Bed Bugs, how a little knowledge saved thousands.

[MossRoad]

Bedbugs were pretty much eliminated in this country by late 40's, early 50's, or so I'm told. The influx of immigrants from the Middle East has pretty much managed to reinfest many areas of the country; student housing at our colleges and universities in particular. Ah, multiculturism how much do I love thee? BTW, venereal disease another gift that our hospitality has blessed us with. When I was with the Health Department, I was told with some certainty that at least in this state, Syphilis was all but stamped out, until the influx of immigrants from South of the border. I noticed recently on a trip through the largely Hispanic district of town, several billboards describing the consequences of untreated Syphilis.

Gee, I'll bet it has nothing to do with the ban on DDT at all....

 

[Fossil Farm]

A friend of ours got bedbugs in their house a few months ago. This was while his mother-in-law was staying with them and they had a visiting nurse coming in about twice a week. The nurse has several clients, and they figure she picked them up on her coat or purse at one of her other client's houses. It was a real pain having to bag and wash all their clothes and treat all their furniture.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

What a subject to peruse while not being able to sleep!

Bed bugs like lice are no respecter of social class. You can get them in numerous places where humans congregate. They feed almost exclusively on human blood. There is a lot of good info on the internet, some remedies may be doubtful.

Ron

 

[goeduck]

From Cesar Millan’s Website. Maybe we should all let our hair grow. uuhhhh.... those of YOU that can

Can a dog get bed bugs?
“Technically it can happen but the short answer is no,” says Water Penny of Colorado Bed Bug K9, LLC. Bed bugs prefer to feed on human blood and unlike fleas and ticks; they are not bioengineered to move through fur and hair. Penny explains that while bed bugs do not seek out canine hosts that everything is dependent on the level of infestation and if the problem gets extreme enough, it’s possible that bed bugs may infiltrate a dog’s bed as a secondary source of food. “It becomes an overcrowding issue. If there is no other place for them to go then they will go to alternative food sources and that would be cats, birds, dogs and other mammalian pets. What I tell my clients though is they will walk over 50 cats and dogs to get to us. We’re the primary food source so when you find them in a dog’s bed, that’s the least of your problems, and it’s miserable for the poor dog but you’ve got more serious issues going on. You’ve got a massive infestation!”

 

[jerrybob]

Bedbugs were pretty much eliminated in this country by late 40's, early 50's, or so I'm told. The influx of immigrants from the Middle East has pretty much managed to reinfest many areas of the country; student housing at our colleges and universities in particular. Ah, multiculturism how much do I love thee? BTW, venereal disease another gift that our hospitality has blessed us with. When I was with the Health Department, I was told with some certainty that at least in this state, Syphilis was all but stamped out, until the influx of immigrants from South of the border. I noticed recently on a trip through the largely Hispanic district of town, several billboards describing the consequences of untreated Syphilis.

Can a Hispanic bedbug get syphilis.........if yes........a solution is close.

 

[ultrarunner]

It is a huge and growing problem and one that can easily be very expensive!

I have one last Section 8 rental I manage... a single family home and the family has been there for years...

The 18 year old daughter and her mother were not seeing eye to eye... daughter was sleeping around and then put out... kicked in the door with the police permission as she was on the lease and police stood by because Mom wouldn't open the door... sorry for digressing.

Anyway... the daughter went to Vegas and flopped where ever she could... about 6 months later she hits rock bottom and pregnant... Mom takes her back... within 6 weeks Bed Bugs... the owner has spent thousands on eradication... what a mess!

Turns out the daughter had bites all over...

As to the door... the family had to agree to a payment plan for repairs...

 

[Threepoint]

Gee, I'll bet it has nothing to do with the ban on DDT at all....

Thanks, MossRoad! Well said.

 

[Threepoint]

I think I would place the these under every piece of upholstered furniture and bedding that had legs on it if they work

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bed-Bug-...031&wl14=bed bug interceptors walmart&veh=sem

Also keep clothes, etc off the floor and vacuum the heck out of all the furniture and treat it.

Hmm, I read the product description and come away skeptical on effectiveness. It assumes that the little guys will get on the chair, sofa, bed etc. by crawling up the furniture legs. Seems much more likely that they transfer on clothing, or the body itself. :scratchchin:

 

[goeduck]

Gee, I'll bet it has nothing to do with the ban on DDT at all....

Did they DDT their furniture and beds or maybe DDT in cleaning agents?

 

[MossRoad]

Did they DDT their furniture and beds or maybe DDT in cleaning agents?

They put DDT on everything. The kids would play in the fog from the fogger truck as it came down the street.