Comments on: Housing Alert: Bed Bugs are Back http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:20:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Santos Malgieri http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-137 Santos Malgieri Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:01:37 +0000 http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html#comment-137 Thank you for taking the time to put this interesting content together. I am going to without a doubt bookmark your website to return again. Maintain the really good job. By the way, your RSS feed does not perform in my web browser (google chrome) how can I repair it? Thank you for taking the time to put this interesting content together. I am going to without a doubt bookmark your website to return again. Maintain the really good job. By the way, your RSS feed does not perform in my web browser (google chrome) how can I repair it?

]]> By: T.O. http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-108 T.O. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:46:27 +0000 http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html#comment-108 I agree with John... well, everything except for saving some 90 proof for yourself - that could make you go blind... lol. $700 to $1300 for bed bug extermination on a one bedroom seems quite steep... In Toronto, a bed bug extermination for a one bedroom goes for around $500 and includes a second follow up spray in the price. I agree with John… well, everything except for saving some 90 proof for yourself – that could make you go blind… lol.

$700 to $1300 for bed bug extermination on a one bedroom seems quite steep… In Toronto, a bed bug extermination for a one bedroom goes for around $500 and includes a second follow up spray in the price.

]]> By: kristen http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-106 kristen Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:09:50 +0000 http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html#comment-106 i think i have bed bugs but idk i wake up with little dots on my back legs or back and they itch like crazy sodo i or not have them?? i think i have bed bugs but idk i wake up with little dots on my back legs or back and they itch like crazy sodo i or not have them??

]]> By: John Smith http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-104 John Smith Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:37:36 +0000 http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html#comment-104 A couple side notes about these pest. As far as personal hygiene, the bugs don't care. As long as they can get to you it doesn't matter if you are shower on a daily or weekly occurrence. They don't live physically on you in most cases, however I have seen people that had swarms on them. I work in a high rise apartment building and we currently have a 33% infestation rate. The main problem with these critters is that the residents think that all they have to do is have the exterminators treat their unit. This is farthest from the truth. The exterminators can only do so much, the residents need to do their part, ie. vacuuming all the furniture with a crevice tool, making sure the exterminators can get to the walls to spray the baseboards, and washing their clothing on a weekly basis and placing them in plastic bags afterwards. The chemicals that the exterminators use will only kill the hatched bugs. It has no effect on the eggs. Now the rubbing alcohol can be misleading. To affect these blood-sucking bugs it must be no lower the 70%, but even at that strength you would have to almost drown them with it. I recommend that you use 90% Alcohol on them and maybe a 90 proof for yourself to deal with them. If you find yourself exposed to these critters the best thing to do so that you don't bring them into your home is to strip right at the door, put the clothing directly into a plastic bag and go straight to the washing machine. Wash on the warmest water temp with or without detergent followed by a drying cycle on HOT. The heat is the only way to kill both the hatched bugs and the eggs. If you find that your dwelling is infested the only true way of guaranteeing that you kill them all is having the home heat treated. This can be very expensive. I've received quotes ranging anywhere between $700 and $1300 per unit on one bedroom apartments. The idea is to heat the entire unit/house to 130F or 55C for at least an hour. This will kill the adults instantly and hatch the eggs thus killing the hatchlings. A couple side notes about these pest. As far as personal hygiene, the bugs don’t care. As long as they can get to you it doesn’t matter if you are shower on a daily or weekly occurrence. They don’t live physically on you in most cases, however I have seen people that had swarms on them. I work in a high rise apartment building and we currently have a 33% infestation rate. The main problem with these critters is that the residents think that all they have to do is have the exterminators treat their unit. This is farthest from the truth. The exterminators can only do so much, the residents need to do their part, ie. vacuuming all the furniture with a crevice tool, making sure the exterminators can get to the walls to spray the baseboards, and washing their clothing on a weekly basis and placing them in plastic bags afterwards. The chemicals that the exterminators use will only kill the hatched bugs. It has no effect on the eggs.
Now the rubbing alcohol can be misleading. To affect these blood-sucking bugs it must be no lower the 70%, but even at that strength you would have to almost drown them with it. I recommend that you use 90% Alcohol on them and maybe a 90 proof for yourself to deal with them.
If you find yourself exposed to these critters the best thing to do so that you don’t bring them into your home is to strip right at the door, put the clothing directly into a plastic bag and go straight to the washing machine. Wash on the warmest water temp with or without detergent followed by a drying cycle on HOT. The heat is the only way to kill both the hatched bugs and the eggs.
If you find that your dwelling is infested the only true way of guaranteeing that you kill them all is having the home heat treated. This can be very expensive. I’ve received quotes ranging anywhere between $700 and $1300 per unit on one bedroom apartments. The idea is to heat the entire unit/house to 130F or 55C for at least an hour. This will kill the adults instantly and hatch the eggs thus killing the hatchlings.

]]> By: D. Morgan http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-102 D. Morgan Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:44:59 +0000 http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html#comment-102 Great Blog!! Exterminating bed bugs requires an integrated approach. Proper inspection to make sure that you're treating for the proper insect, correct and professonal application of appropriate pesticide(s) to ensure that the bed bug infestation is erradicated safely and finally, the homeowner must properly treat their laundry articles. For people suffering from a bed bug infestation in Toronto there is a company that offers full service bed bug extermination that incorporates all of these elements. http://www.royalpest.ca Great Blog!!

Exterminating bed bugs requires an integrated approach.

Proper inspection to make sure that you’re treating for the proper insect, correct and professonal application of appropriate pesticide(s) to ensure that the bed bug infestation is erradicated safely and finally, the homeowner must properly treat their laundry articles.

For people suffering from a bed bug infestation in Toronto there is a company that offers full service bed bug extermination that incorporates all of these elements.

http://www.royalpest.ca

]]> By: Heather http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-101 Heather Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:10:08 +0000 http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html#comment-101 Thanks Mary. But it's not that easy. While I shower and maintain proper hygiene on a daily basis, clean my room, sheets, etc... they are little devils I've found and it's not always that easy to get rid of them. Thanks Mary. But it’s not that easy. While I shower and maintain proper hygiene on a daily basis, clean my room, sheets, etc… they are little devils I’ve found and it’s not always that easy to get rid of them.

]]> By: Connex Ennviromental http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-96 Connex Ennviromental Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:50:33 +0000 http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html#comment-96 great blog from beginning to end. great blog from beginning to end.

]]> By: Mary http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-95 Mary Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:20:29 +0000 http://www.why6percent.com/blog/2009/09/housing-alert-bed-bugs-are-back.html#comment-95 Bed Bugs are a big nuisance to deal with. The most effective way to deal with them is to maintain proper hygiene. They find it very difficult to survive in clean environments. Pest Control is another good option. Bed Bugs are a big nuisance to deal with. The most effective way to deal with them is to maintain proper hygiene. They find it very difficult to survive in clean environments. Pest Control is another good option.

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