|
08-13-2011, 05:19 PM
|
#1
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 39
|
Bugs
So I was going through my mh, getting it ready for me to full time when I noticed some water up in the bunk area. So I pull out the bed that's up there and I see there is a significant amount of water. So I dry it out for a few days and I notice some little black bugs crawling around on the veneer . I decided to peel up some of the warped veneer and a bunch more started crawling and jumping around. So I was wondering if any of you might know what kind of bug this could be and if a fogger will kill them. They are about the size of a gnat but don't appear to fly much or hadn't grown wings or something. Any suggestions?
|
|
|
|
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
08-13-2011, 08:51 PM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Marshfield, WI
Posts: 719
|
No matter what they are, I'd want them dead, and as soon as possible. Catch one or two in a bottle and find a county extension agent to help you identify what it is.
My guess is that any sprayable insecticide would kill them.
Good luck, hope they didn't do too much damage.
__________________
Denny, Connie & Shadow (former barn cat made good)
2006 Tiffin Phaeton, Cat C7, Freightliner Chassis
|
|
|
08-14-2011, 10:46 AM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Leonard, TX
Posts: 127
|
I think I'd be worrying about where the water came from, not the bugs. Inferring that this is a Class C, they are infamous for leaking in the area over the cab.
Ernie
__________________
Ernie n Tara
Remember! Life is not a rehearsal!
|
|
|
08-14-2011, 12:44 PM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Oregon
Posts: 252
|
Whatever you use to clean up the water mess will likely kill the bugs. If it were my rig I would focus on where the water is coming from -- how to plug the leak - how much damage the water intrusion has done - how to mitigate mold issues - how to repair/replace stuff damaged by water. No offense intended - just an opinion.
|
|
|
08-19-2011, 09:43 AM
|
#5
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 39
|
Alright, so I found the leak was coming from the rear roof and running foreword to the bunk. I ended up putting two coats of rubber roof sealer on and went over every crack and crevice with a some silicone caulk sealer. As for the bugs, turns out they were pretty resistant. What ended up finally killing them was 2 7000 foot fumigators inside, one underneath, and 4 aerosol foggers around the outside in a fairly small shop. Sure I'm going to have to clean for the next week but at least my bugs are gone
|
|
|
08-19-2011, 06:43 PM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 3,796
|
I am no expert on sealing leaks but if you look around this forum you will not see one thing good said about silicone caulk as a sealer. DICOR, ETERNABOND. And others. What is your roof made of? How far is the leak from where it shows up at the bunk? Different products for different roof types................good luck..............ronspradley
__________________
'95 Monaco Windsor DP 32' Cummins 5.9
Toads '96 Tracker 4x4, '06 Honda CRV AWD
Life's too short to drink diet soda.
|
|
|
08-19-2011, 06:56 PM
|
#7
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 81
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ronspradley
I am no expert on sealing leaks but if you look around this forum you will not see one thing good said about silicone caulk as a sealer. DICOR, ETERNABOND. And others. What is your roof made of? How far is the leak from where it shows up at the bunk? Different products for different roof types................good luck..............ronspradley
|
I agree that silicone is not good. Find a marine store, their stuff is built to last harsher conditions than we see in our MHs.
|
|
|
08-19-2011, 09:28 PM
|
#8
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 39
|
Well I may of spoke too soon, after going over some cracks I missed with some caulk I killed about 5 of them. After getting kind of nervous I went right inside, started playing with the seams, and bugs just started pouring out! I'm going to have to get an exterminator or something now.
|
|
|
08-19-2011, 10:12 PM
|
#9
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 221
|
Sorry to hear of your troubles. After you sort out the leak issue, you should have your MH tented and fumigated by a licensed, experienced exterminator.
A friend of mine somehow developed a severe termite infestation in his MH about ten years ago. He had his MH tented and fumigated with Vicane, just like is done with houses. The tent remained on his MH for a full three days and destroyed the termites completely. It also destroyed numerous spiders, ants, and assorted other critters he didn't even know were in there!
__________________
[B]BichonLover is a 100% California gal, driving a vintage Fleetwood in SoCal.
|
|
|
08-20-2011, 08:58 AM
|
#10
|
RV Mutant #14
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 17,209
|
I'd personally fumigate first, then fix the leaks. With the cracks still there the fumigation process should reach into those cracks. Sealing them may give a temporary relief to the critters until they eat their way out again.
Good luck.
__________________
Wayne MSGT USMC (Ret) & Earlene (CinCHouse) RVM14 (ARS: KE5QG)
Lexi - Goldendoodle
2015 Winnebago Tour 42QD - 2020 Lincoln Nautilus Reserve
It is what it is, and then it is what you make of it.
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|