bug bombing new apartment.

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1. I’ll ask a favor on behalf of your neighbors: before you put poison gas in the air, find out if any of your neighbors have children or pets. If they do, consider another approach.

2. No need to do this, especially if it’s on a higher floor.

   A bug bomb won’t keep anything out anyways, it will just kill whatever is inside at the moment. It will also spray poison to every surface of the place you’re about to move into.

   What I would do is open all the cabinets in the kitchen and restroom to see if there’s anything there, and leave some traps, just in case.

3. Talk to your apartment management about it. It won’t only affect you. It will potentially affect your neighbors beside, above and below you.

   Just remember, unless you live in one of the few places in Tokyo that Redbacks exist, there aren’t really any dangerous spiders to humans in Japan. The big colorful ones, stay outside on their webs while the ones that are likely to come indoors such as huntsman and jumping spiders are harmless and beneficial to you.

4. Aerosols are not the way to go for pest extermination. As another commenter wrote, it’ll just apply toxins to every surface that you’ll then need to wipe down. Surfaces you can’t clean will retain them in an unpleasant way.

   If you are concerned about pests, then a visit from Duskin would be more than worth it to put you at ease.

5. seal all points of entry with weather stripping

6. Could always buy a yamori i guess? Lol
   In all seriousness tho traps are a great way to go. If there are any holes that lead to outside/oblivion consider sealing them with tape so nothing gets in. Also make sure you have a screen on your windows and doors cuz bugs do like to come in through there even on higher floors

7. Put a pack or two of black caps down before you move in and you’ll be fine, the only bug you really need to worry about infesting your place are cockroaches, and the worse creepy crawlies always poke their heads out due to a cockroach problem. Prevent cockroaches and 99% of your bug issues are gone, especially on a higher floor.

8. 30 y.o. is not that old at all; besides normally apartments get cleaned before you move in. Therefore, I think it’s unnecessary.

9. Better off getting one of those perimeter sprays that you apply twice a year. That will keep almost anything out that isn’t coming directly from a window or window ac unit. Generally some spiders you should leave alone unless they try and rush you down. They will keep smaller critters out as well.

10. If you absolutely hate bugs, and critters, why pick Japan?

    **Pocket Monsters was based on bugs.**

    Most people in Japan think bugs are friendly creatures worthy of befriending, hence the unending selection of plastic containers sold at your local supermarket to capture, and domesticate said ‘cute’ beasts.

    Besides, I know some people who bug bombed their places, and the smell of the chemicals stayed in their dwellings for over half a decade. They would have to store their clothing in the dryer before quickly ironing it out before work. If they just left it up, it would absorb the smell of the leftover chemical stank.

    I would suggest not doing that, and finding a different, new apartment.

11. I understand that you want to keep all bugs out of the apartment although during summer, that probably isn’t going to be possible, especially if you are moving into an old apartment. I think what you really need to worry about keeping out are cockroaches and mosquitoes. For that, you can place cockroaches traps around the apartment and hang mosquito repel barriers at doors and windows. Clean the apartment regularly, use trash cans with lids, and don’t leave any uneaten food or unclean plates out at night. I also recommend keeping cockroach spray in places you are likely to see them such as the kitchen and bedroom.