Olivia asked 5 years ago
The vet said they recommend fogging my apartment a second time after two weeks, in order to kill the newly hatched eggs. Does this product kill eggs the first time around? I see a lot of eggs around my apartment and don’t want a new batch to deal with in the future.
Adam Retzer Staff answered 5 years ago
Olivia,
Immature stages (eggs, larvae, pupae) live hidden in the environment. They make up 95-99% of infestations. Upon hatching, the larvae seek out dark, protected locations (usually the base of carpets). There, many are protected from sprays, foggers, and vacuums. As as result, control efforts usually don’t work against these stages. Time is required for these immature stages to mature into adults and then die. However, the home sprayed with an insect growth regulator (pyriproxyfen or methoprene), this should be the last generation.
You will continue to see new adults emerge for around 8 weeks. You can spray/fog again, but it probably won’t do too much. However, regular vacuuming is a good method to speed up the eradication process, as it will force cocooned adults to emerge and then kill them.
Adam
