For many years the US was free of bed bugs. Rather suddenly they have reappeared and are becoming all pervasive. One might well quit going to movies, restaurants and especially, hotels. Hotel rules: Don't put your suitcase on the floor, use the luggage rack; never put your clothing in the dresser; Turn back the bedding and inspect the mattress; keep suitcase closed. Best rule of all, stay home.
We understand that bedbugs do not survive microwaving or cloths dryers. Should your home become infected, there are several fairly ineffective chemicals one can use. Or, one can burn the pillows and mattresses and pray that you got them all.
Once again our officious bureaucrats have screwed things up. Remember DDT ? Rightly or not its use worldwide has been banned. Malaria and other mosquito born diseases, almost eliminated, once again flourished.
The really simple solution to the bedbug problem: Ban the outdoor use of DDT where it might harm mother nature. Allow its use indoors where it can cause no environmental damage. This is known to be 100% effective .
2 comments:
I am sure Nancy will chime in on this one! Love how you pick subjects out of nowhere. Good post Dad...
Your right Amy! It took us over a year to get rid of the buggers. Disposing of bedding is simply not enough since they hide in the nooks and crannies of picture frames, baseboards, furniture, etc. Now disposing of the house may eliminate the problem! Extreme heat for a couple of hours is the most effective treatment, but is not real good for the particle board furniture so prevalent in homes today (that is the crap sold at Walmart). There are a few companies in NYC that are specializing in steam removal of bedbugs. The problem is that most homeowners cannot afford this treatment option (way too expensive).
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