LeeNY wrote:
> 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
>
Actually, I was thinking of bug bombs. And if you ventilate a bit the
residue isn't too bad. You, as always, have a choice -- bugs or chemicals. |