Frank F. Matthews wrote:
> 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.
It might help in the short term, but the idea of sleeping in a room
that's been sprayed heavily with chemical doesn't sound that appealing,
either. That stuff is really toxic. And, unless you have a balcony
cabin, how can you air out the cabin? Before we moved into our house,
we "bombed" it to do away with any pest problems that might have stayed
after the previous owner moved out. With 5 cats and two dogs that we
knew were pest-free, we didn't want to take the chance of moving in to
a house that might have fleas or something. The directions say,
basically, that you can't be in the house while it's being de-bugged.
And, once the spraying part is over, you have to open all the windows
and let the space air out for hours, before living things should spend
any time in the space. Now, I know that a can of bug spray isn't as
intense as these bug bombs, but they're still toxic and ventilating a
cabin isn't easy. I wouldn't want to be breathing that stuff for a
week. It's poison.
Lee
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