Cindy C wrote:
> 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.
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> So, at present, there is NOT a very effective chemical available in the US.
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> "Paul Hoffman" wrote in message
> news:vkl2h.175454$sS1.116307@read1.cgocable.net...
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>>"Tamzen Cannoy" wrote in message
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>>>In article <9re2h.2814$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.
>>>>
>>>
>>>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.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>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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Remember Cindy we are only interested in knocking down the infestation
for the short duration of the trip. The exterminator isn't interested
in a treatment that will only knock them down for 3 weeks and then the
buggers return with new hatchings.
The problems are different.
Of course the attitude of the line to fumigating their room might be
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