Comments on: FAQ: My landlord hired a PCO who comes twice a month, and we still have bed bugs http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:06:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Day Six: Enter Sandman « Unlucky in Bugs http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-10566 Day Six: Enter Sandman « Unlucky in Bugs Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:45:29 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-10566 [...] a lot of money, and it can be scary to think you can spend it only to get reinfested by a neighbor, but I got the sense from the phone calls I made and my first treatment experience that there are a [...] [...] a lot of money, and it can be scary to think you can spend it only to get reinfested by a neighbor, but I got the sense from the phone calls I made and my first treatment experience that there are a [...]

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-7564 nobugsonme Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:16:05 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-7564 Updated to link to <a href="http://bedbugger.com/2007/11/28/bed-bugs-in-ventura-county-thousand-oaks-california/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> which explains more reasons treatment may fail, and more avenues tenants / landlords / PCOs in this situation should explore. Updated to link to this post which explains more reasons treatment may fail, and more avenues tenants / landlords / PCOs in this situation should explore.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-6279 nobugsonme Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:20:30 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-6279 sickandtired, There are actually ways of treating beds rather than throwing them out, and most PCOs recommend this. I think that's good because in most cases, if you throw it out, someone else in the building will bring it back in. Discarding infested items makes the problem spread further within your building. And it is not necessary to get rid of the problem, as long as the PCO and tenant know what they're doing and properly treat and encase the mattress. Powder, too, left around the rooms, can be very effective. I do not know which powder the PCO is using, but there are some legit ones that work very well and do need to be left out. However, clearly, your PCO is not doing enough to explain what s/he is doing, even if it is being done properly. Tenants need to know what is being used and how it works, so they do not sabotage the efforts. If your PCO really is using bombs, then they can act as you describe. No matter what is being used, all affected units must be treated at once with repeated visits at about 2 week intervals. Until everyone is bed bug free. If the PCO is using bombs, you might want the landlord to read <a href="http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/30/bombs-dont-work-on-bed-bugs-citation-anyone/" rel="nofollow">this message and more importantly, the comments that follow</a>. And you might want to read <a href="http://bedbugger.com/2007/02/19/bed-bugs-tenant-organizing-dont-take-this-lying-down/" rel="nofollow">this.</a> sickandtired,

There are actually ways of treating beds rather than throwing them out, and most PCOs recommend this. I think that’s good because in most cases, if you throw it out, someone else in the building will bring it back in. Discarding infested items makes the problem spread further within your building. And it is not necessary to get rid of the problem, as long as the PCO and tenant know what they’re doing and properly treat and encase the mattress.

Powder, too, left around the rooms, can be very effective. I do not know which powder the PCO is using, but there are some legit ones that work very well and do need to be left out.

However, clearly, your PCO is not doing enough to explain what s/he is doing, even if it is being done properly. Tenants need to know what is being used and how it works, so they do not sabotage the efforts.

If your PCO really is using bombs, then they can act as you describe. No matter what is being used, all affected units must be treated at once with repeated visits at about 2 week intervals. Until everyone is bed bug free.

If the PCO is using bombs, you might want the landlord to read this message and more importantly, the comments that follow.

And you might want to read this.

]]> By: sickandtired http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-6278 sickandtired Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:47:14 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-6278 I just talked to all my neighbors today my one next door neighbor has them, and the people above and below their apartment has them. My apartment was just treated and apartly the bugs retreated from my apartment to their respective apartments. Theyre all getting bombed this weekend thus im afraid they will come back. One of my roomates just started to notice bites again and is in mass histeria. The PCO for this building is obviously not enough to get the job done. They leave the powered around the frames of all the rooms and spray alcohol and water on the beds, thus people whome have had bed bugs dont even get rid of their beds! Im afraid the cycles never going to end and want to get a better pest control but not pay because their PCO lacks the knowledge. How do I get my land lord to cover something like that? I just talked to all my neighbors today my one next door neighbor has them, and the people above and below their apartment has them. My apartment was just treated and apartly the bugs retreated from my apartment to their respective apartments. Theyre all getting bombed this weekend thus im afraid they will come back. One of my roomates just started to notice bites again and is in mass histeria. The PCO for this building is obviously not enough to get the job done. They leave the powered around the frames of all the rooms and spray alcohol and water on the beds, thus people whome have had bed bugs dont even get rid of their beds! Im afraid the cycles never going to end and want to get a better pest control but not pay because their PCO lacks the knowledge. How do I get my land lord to cover something like that?

]]> By: hopelessnomo http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-4772 hopelessnomo Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:07:39 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-4772 I think you may have asked this in the forums today? I replied to you there. If you feel you need to pursue this, and assuming direct negotiation with your landlord fails, a small claim might be a possibility, but you should think about what it might mean to sue your landlord. The best thing is to consult a lawyer. I think you may have asked this in the forums today? I replied to you there. If you feel you need to pursue this, and assuming direct negotiation with your landlord fails, a small claim might be a possibility, but you should think about what it might mean to sue your landlord. The best thing is to consult a lawyer.

]]> By: uws apt infested... http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-4764 uws apt infested... Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:28:10 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-4764 and who's legally responsible for reimbusement for exepenses for tenant, ie... cleaning, possible removal of couches, mattress, staying in hotel cause landlord says have to be out 24 ours, plastic bags, vacumn bags, etc..??????????? and who’s legally responsible for reimbusement for exepenses for tenant, ie… cleaning, possible removal of couches, mattress, staying in hotel cause landlord says have to be out 24 ours, plastic bags, vacumn bags, etc..???????????

]]> By: willow-the-wisp http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-3598 willow-the-wisp Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:58:29 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-3598 Indeed. A tenant on my floor with suspected bed bugs seemingly moved out on the sly yesterday, leaving some of the probably infested stuff in the room. (Since she knew I had made a complaint--I'm lucky her "Moving men" did not jump me or something--she was telling them "it was my entire fault." That's just great--even if management wanted to, they could not go into the room to fumigate until legal red tape is crossed. That could take over a month. So ... her neighbors may get bugs AGAIN. "And so the knee bone is connected to the willow bone" down at the end of the hall. You know I broke out the DE again and "Did" inside my doorway afresh. The minute they finish this never ending inspection--Vaseline all around the perimeter on the inside of my door too! Indeed.
A tenant on my floor with suspected bed bugs seemingly moved out on the sly yesterday, leaving some of the probably infested stuff in the room. (Since she knew I had made a complaint–I’m lucky her “Moving men” did not jump me or something–she was telling them “it was my entire fault.”
That’s just great–even if management wanted to, they could not go into the room to fumigate until legal red tape is crossed. That could take over a month. So … her neighbors may get bugs AGAIN. “And so the knee bone is connected to the willow bone” down at the end of the hall.
You know I broke out the DE again and “Did” inside my doorway afresh. The minute they finish this never ending inspection–Vaseline all around the perimeter on the inside of my door too!

]]> By: jessinchicago http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-3527 jessinchicago Thu, 31 May 2007 17:17:48 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/05/31/my-landlord-hired-a-pco-who-comes-twice-a-month-and-we-still-have-bed-bugs/#comment-3527 Very well said, Nobugs. I hope people are listening. Very well said, Nobugs. I hope people are listening.

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