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Subject: Re: Bed bugs threaten hotel industry Posted on: Thu, 12 May 2005 22:39:52 MDT

Claim Guy wrote:
> "TNSAF" wrote in message
> news:x6Nge.1324938$Xk.554609@pd7tw3no...
>> spamfree wrote:
>>> http://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/12/bt.hotel.bed.bugs.reut/index.html
>>
>> The news has been saturated with this fact lately, and it is causing
>> me some concern as we are heading out on a trip soon. I will be
>> inspecting all the common areas for signs (evidence of the insects
>> faeces behind the headboard or under the bed frame etc), and I will
>> be placing all my bags and possessions inside garbage bags
>> (especially at night - they are apparently nocturnal) to eliminate
>> any chance of stowaways. I can live with a bite or two (after
>> compensation from the hotel - when in (United States of) America, do
>> as the Americans do ) but I do not want to have to call an
>> exterminator for my home after the trip.
>
>
> "Apparently" nocturnal - LOL!
>
> What part of their life cycle do you not understand?

Well keeping it in context you will see that I was referring to protecting
my possessions at night as they would be less likely to craw into luggage
during the day. I understand why they come out at night!

> If the table is
> laid out with food for only 8 hours a day that's when you're going to
> have to eat, no?

I was quoting a program I watched just the other day.

Here is more information
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef636.htm

My point is you would not catch me sleeping in a hotel where the bedding
looked like the ones pictured in the link above.