Ortho Home Defense Max Bed Bug Trap, Detect Bed Bugs in Homes and While Traveling, 2-Pack

Before purchasing the traps, my family had found several of the nasty little critters. So we began treating. But we never used any bed bug products. Like sprays or that daematrius earth powder stuff. We used household supplies, such as baking powder. Trust me. It works. The critters get trapped in it, and suffocate. You can use it around the seams where the wall and floor connect. And you can place it in a pot or large bowl (preferably metal), and put the legs of your bed in it. But, that's "only" if you catch the bugs before they can infest. And we just so happened to get lucky enough to get them before they could infest. I'm pretty sure we drug them into our house from a yardsale purchase of some furniture. A dresser and a cabinet. After a week or so of purchasing them, the bugs appeared. The only reason I purchased the traps were for a cautionary measure to be sure they were gone after we treated. After a couple of weeks, my family has peace of mind. The traps were empty. No more sightings and no more bites. And it has been a couple more weeks since we checked the traps as of this review. But I do plan on making another purchase to do a double check. Cause bed bugs can lay dormant, or hibernate if that's the proper way to say it. And they can for months. So even if you think you got them all, you may not have. The traps were very easy to use. Just take them out of the package, firmly press the button on the top of the trap, and place them. Simple. And the traps are small. So they can be placed in some tight spots. Be warned though. The traps do have a smell. Though the scent has a small radius and you probably won't even notice when placing them under a bed frame by the legs. That's my experience with these traps. Good luck to everyone else combating the nasty little critters.

I know that I have bed bugs because I saw them three times since placing these traps and these traps did not catch any of them. The purpose of these traps is to help you know whether or not bed bugs exist, so these traps fail in that purpose. I am finding out I have bedbugs because when I come to work on this vacant house, I see them crawling after me. They're supposed to go into the Trap when I'm not there but for some reason me standing out in the middle of a room is still much more attractive to them than having these things in the corners where I've seen them before. I've done some research on this concept and I learned that people are making homemade bed bug traps using yeast to generate the carbon dioxide. The problem with these traps is that they likely don't create enough carbon dioxide or whatever generates the carbon dioxide might even be expired by the time I got them.There seems to be a big misunderstanding among many reviewers about how this product is supposed to work. Not finding any bed bugs doesn't tell you about its effectiveness at all. I know for a fact that I have bed bugs and that these traps didn't catch any - that indicates this product is useless.

For decades I have known of the phrase "Sleep tight... don't let the bed bugs bite" but have never actually seen one in real life. When someone I know came down with an infestation, I thought care and due diligence would keep my residence safe from them. After a couple close calls with spotting a single creature and quickly getting rid of them, I figured all was well. I was wrong.Months went by and I'd spotted one headed toward me on the bed. A few weeks later, another. Days later, on trash night, a solitary, younger generation critter. Having now seen samples from different stages, I immediately ordered these and stripped everything. One in a pillowcase. Another.Within 48 hrs of placing a single 2 pack, a larger adult found it's way to the trap. I had already ordered the full set of products Ortho suggests along with some other things. After two weeks and a vigilant routine of products and dryer cycles, I set out two more and have yet to see anything. For the purposes of this particular product, even though I only ever caught the one, I'd say it works and did it's job. Had I not already spotted the others and ordered everything, I certainly would have after putting out the first two and being alerted.That said, it's estimated that some 20% of homes fall victim to these critters after nearly being wiped out in the 50's. Having these on hand any time I travel or have to stay somewhere like a hotel is something I plan on. Instructions suggest activating a trap and tossing it in your luggage, for instance. Above all, be vigilant...and don't let the bed bugs bite.

I apparently didn't have an active infestation because no bed bugs were trapped. Difficult to determine if you properly activated it. Activate by pressing a button but no visual indication that you pressed it hard enough.

This product worked great for the couch. My couch is leather but under the cushions the base is material. I put this on there and in the crevices. I also used it around the boarders of my apartment, in cabinets because it will kill other bugs. I will only use this in the future in spots that are hidden. It can be very messy.