Bed Bugs - Why I Disagree With Mark Rober’s Video

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  • @GreenAkersPC
    @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +19

    How to Mix Crossfire - ua-cam.com/video/dP7xd-g4PvA/v-deo.html
    How to Treat Bed Bugs - ua-cam.com/video/1MSoNur4g8E/v-deo.html

  • @brettwarrick4716
    @brettwarrick4716 Рік тому +105

    Fellow self employed exterminator here, you actually put me onto crossfire a while back and I have had nothing but amazing results with the product.

    • @MrMccurley
      @MrMccurley Рік тому

      Just F'ing wonderful. Crossfire is not available to civilians in this godforsaken state of California. Gotta wonder how much the exterminator lobby has to do with that situation.

  • @wac2013
    @wac2013 Рік тому +68

    Fellow technician here! Technically you’re one of our competitors in NoVa, but I’ve found your channel to be very informative and I appreciate your shared knowledge. Thanks for making our industry better!

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +14

      If I never travel to NoVA again it won’t hurt my feelings lol

  • @Eriksmrereviewsandmore
    @Eriksmrereviewsandmore Рік тому +32

    Because of you I am 99.9% B bug free , I treated about 2 weeks ago with crossfire ( I think I got bit recently but maybe those baby ones hatched and got hungry ) .
    I will treat again soon to make sure that I got them all...
    I found you channel when looking at heat treatments and how to do them or something I was fed up with those
    sneaky blood thieves , and found that heat treatments don't work as well as I was led to believe when I found your
    channel . That's when I found out about crossfire , wish I found your channel a couple years ago. Thank You again.

    • @MrWolfstar8
      @MrWolfstar8 Рік тому +4

      I had to spray 3 times in total to get rid of them. Though the first time I applied I was less aggressive about it. By the end I was spraying everything down.
      The wierd thing about bed bugs is having to be bait for them to get them to walk across the crossfire.

    • @TreyHam27
      @TreyHam27 4 місяці тому

      @@MrWolfstar8 lol

  • @InvaderZae.
    @InvaderZae. 9 місяців тому +39

    I've been dealing with bedbugs for 15 years. Yes, 15 years. I have tried EVERYTHING there is to try. Thousands spent on heat treatments, pesticides, powders, disposing of furniture, switching from carpet to hardwood flooring in every room, steamers. You name it, I've tried it. And yes, I've kept up with cleaning and treating. After a while I just accepted my fate of never being able to get rid of them. I have to put anything I travel with, in the dryer before I leave, so I don't take any bugs with me to wherever I am going. I can't have company over. I've gotten some infections in my skin from bites. I'm seriously at my wits end with this. So, I'm going to try crossfire. I really don't want to use chemicals, but at this point, it's them or me. I definitely don't want to use Aprehend, but I will if crossfire, powder, and steaming don't work.

    • @mariabrown3799
      @mariabrown3799 6 місяців тому +3

      Update?!

    • @dimitri_korea_seoul
      @dimitri_korea_seoul 6 місяців тому +3

      Hi, any update? Did it work?

    • @realretrorelapse
      @realretrorelapse 6 місяців тому

      I'm curious if this worked

    • @ExperimentalKana
      @ExperimentalKana 5 місяців тому

      @@InvaderZae. why not aprehend?

    • @Austinaf55
      @Austinaf55 5 місяців тому +18

      Person says they have tried "EVERYTHING", but hasn't even tried one of the most effective products lol

  • @Nemesis2747
    @Nemesis2747 Рік тому +23

    He says to use diatomaceous earth but in the testing and applying video clips he uses Cimexa which is an amorphous silica powder. I really do like Cimexa. After I spray crossfire I puff a little Cimexa around edges and into wall gaps. All the dead bugs I find have a little white coating on them, not just bedbugs.

    • @brotherjon7935
      @brotherjon7935 2 місяці тому

      Cimexa is just as dangerous as DE because it has the same physical properties, which the lungs can not tolerate.

  • @RisR96
    @RisR96 11 місяців тому +8

    How would you suggest treating outlets and places that can't handle spray? Thanks for the info!! :)

  • @snowroaches
    @snowroaches Рік тому +12

    I've learned more from a few of your videos than one full year working for a pest control company.

  • @AFJAY0250
    @AFJAY0250 Рік тому +36

    I know for a fact crossfire is the way to go!
    My mom spent thousands on heat treatments for no reason. With a few treatments a 6 year infestation was taken care of.
    Ive been watching your channel for years and still so grateful

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +4

      That’s an amazing story

    • @loumitch1
      @loumitch1 Рік тому +7

      I've also had success with Crossfire. But I also used DE in a duster to treat the electrical outlets. Just remove the cover plate , puff a light coat of DE and that's it.

    • @ivangranger8494
      @ivangranger8494 Рік тому +3

      My moral support goes to you, Jason. You are down to earth, and very informative, on your profession. 🕊

    • @kystars
      @kystars Рік тому +1

      I am about to use Crossfire. I am trying to find more info on it and how to properly use it. I am using the vacuum to get rid of the Diatomaceous earth ugh. I want to find info on that, can you point me to a link Jason? Thanks Bob here in Kentucky. I need to know how much water to mix in the 1 gallon tank. Any advice is appreciated. thank you God bless @@GreenAkersPC

    • @kathyharmon2093
      @kathyharmon2093 Рік тому +1

      Look up his videos on how to do the treatment with crossfire, as far as mixing 13 ounces then add enough water to make exactly 1 gallon, wear long sleeves when applying, no one should be back in the house until it is dry, once again look up his video on how to do it, good luck

  • @timjohnson8390
    @timjohnson8390 Рік тому +51

    I tried everything even heat treatment twice and nothing worked for bed bugs but crossfire. If anyone tells you any different they're lying and trying to sell you something. YOU AND CROSSFIRE VIDEO saved me and my families sanity and money thank you

  • @johnsonle1714
    @johnsonle1714 10 місяців тому +3

    In the video mark rober says to use it in small doses, is thay still harmful?

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  10 місяців тому +1

      Not only is it harmful its ineffective

    • @johnsonle1714
      @johnsonle1714 10 місяців тому

      @@GreenAkersPC is there another alternative to crossfire that an inexperienced DIY Person from Canada can use?

  • @conservativebarbiedoll589
    @conservativebarbiedoll589 Рік тому +10

    God bless you! I found you AFTER watching that video and others, and bought encasements/DE as well as a steamer. His video was very misleading having a scientific research facility in it! I have a serious allergic reaction to every single bite but I’m determined to still be bait after I get my Crossfire delivery today. I can’t wait until the bites on my face and neck are over!

  • @SteeleGolem
    @SteeleGolem Рік тому +7

    I listened to this while doing my first (hopefully last) application of Crossfire and Cimexa. Thank you for giving me the knowhow and confidence to do it! Keep speaking truth to power :)

  • @teagle148
    @teagle148 Рік тому +5

    I am a just an everyday home owner and your videos have saved my home and my inlaws home your video were a life saver i am so greatful i hope everything turns out good for you THANK YOU SIR

    • @InvaderZae.
      @InvaderZae. 9 місяців тому

      What did you do? Are your bug problems over? I've been dealing with bed bugs for 15 years and I've tried every single thing there is to try except crossfire or aprehend.

  • @Ptrick076
    @Ptrick076 17 днів тому +2

    Out of curiosity, why are you advocating against diatomaceous earth because it kills things and yet advocating for another product that also kills things? Both products seem to be a pesticide and yet one “requires” professional training and just happens to be the cheaper option… sooo are you saying the “chemical” rout has less side effects for humans?

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  17 днів тому +2

      Crossfire does have less side effects on humans and DE isnt effective on bed bugs. DE selectively breeds out the bugs with thin exoskeletons and never kills them all. The bugs left behind are the ones that breed offspring that cant be killed by the DE and just over take the house. Ive been in hundreds of bed bug homes where the stuff is laid out in dangerous levels and full of live healthy bed bugs. I know what I say isn't popular but most people are scared of the truth.

  • @williamburdon6993
    @williamburdon6993 Рік тому +9

    Anyone who called you a crook , is uninformed, or has an agenda. You give the information for free, what is wrong with people.
    I watch a guy that has about 100 thousand viewers, a guy copies his info ,does a review and gets 5 million views, it's not right.

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +11

      He’s like mr beast. UA-cam promotes him. I rely on my audience to promote me

  • @MrChillyWilly88
    @MrChillyWilly88 9 місяців тому +5

    I feel dumb now, because I was one of those people that went out and got DE and put it everywhere. I’m gonna clean up all that crap. I ordered some Crossfire aerosol and I’m gonna get some concentrated Crossfire as well. I found where their nest (corners of the box spring) so luckily, this will go away with a treatment or 2.

  • @aureliadelfin2189
    @aureliadelfin2189 2 місяці тому +1

    Idk if you are still answering comments, but I‘m asking you anyways. Since I live in Europe both Crossfire and Aprehend are banned and I‘m unable to buy any of those. The only thing you can purchase is DE. Would you recommend me to use it how you explained in your video or do you have any other recommendations on what to do?

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Місяць тому

      Using repellants works on bed bugs but expect to treat once a month for at least 6-12 months

  • @ysb1728
    @ysb1728 Рік тому +2

    Hi! I am hoping you can help, I have a tiny speck of an insect that jumps when I try to kill it. its so tiny I can barely see it but they are on my bedroom and on the tv room sofa and its driving me crazy! how to tell what they are and how do I get rid of them super fast?

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +5

      If they don’t hop more than 3-6 inches it’s a springtail if it’s jumping more than that it’s probably a flea

  • @sanjay-cephaswilliamsel751
    @sanjay-cephaswilliamsel751 Рік тому +9

    Appreciate you big bro. I had bought some DE because of Mark. Glad I also watched your video and appreciate u big bro

    • @Xabbie.
      @Xabbie. 8 місяців тому +2

      You ever get rid of them?

  • @Amanda-cq9wu
    @Amanda-cq9wu Рік тому +4

    I’m sooo glad I came across this video. I’ve watched a lot of ur bedbug videos. And I TRULY APPRECIATE THEM ALLLLL !!!

  • @bruceroberts8497
    @bruceroberts8497 Рік тому +4

    I really appreciate you Jason. you are a kind soul and have helped me tremendously.

  • @MyPhoenix62
    @MyPhoenix62 10 місяців тому +2

    I've recently began working for a company where I pick up workman's comp patients for Dr's Appts. Not mentioning names but I now have bed bugs going on several months now. The heat treatments & Hotshot don't work. The spray no longer works as I see an increase in bites. I just ordered Crossfire online & hoping for better results..I just cannot remain in this work if this is gonna be commonplace & my brand new car (kicks 2024) is now infested!! - I'm so shamed & disgusted & I'm praying this works or I'm sunk. I travel alot & sometimes sleep in my car so I'm hoping for success
    Thank you for your advice & years of experience

  • @ilyam.1872
    @ilyam.1872 Рік тому +3

    I watched Rober's BB video and now yours are all around my YT recommendations. Nice touch, algorithms! (any comment helps to promote video, so have this, and thank you for your explanation)

  • @kattalady8114
    @kattalady8114 Рік тому +1

    Exactly where in the house do you spray it? Also, i sprayed Suspend SC on all baseboards. Can i still use Crossfire? Will there be a dangerous interaction?

  • @Phil1Up_Collects
    @Phil1Up_Collects 2 місяці тому +1

    We got bed bugs and I saw that video you talk about My mom wanted to buy diatomaceous earth because we couldn't afford pest control to come in and spray. I was sprinkling and spraying it in the house without a mask and pretty much coughing everywhere. My mom put some in our cat's litter box in your right It does kick up back in there and you breathe in the particles when you pet the cat some of it comes off her. I don't want it messing up my lungs and my mother's lungs She's a heavy smoker She's already got bad lungs. But at the same time you say crossfire kills bed bugs but is that harmful to be around and breathe? I just want to kill these bugs and get him out of our house before it gets bad so need to know what we should do.

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  2 місяці тому

      Once dry crossfire doesn’t hurt anyone

  • @charlenewilliams9684
    @charlenewilliams9684 12 днів тому +1

    Thank you for the insight on bed bugs I greatly appreciate this information.

  • @unboundvision
    @unboundvision Рік тому +4

    I thought I was crazy, cause I also had A LOT of problems with Mark Rober's Video. I tried using DE Powder, vacuuming, washing and drying for years! The only thing that worked was professional Temprid FX pesticide spraying. I wanted to use Crossfire, but they don't allow it in CA. And it took at least several treatments to fully eradicate them. Now we're free of those tiny little bastards, thank god... I still can't understand why Mark Rober didn't mention the use of Apprehend.

  • @jessicawickline7163
    @jessicawickline7163 Рік тому +1

    Do you just put it in a normal spray bottle? Or do you need a specific type of sprayer?

    • @kathyharmon2093
      @kathyharmon2093 Рік тому

      He has a video on this

    • @ArtClubSuperstar
      @ArtClubSuperstar 2 місяці тому

      A $15 lawn and pesticide sprayer from Walmart will work just for for any regular home owner. The expensive sprayers are great for pros and folks who regularly treat their homes to keep pests down.

  • @kerzyjunior8627
    @kerzyjunior8627 Рік тому +4

    I have to say I am lucky that I stumbled upon your channel first in the Ole Google search. I actually subscribed during one of your live streams about a month ago. I purchased crossfire and used it and consulted a pest control guy around me afterward, and he confirmed that your information is great. Thank you for your informative videos and for being there for the world 🤝

  • @elizabethhowe8858
    @elizabethhowe8858 8 місяців тому +6

    I feel liek this was all a rant. I wish it had felt more informitive as a primary source. I'm glad that I'm being made aware of other advice that might not be as sound as first made out to be. However it should have been more organized. Go over the product. Why it was bad. Say that you saw the other on the table that your disappointed they didn't mention it; then tell us why its good and safe and how to use it. Maybe 6 min of good info in the entire 22 min.

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  8 місяців тому +1

      It isn’t possible for me to tell you how to use aprehend in 6 minutes. I know it’s something people wish I could do but I have over 25 years of experience killing bed bugs and I can’t possibly condense it down into 6 minutes. I have thousands of videos here on UA-cam. The important thing you need to do here is subscribe to the channel so you can catch the videos where I actually show how to use the pesticides I use in my business. I do have videos like that. This was a rant video lol. So I’m glad I got that across.

    • @DH-oq7xb
      @DH-oq7xb 6 місяців тому +1

      I can't thank you enough for your videos. They are so helpful and informative. I have been having anxiety attacks over this and you really helped in making this a much easier process. Thank you thank you

  • @truehere9623
    @truehere9623 Рік тому +14

    I bought crossfire 2 years ago, because I found your channel.
    I sprayed the house with crossfire and it didn't work. I found another video of your and realized I wasn't applying the crossfire correctly.
    I added more water to the sprayer when the crossfire ran low in the sprayer
    I watch your video on how to apply crossfire correctly, and I had amazing success.
    To anyone reading this comment, don't add more water to the sprayer, spray everything out of the sprayer, after that mix up another batch

    • @Arginne
      @Arginne Рік тому +1

      So youre saying the mix you used was too diluted?

    • @truehere9623
      @truehere9623 Рік тому +3

      @@Arginne yes it was to diluted. When the product ran low in the sprayer I added more water to strecth out what I had left
      Think about it this way, if you're low on milk, you don't add water to it to strecth out. You use what you have left in the jugg. Then buy more milk
      The product worked in the rooms were I did not add more water. Bed bugs were still in the rooms I sprayed after I added more water to the product

  • @pixelatedgrass7528
    @pixelatedgrass7528 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for being truthful and making good info vids on UA-cam

  • @ntombizonkendlela486
    @ntombizonkendlela486 10 місяців тому

    Do we have crossfire in South Africa?

  • @alwayslearning4629
    @alwayslearning4629 Рік тому +6

    Thank you for your work!

  • @ScrewyGirl
    @ScrewyGirl 19 днів тому

    Hi there. Thanks for your video. I actually had BBs. My apartment was completely infested, and my skin is highly reactive to bites (I looked like I had chicken pox). I managed to get rid of them with a combination of DE, BB traps and protectors, and mattress encasement. My apartment was completely infested, and my skin is highly reactive to bites (I looked like I had chicken pox). There are three people in my household, and none of them got sick from the DE, thankfully. I had no idea you could get sick.

  • @i8zmnm
    @i8zmnm 2 місяці тому +1

    Oh my goodness. I have an unopened Amazon package with diatomaceous earth sitting by my front door right now. It is going straight back to Amazon. I am BEYOND GRATEFUL that I played this video and that you were willing to share this information. Thank you thank you thank you.

  • @aaronbrock4049
    @aaronbrock4049 Рік тому +5

    Hey bro, this video is amazing. I had gotten mark's video as a random recommendation and like many other people, I took it as law (basically) and I have been using that diatomaceous earth (the one from hotshot) and I put it all over my apartment after I discovered I had a sudden infestation.
    It worked for a while, I didn't get bit or at least, I didn't get the itching bug bites for a while and I thought I had them.
    And I was starting to stress out about paying for heat treatment believing it was the ultimate bedbug killer. Now that I have seen your video, I feel so enlightened to the errors.
    I got curious to look up more information after recently seeing them crawling around covered in the powder, wondering if I had to reapply this powder. You are a godsend and I appreciate you sharing this information, as a professional, and spreading your knowledge. Hopefully, I can get them under control after finding a couple nest.

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +2

      Crossfire is amazing against them. I find them covered in DE daily and not dying at all from it. It isn’t as effective as people would have you believe. Good luck. Sorry you didn’t find me sooner 😞

    • @aaronbrock4049
      @aaronbrock4049 Рік тому

      @@GreenAkersPC I'm looking into the "walts crossfire" kit thanks to your channel. I have much more confidence now. Thanks again, dude!

  • @cherylporter9577
    @cherylporter9577 Рік тому +3

    Jason I love your videos 😊 I'm in Canada 🇨🇦 and I need to know the best treatment available in stores for treatment and aftercare of bedbugs. Can any fellow Canadians answer my question?

    • @rain1956
      @rain1956 Рік тому

      I'm also in Canada. I had 3 treatments of Aprehend about a year ago for a moderate bb infestation. It worked really well. Except I just saw one bb on my bed a few days ago, for the first time in about 10 months. Perhaps the pest control technician missed some eggs, or my neighbour has got them again. I did a lot of research when I first got the bbs, and Aprehend seemed like the best treatment (now that I've found this channel, confirmed by Jason - I don't think Crossfire is available in Canada). It can only be bought and applied by a licensed professional, and it takes skill to do it correctly.

  • @famoushollywood
    @famoushollywood Рік тому

    So I can use crossfire myself? Does it have to be diluted and all that? Does a certain sprayer have to be used? I wouldn't even know how to start.

    • @rain1956
      @rain1956 Рік тому

      He describes all this in some of his videos.

  • @carloscamacho8802
    @carloscamacho8802 Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much for your information. It seems really helpful. I am waiting for my crossfire to be delivered so I can tackle this problem

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +2

      Awesome check in regularly and let us know how things go

  • @ageautistic6957
    @ageautistic6957 Рік тому

    Hi. I live in the UK. Getting USA products are difficult and expensive here. What product in the UK would you recommend please?

    • @ageautistic6957
      @ageautistic6957 Рік тому

      I also used DE and I ended up in hospital. I threw 20kg of DE in a two bed house. You couldn't see the floor for DE. This killed fleas amazing but it nearly killed. I'm just preparing for a potential bed bug infestation because the UK is having a problem. I have cptsd and the fleas didn't help it

    • @Bazza1968
      @Bazza1968 10 місяців тому

      I'm in Scotland I just got 2 bottles of crossfire from Amazon- not cheap at £75 each, but better than some ineffective crap from B&Q....

    • @kalipiana3880
      @kalipiana3880 8 місяців тому

      i'm in uk, i was able to buy crossfire liquid concentrate on amazon thankfully !

    • @kalipiana3880
      @kalipiana3880 8 місяців тому

      @@Bazza1968 lol exactly

  • @SamuraiChickenFish
    @SamuraiChickenFish Рік тому

    We woke up recently and found little blood spots all over the bedsheet and bites on our legs. I have not been able to find any bed bugs or bug sign. I took everything apart in and around the bed and washed everything, not a sign, yet a few days ago we woke with a fresh set of bites and blood specs on the sheets. Is there anything else that does this? should we be seeing any physical proof of them being there?

  • @Foxxx2017
    @Foxxx2017 Рік тому

    So if I been using it it’s gonna cause breathing problems?

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +1

      DE has been known to cause silicosis to people who sleep with it all over their bed room. It becomes airborne and is inhaled while sleeping. Everyone is different and people have different levels of tolerance to it but personally I’d never have it all over my house.

  • @CATHERINEPAVEL
    @CATHERINEPAVEL 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for your honesty and candour. Much appreciated.

  • @AzureDrag0n1
    @AzureDrag0n1 Рік тому +3

    The professor's extermination team was actually using Aprehend at 12:39 in the Mark Rober video. I am guessing it would not fit the narrative of the video like the sound clip he had at the end that crushed rocks and hot water beat the poisons.

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +2

      Haha I know right!! Trying to prove these so called “toxic” sprays can’t hold a light to the lung toxins

  • @a.f.7650
    @a.f.7650 Місяць тому

    Man, thanks so much for your channel! Saved me a lot of troubles!!

  • @kellyg4133
    @kellyg4133 Рік тому +4

    Not sure why that dude would give out dangerous info like that i am using crossfire and cimexa behind outlets and such . Im so glad that i didnt spread the DE all over the place becuase i did go buy it. The receptionist at my doctors office told me to use DE which is really scary!

  • @MrTommiheino
    @MrTommiheino 5 місяців тому

    have you tryed co2 traps? if you have.. any thoughts?

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  5 місяців тому

      They don’t work

    • @MrTommiheino
      @MrTommiheino 5 місяців тому

      @@GreenAkersPC ok.. seems to work with some people... i just dont know.. thats why i asked.. but thanks..

  • @pitpride1220
    @pitpride1220 5 місяців тому +1

    I love your work man. You're great for our industry!

  • @catherinevincent246
    @catherinevincent246 3 місяці тому

    You succeeded in keeping it up. Thanks so much for the heads up

  • @dogwalkerlee90403
    @dogwalkerlee90403 Рік тому +1

    I live in an old apartment building with bed bugs. No matter what treatment I use in my studio apartment, they always come back because they are in the walls and in other apartments that go untreated for whatever reasons. I've had my unit sprayed by exterminators probably 7 times the last 5 years. It buys me maybe two months before they are back. I've asked to have the building fumigated, but the owner refuses. I've had some success with DE using a puffer and placing a dusting around my unit every 6 weeks or so. But that alone doesn't work. One will find it's way through since my next door neighbor has them bad. I'm moving out in 2 weeks and leaving most everything behind out of fear of taking them to my new place. Will remember your suggestion for Crossfire if I discover I've taken some with me to my new place.

    • @dogwalkerlee90403
      @dogwalkerlee90403 Рік тому +3

      BTW, the landlord is getting sued by several of us for breach of contract. We have habitability laws in CA that protect renters from this sort of thing.

  • @slalomie
    @slalomie Рік тому +15

    Thanks for all your help and insight Jason. I had a seemingly small infestation last fall and followed your instructions. After 3 or so treatments I’m pretty sure they’re gone. Man I still have trauma from them. I saw that video when it came out and I’m guessing he didn’t really want to put the effort to test the pesticides. He mostly relied on the scientist’s expertise which makes sense. But I think results are different in a controlled lab setting vs the real world.

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +7

      The thing is the professor was using Aprehend and rober skipped that paperwork all together. Why did he?

    • @MrWolfstar8
      @MrWolfstar8 Рік тому +4

      @@GreenAkersPCI would bet because he would get sued when people poison themselves incorrectly using a professional pesticide.
      Mark does UA-cam to make money and when he’d spent all this time and money making a video where the conclusion would result him getting sued, I think he decided to fib about the results.

  • @Belgaer
    @Belgaer Рік тому

    Is there any reason why Apprehend isn’t readily available to the public like Crossfire is?

  • @eyeThink11
    @eyeThink11 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Tyvm. So what IS the reason Rover won't tell the truth? I'm baffled

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  11 місяців тому

      What’s your guess?

    • @eyeThink11
      @eyeThink11 11 місяців тому

      @GreenAkersPC guy owns stock in a pharma company that makes inhalers? I'm half joking but what other reason could it be? I'm sure he knows how dangerous it is. And I see other people on yt that talk about the same stuff and dusted their whole house with it. Scary

    • @dannyglands4565
      @dannyglands4565 5 місяців тому +1

      Lots of times these creators do not even directly make the videos now, its a team. Linus tech tips got in trouble for this as well, just releasing bad information because they rush videos to get views and money.

  • @patrickbuick5459
    @patrickbuick5459 Рік тому

    Im curious about some things.
    There are some things that can't be washed or sprayed, like winter boots, computers and other electronics etc. Wouldn't that be a case for localized heat treatment?

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому

      Heat treatments destroy electronics

    • @patrickbuick5459
      @patrickbuick5459 Рік тому

      @GreenAkersPC So essentially, I have no effective way to kill bedbugs that I have seen investigating electronics? (My headphone pads have me concerned.) Most of my electronics have uncovered heat ratings in excess of 50⁰C, but trusting those specs is another matter.
      I suppose there is freezing, but then I'm concerned about condensation when removed from the cold. (I'm near the Bay of Fundy, hence ocean.)

    • @rain1956
      @rain1956 Рік тому

      @@patrickbuick5459 Jason has a video (I think more than one) about electronics. I think he said to place your electronics beside an area that's been treated with pesticide. Although I don't understand why you wouldn't want to place them right on the area, to make sure the little beasts walk on the pesticide.
      I'm considering buying a small bed bug oven for clothes that can't be put in the dryer. (From the reviews, ThermalStrike Ranger Bed Bug Heater seems like a better one.) But I read it's not so good for footwear, as the heat could destroy glue, foam, and plastic bits. Jason, do those bb heaters reliably kill bbs?

  • @kathydanielli3328
    @kathydanielli3328 Рік тому +4

    Thank You ! My daughter bought 3 bags of that power and white mounds everywhere. Their dogs got sick and she did too! We are currently waiting on the spray she used for it time period to wear - out so we can move on to the spray you recommend. And yes I have watched most of your excellent videos on how to remove BEDBUGS ! And again Thank you Kathy

  • @InfiniJade
    @InfiniJade Рік тому +2

    Thank you for opening up the gates for people to research deeper than their favorite youtuber.
    Looking deeper it seems like the team he was with for the bed bug extermination studies, didn’t even use diatomaceous earth… they literally used Apprehend and steam. 12:39on Marks video.
    It’s disappointing because I also fell into the trap of blindly listening, just because it was presented so positively and through such a dense audience.

  • @tyronewilson4929
    @tyronewilson4929 15 днів тому +1

    He was Technically going off the advice of the University ; soooo! Average person would think a University would know what their talking about

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  15 днів тому +1

      I disagree. He wanted to say “crushed rocks” work better than pesticides to kill bugs.

  • @Mirthandirxiii
    @Mirthandirxiii 8 днів тому

    I was skeptical when I clicked, but this is actually good information. I thought you were going to say DE wouldn't kill bedbugs, but was mistaken. That said, I'd suggest using different wording to describe DE however. Toxic implies it's poisonous to eat, which it isn't. Hazardous to breath, however, is absolutely true. I'm glad someone is pointing out the dangers to lung health, which Mark didn't really explain.

  • @Dazzwidd
    @Dazzwidd 27 днів тому +1

    What an annoying situation to be in.
    I only recently saw marks video and to be honest I think the channel is great for kids, but I am not subscribed or care for it personally. The phenomenon of large channels having the effect you speak of is very annoying to hear of. They become the fact setters. I had the same thoughts on diatomaceous earth and respiratory issues when I watched marks video

  • @anjels1st2003
    @anjels1st2003 Рік тому +3

    Jason, you're a good man

  • @kevinreinert7393
    @kevinreinert7393 10 місяців тому

    Just ordered crossfire I have a very small problem I found it early .. house is barely cluttered but I have cracks in my attic floorboards so I know they can hide very well there .. gonna use this info thank you

  • @JoelanBooher
    @JoelanBooher 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for making this video. It gave me another perspective. I, like many others, was ready to do exactly as Mark said. Now I am thinking about it more carefully. Right now, I'm in a motel, and I found a few bed bugs. That is why I'm researching. Thanks.

  • @maryberry6067
    @maryberry6067 4 місяці тому

    Love your channel Jason , your information is very clear.

  • @mommyson0131
    @mommyson0131 7 місяців тому

    You are a true blessing. Thank you so much for your honesty. ❤

  • @Travisg5
    @Travisg5 Рік тому +4

    Don’t use that crap I’ve treated hundreds of houses with that crap all over there floors and in there cabinets and all over the place and still have roaches bedbugs and all kinds of insects crossfire is the easiest stuff to use for a non professional kinda idiot prof

  • @xxvertcerizexx
    @xxvertcerizexx 11 місяців тому +2

    You know, it’s an honest action to not monitize your videos to prove that you’re doing this to help people and all, but I still think you should monitize them because you’re taking the time to make these videos and help people and that should be compensated.

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  11 місяців тому

      Ok so I do monetize my channel but when it comes to Live Streams I do not. Sorry to be confusing there but the only times I have had issues where I have been hit with copyright strikes is when I was live streaming talking about his videos and its pretty bad when those are NOT monetized so…yeah kinda irritating and I don’t understand it. Probably because I’m not UA-cam savvy enough to understand it all.

  • @tenacioushappygirl808
    @tenacioushappygirl808 10 місяців тому

    Crossfire is not killing these bugs they are immune to it. You say six years but it only takes 2 for them to become immune. So what else can I use beside crossfire?

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  10 місяців тому +1

      Hire a professional. It sounds like that’s what you need

    • @chiponbloc
      @chiponbloc 2 місяці тому

      Any update on this? Crossfire still seems to be the kind all over the internet….??

  • @Precious7486
    @Precious7486 Рік тому +2

    I just want to say thank you for your videos! Im sorry you have to deal with so much backlash. But, i am proof what you say is true. I found bed bugs, and have used crossfire from your reference, and got rid of them! Easily. In one spray. Yet i still did a second to be thorough. And i want to add you did not make a dime off of me! So, ignore the haters. Continue helping people thank you!

  • @TheePorciaParis
    @TheePorciaParis Рік тому +1

    This is great that I watched this because I have a one year old baby boy and it would hurt my heart if I irresponsibly hurt my little one’s lungs because of my lack of knowledge or experience of what I bought and was going to attempt to use around the house.

  • @masonmartin6743
    @masonmartin6743 9 місяців тому +1

    Guess how much a low applicator spray is, which is recommended for this spray implying its much worse than "poison"

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  9 місяців тому

      Using a low application sprayer with Aprehend isn’t used because of toxicity it’s to keep the live mold alive. When used with high pressure it destroys the pesticide and it won’t work anymore.

  • @kylewest100
    @kylewest100 Рік тому +1

    Ok here’s what I did because of marks video. We have one room in our home that had bed bugs. Seems like that’s the only room they are in. We had a family living with us that brought them in. Well we moved them back in their home and threw everything in the room away. Then I went into the bedroom and gave a good coating of DE. Then closed the door. My kids won’t be in that room and I am going to have a exterminator come in. I did it because it was something I could do immediately. The only thing looking back that I should have done is wear a dust mask. I’m sure if this was a daily occurrence I’d be looking at health issues but I did it and closed the door. I think I’ll be fine. I didn’t know this information until just now. I’m going to look into apprehend.

    • @auberginesplash
      @auberginesplash 4 місяці тому

      @@kylewest100 was the DE effective in your case then?

  • @confident7743
    @confident7743 10 місяців тому

    I'm going to look this up and see what it takes to use Aprehend and Crossfire.

  • @abztraktt6403
    @abztraktt6403 Рік тому +1

    You’re a godsent 🙌🏾🙌🏾

  • @mupine67
    @mupine67 11 місяців тому

    Thank u ur a good person who means well so god bless u 🙏

  • @detlef3000
    @detlef3000 Рік тому +2

    thx for educating us on the dangers of DE! 😘

  • @liahfox5840
    @liahfox5840 23 дні тому

    DE also helps remove toxic metals from your body when you drink it, but you're right. Don't inhale it!

  • @chrisdoc8431
    @chrisdoc8431 12 днів тому

    What about Baking Soda? Is it harmful to breathe if used in homes to kill bed bugs and more? 🤔🤔🤔

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  12 днів тому +1

      Baking soda doesn’t kill bugs

    • @chrisdoc8431
      @chrisdoc8431 12 днів тому

      @@GreenAkersPC Dang. I was hoping it would. What about yeast, sugar, and water mixed in a bottle with a zip lock bag just over the top of the bottle then set up in a bed bug trap that keeps them from escaping? 🤔🤔🤔

  • @gabrialjackson5878
    @gabrialjackson5878 Рік тому

    Thanks buddy, this was informative and entertaining 👍

  • @jt.633
    @jt.633 Рік тому +17

    the comments section is reading like an ad for crossfire 🤔

    • @GreenAkersPC
      @GreenAkersPC  Рік тому +1

      Most of the people in the comments have used crossfire and killed their bed bugs. It’s a good chemical

  • @roarrrist
    @roarrrist Рік тому +2

    Will little birds like budgies be affected by the crossfire residual? Im not gonna spray while their inside and wont let them in until its dry.

  • @noshame2389
    @noshame2389 7 місяців тому

    Currently doing preventative care on my house and came across this video. I cant believe I didn't pick up that detail in mark rober's video. I would have expected better from someone who claims to be for testing things out properly. I have come across cimexa in the past and use it when I do my yearly preventative care in the spring. I never heard of crossfire before and I will definitely be looking into it.

  • @captainhennahead2323
    @captainhennahead2323 Рік тому +5

    Crossfire works!!!

  • @bumblebeel5370
    @bumblebeel5370 4 місяці тому

    This was awesome 👏🏾

  • @lizk96
    @lizk96 7 місяців тому

    I initially found the Mark Rober video, didnt notice any of these details, and treated my room with DE... I did not notice any effects but now my boyfriend is getting asthma flare ups and if our cat gets in the room he starts wheezing a couple hours later. People should know this stuff is absolutely not harmless. I was pretty naïve and put that stuff EVERYWHERE and its so hard to clean up.
    I only found out about crossfire because my friends cousin does pest control. He got me to look into Alpine which absolutely seems safer and more effective. Also didn't agree that heat treatment is the best option. Wish more people would see this video so they can get real advice...

  • @tigersblood12212012
    @tigersblood12212012 5 місяців тому

    Please Please I beg of you to do a video on how to deal with a home with tongue and groove knotty pine walls and ceilings. My home is super rustic and I have gaps in wood everywhere!!! Please

  • @kystars
    @kystars Рік тому

    Hey Jason, I did buy a gallon tank and Crossfire. But I am just jumping off the helicopter going into battle for the first time.. can you guide me to a video for some tips on how to do this, such as how much water to I need to put in the tank? the water ration to chemal. I have them located mostly in one small bedroom. They went from one room, where a pest control well know service got rid of a 3 month collection of them until they were discovered. They sprayed my bedroom and got most of them. But less than a month later they were here again. I used HOT SHOT on them for awhile, but the smell is bad. I don't want to get to close to it. I did buy the D. earth what a MESS.. It may have killed some, but not enough. I am ready to use crossfire. looking for advice please ! Thank you Bob

    • @jobim9347
      @jobim9347 Рік тому +1

      "Jumping off the helicopter" lol 😂

    • @kathyharmon2093
      @kathyharmon2093 Рік тому +1

      Look up his videos on how to mix and apply, he has tons of videos

  • @ygbodybuilder3023
    @ygbodybuilder3023 Рік тому

    What about Transport Mikron Insecticide

  • @upat65
    @upat65 Рік тому +5

    I watched Mark Rober’s video. I found it very informative but it’s clear (or should be) he is not a professional. I will trying crossfire really soon and pray that it works. I’ve been watching your videos after spending a terrible night of trying to fight theses disgusting blood suckers.
    I was strongly considering heat treatments, but I’m so very glad I found your videos first. I’m going to use your recommendations and again, pray very hard. Thanks

  • @caseyoung1527
    @caseyoung1527 Місяць тому

    thank you, i was curious about how accurate his video was! he did mention when using that white earth dust, not to let it clump up. still, that is really weird that he had the pesticide in the experiments and then didnt follow up with any results.

  • @StevesTreasure
    @StevesTreasure Рік тому +1

    diatomaceous earth and aprehend have had 0 effect on my bedbug issue. going to try to get crossfire. desperate.

  • @soulredixredix9024
    @soulredixredix9024 Рік тому +1

    Yea i was doubtful as well about only heat treatments and the dust, but i didn't know anything about peeticides. Also he only got information from one spacific group of "professionals"
    He did mention heat treatment was only effective if they hit all their hiding spots

  • @glorioskiola
    @glorioskiola Рік тому

    Thanks much. Crossfire absolutely works like a charm.

  • @laurakent2127
    @laurakent2127 9 місяців тому

    I was told to use DE by an entomologist. Haven encountered info on why not to yet

  • @nadifouldi3131
    @nadifouldi3131 Рік тому

    Thanks so much for your information.

  • @williamburdon6993
    @williamburdon6993 6 місяців тому

    You are the king of pest control to me, I bought 200 dollars worth of chemicals and the bed bugs were making MREs from them, I bought the crossfire like you said, did everything you said to do, and my really out of hand bed bug problem , turned into just a few survivors, I did another full treatment ,just to be sure, that was it , I tried the Diatomaceous earth, you have to do it perfectly and my wife and I have breathing problems and we can't mess around and take chances, The steam is a bad joke, I steamed some at first and if you don't get them all at once, they are smart, they will go in the walls and hide for a while. I thank you from my heart and I wish you and your family success and happiness and joy from the lord. also, the bed bug traps catch spiders and creepers, I never caught 1 bedbug with 20 traps all over the house lol. Oh yes, I also had bedbugs in the cars, I sprayed them with crossfire , gone immediately.

  • @DarrellAdams-o1p
    @DarrellAdams-o1p 5 місяців тому

    Apprehend works very good it kills bed bugs up to 90 days you are right on this product

  • @roxanadrye3704
    @roxanadrye3704 Рік тому

    No con man here just good knowledge. Listen to him. Crossfire is the best.

  • @kylewest100
    @kylewest100 Рік тому

    All I’ve learned is I’m gonna use apprehend as well as the earth powder stuff