Darn, in the wrong thread connection. Should have been directly under Frank
F. Matthews' post not LeeNY's.
"LVTravel" wrote in message
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> 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.
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> 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.
>
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> "LeeNY" wrote in message
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>> 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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