And that doesn't count on the recirculated air in the cabin being treated
and all the other cabins. Can't totally be shut off during the
disinfestations.
The other problem, as I see it, would be the same problem that we are now
experiencing with antibiotics throughout the world. Improper use causes
resistant organisms (or in this case bed bugs) to a chemical that would
normally kill them. Once the survivors reproduce their offspring are also
resistant. "Knock down" methods may work for the short haul but this method
is very dangerous for the future.
"LeeNY" wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> 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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