by R. Renee Bembry

Created on: May 10, 2010   Last Updated: June 28, 2010

Homeowners and apartment dwellers should thoroughly understand that using bug bombs in homes means filling homes with pesticides from ceiling to floor. All rooms in the home with open doors during bug bomb release become subject to bug killing pesticides once fumes are emitted from the aerosol cans. Walls, curtains, furniture, clothing, towels and everything else in the home is likely to become contaminated with bug bomb pesticides as well. This is because bomb pesticide droplets are very minuscule and capable of seeping through tiny cracks and crevices.

Knowing when to use bug bombs and refraining from using bug bombs when they are not really needed is crucial since using bug bombs needlessly or incorrectly could cause problems that otherwise would have been avoided.

Bug bomb total release foggers are insecticidal sprays that emit from aerosol cans once spray release locks are set. As soon as users lock aerosol spray buttons in place, pesticides begin spewing upward into rooms releasing insecticide with each minuscule spray droplet. Breathing in rooms releasing bug bomb contents is unsafe because insecticidal droplets remain suspended in the air for long periods of time.

One could think of bug bombs in two different ways. First, bug bombs penetrate user homes destroying insects with which the fumes come in contact. This means of viewing bug bombs is sort of thinking of them as biological bombs. The second means of viewing bug bombs is to think of them as chemical bombs that have potential to explode and start fires. Users should be especially attentive to the explosive fire aspect for viewing bug bombs since approximately 500 bug bomb uses result in fires and explosions every single year in the United States.

Bug bomb explosions and fires usually occur for reasons users may not consider. Failing to read container instructions can prevent users from obtaining safety information that could mean the difference between horrific accidents and safe usage of the product. For examples, too much pesticidal fog in a home at one time could cause such a buildup of flammable vapors that refrigerators turning on or off could cause sparks and explosions. In addition, gas stove pilots could ignite rooms oversaturated with bug bomb fog.

Below is a list of guidelines that will help those with bug infestations in their homes understand when to use bug bombs and how to use bug bombs safely.

* Bugs in your home reached levels that are virtually out of control. You have tried other

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