight, right around 30 deg F. and
it seems none the worst for wear.
- Bob
On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:48:02 +0000, bugs wrote:
> The source I was using was the Mallis Handbook of Pest Control. It is
> available in most any library and you can probably purchase one if you
> lie from PCTonline.com. The publisher is GIE Media. This book has been
> around for many years and is known as the bible for Pest Control.
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> I would say the colder the temps the quicker the kill but we are talking
> the 30 day time frame is at 32 degrees Ferenheit. The colder the temps I
> would say the quicker the kill, however I cannot back that up with any
> data.
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