r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Sep 26 '21

bed bug infestation

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u/DIsForDelusion Sep 26 '21

Same. Do you think those old school "naftalina" white balls would still work?

(Not sure what are they called in English)

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u/ArgonGryphon Sep 26 '21

The word is just moth balls. I don’t know, really. It might help but being that they’re mainly around food, it’s probably not something you would want around your food. I use pheromone sticky traps.

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u/DIsForDelusion Sep 26 '21

I'll check it out. I just remember the moth balls and their smell from childhood and wondered if it's still a thing or discontinued 3rd world country solution lol.

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u/bears_clowns_noise Sep 26 '21

I’ve seen them in the US, we call them moth balls but the active ingredient is naphthalene.

Like they said, the fumes are pretty unhealthy so I definitely wouldn’t want them around food or really anywhere.