No, Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate cannot be used in any type of fogging equipment. Per the product label, This product is mixed with water and should be applied using a hand pump sprayer. Crossfire is mixed at 13 fl. oz. in 115 oz. of water to produce exactly 1 finished gallon to treat 1,000 sq. ft.
Yes, Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate Product Label can be used as a crack and crevice, carpet perimeter or direct spray application inside modes of transportation as well as hotels, shelters, restaurants, schools, nursing homes, warehouses, offices, apartments, motels, kennels and hospitals per the product label. Apply as a pinestream, coarse spray or low pressure spray to the edges, floorboards, under floor coverings, etc where bed bugs and their eggs may hide or harbor. This product can also be applied with a paintbursh to hard surfaces such as walls, baseboards, floorboards, behind wall hangings and other similar areas. In a vehicle, the paintbrush application method could be used to treat the floorboards, seat slider tracks, foot console areas, etc.
Be sure to air the car out several hours and give plenty of time to dry before resuming normal use.
The biggest thing with bedbugs is to stay on top of treatments every 7-10 days and be meticulous with the applications to get into every nook and crevice you can. It is recommended to retreat every 7-10 days for active infestations of bedbugs until you can go 30 days without seeing any signs of bedbugs or without anyone getting bit. Crossfire can be sprayed every day if needed, but for an active treatment, every 10 days is recommended.
Applying Cimexa Dust to wall voids, in between mattresses and box springs, behind headboards, around windows, etc is also a great treatment to reach further into the crack and crevice than a liquid application
Please view the Bed Bug Treatment Guide for step by step instructions on how to eliminate bed bugs. Our Bed Bug Kits would also be a good option as there is not one product that will eradicate a bed bug infestation.
Yes, Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate is safe to use on luggage as directed on the product label.
You can encase a mattress after application of Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate. You should not retreat a mattress with Crossfire or any other insecticide once it has been encased. The encasement must stay on for at least 12 months once it is placed on the mattress.
No, Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate is not able to be applied using any type of fogging equipment and should be applied using a handpump sprayer like one of the Chapin Hand Pump Sprayers.
Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate can be applied and dried to listed areas on the label including baseboards prior to applications of Cimexa if dispersing underneath baseboards/carpet edges, etc. Here is a great article (including videos) with additional information on a successful program.
Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate is only labeled for bedbugs and bedbug eggs.
Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate kills within 5 minutes of contact and leaves a 30 day residual. This cannot be used on clothing. If treating for heavy infestation or active bed bugs, it is recommended for best results to use a combination of products to effectively treat all the areas where bed bugs hide.
Bed bugs require repeat treatments every 7-10 days until you can go 30 days without seeing any signs of bed bugs or without anyone getting bit.
Please view the Pyrethroid Resistant Bed Bug Kit that contains Crossfire, Cimexa Dust and Bedlam Aerosol.
View our Bed Bug Treatment Guide for step by step instructions on a successful treatment program.
We would recommend waiting at least 30 days between applications of Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate and other insecticides.
For active bed bug infestations, repeat applications are required using a combination of products at 7 day intervals until you can go 30 days without seeing any signs of bed bugs. The combination of products is recommended to treat the various tiny cracks and crevices where bed bugs hide and harbor.
Please take a moment to review our Bed Bug Treatment Guide and Bed Bug Kits for the best combination of products for a successful treatment.
Some people may have certain allergies to specific products such as Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate as it is a chemical containing active and inert ingredients. We would recommend reaching out to your primary doctor as we are not medical professionals, and we are unable to advise on this. You may provide the information on the Safety Data Sheet to your doctor.
When using Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate, spray applicaitons should be done till the areas are only slightly damp, not oversaturated or soaking wet. Typical wait time to ensure the areas have dried completely is about 4-6 hours.
If Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate was diluted incorrectly, we recommend calling SafetyCall at 888-740-8712. We suggest having the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) on hand for easier reference of information.
After using the Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate, washing sheets, pillow cases, and clothes as needed, vacuuming regularly are all helpful methods in a bedbug treamtent program. While cleaning the home, look for any signs of live bed bugs around the room or your belongings.
On average one gallon of mixed solution of Crossfire should be enough to treat multiple rooms since you are just focusing on baseboards and crevices, bed frames, and mattress and box springs.
Please view the product label for more information.
Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate will only work in the rooms that it is sprayed. Unfortunately any other tenants dealing with bed bugs will continue to have them if they do not treat as it only kills those that contact a treated area.
Unfortunately there is no way for us to know why manufacturers do not test products such as Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate to be fogged. Any time that you go off label, it will not give you the same results as if you've used it per the label. Keep in mind that manufacturers spend a lot of time & money to come up with rates/usage to give you the best perfomance from a product. Going against that will give you potential ineffective results
Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate is labeled to kill bed bugs and bed bug eggs that you make direct contact with.
Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate is not labeled to be broadcast across floors and treatment should only be directed to cracks and crevices and around baseboards and carpet perimeters. Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions.
Crossfire is only labeled for bed bugs. If you are looking for something to kill roaches, please take a look at our Roach Control Kit A. Each of the products in the kit will be needed to eliminate a roach infestation. We also have a guide here that can help explain the treatment for roaches.
For best results, we recommend storing Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate in a cool, dry place. If it freezes, this may reduce the efficacy.
