Comments on: Bed bug news round-up: USA Today, Minnesota Star-Tribune, and the Astral in Greenpoint

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:35:30 +0000

Does this mean that the cafe in the building - Brooklyn Label - should be avoided too_???

By: New York Magazine on bed bugs | bedbugger

New York Magazine on bed bugs | bedbugger — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:16:40 +0000

[…] week, bedbugged tenants mounted a Craigslist-based attack on their Greenpoint building, and protesters in front of the Department of Health demanded action on asthma-exacerbating roaches […]

By: lieutenantdan

lieutenantdan — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:09:18 +0000

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By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:44:27 +0000

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By: lieutenantdan

lieutenantdan — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:20:17 +0000

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By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:58:43 +0000

I’m working on it, Anon.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:41:23 +0000

So what’s the development in San Francisco?

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:40:13 +0000

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By: lieutenantdan

lieutenantdan — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:24:37 +0000

My hats off to Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY for a story on how it feels to deal with bed bugs.

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By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:01:54 +0000

eefers, by way of Gawker, suggests another reason the Astral is out of control: the super is busy with other things. His “models” might want to be aware of any itching or red bumps that may occur.

parakeets, asbolutely. To be fair, I did not edit this excerpt well–the journalist was dealing with pest issues in general, not just bed bugs. Avoiding curbside refuse, I note, is a good way college kids can help prevent bed bugs, but you’re right, pre-emptive spraying does not do much. A light dusting of DE, however, could have a preventive effect.