As I said, I have cinsulted a pest control company in the PA MD DC VA area.
They say this problem has exploded over the last year. A apartment property
manager told me it has taken tries, and still counting, for a vacant
apartment to be treated for bed bugs. She does not know when it will be
clean and rerentable.
So, at present, there is NOT a very effective chemical available in the US.
"Paul Hoffman" wrote in message
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> "Tamzen Cannoy" wrote in message
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>> In article <9re2h.2814$Qn2.2498@tornado.texas.rr.com>,
>> "Frank F. Matthews" wrote:
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>>> Since the issue is a simple week trip (usually) I wonder how an ordinary
>>> can of household bug spray would do. For most cabins one can would be
>>> fine. We don't need to clean the things out just knock down the density
>>> so that they are not a problem in the short term.
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>> probably would do nothing since the reason they are making a comeback is
>> that things like DDT are prohibited and were the only peciticides that
>> could kill them.
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> What is your source for the above statement. my thinking was similar to
> Frank's, a simple spray to keep them in check. I can not for one second
> believe that only DDT will kill them.
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> Paul
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> Paul Hoffman
> Burlington ON
> phoffman@cogeco.ca or hoffmanp@mcmaster.ca
> "Nothing is so firmly believed as that which is least known" Montaigne
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