Comments on: California fights bed bugs: good news from the golden state

By: lizzie

lizzie — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:08:37 +0000

Very interesting reading. How do we get the powers that be on the job here in Hamilton canada?

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:41:10 +0000

Matt,

You might get in touch with Crane or Pestec, both pest control firms in San Francisco who have received a lot of media attention. If this is too far, they may be able to recommend entomologists in LA.

By: MattFrank

MattFrank — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:50:31 +0000

I am looking for an expert to testify at trial about bedbugs and the proper handling and extermination of them. Preferably someone in California or even better, Los Angeles.
Thank you.

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:25:38 +0000

Andee,

Actually thermal heat and vikane gas are probably better, though they can be costly. Pesticides typically take a number of careful treatments, whereas (done properly) vikane and thermal can be one-shot deals.

These two methods were not as widespread when the post above was written (2007).

Please come to the Bedbugger Forums for an active community to get support and share ideas: http://bedbugger.com/forum/

By: Andee

Andee — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:27:14 +0000

From what I have seen, this freezing thing is not that amazing! because these bugs get into not just beds, it’s everything. They get into clothes, carpet, you name it there they are! Pesticides are the best thing to use!!!

By: Maud Newton: Blog

Maud Newton: Blog — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:01:57 +0000

[...] Boston has warning stickers. Lexington, Kentucky is distributing leaflets. San Francisco has assistance for low-income residents. [...]

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:42:33 +0000

Kevin,
I am troubled by your repeated reports that you showed the Dept of Public Health inspector bed bugs and were told there were no signs.

Months back we had another reader who lived in a SF SRO who had similar reports.

By: Kevin M. Kirby

Kevin M. Kirby — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:14:38 +0000

The San Francisco health dept. took one look at my collection of 1000+ books and tapes, made an unsuccessful inspection of the mattress, and advised me to donate all my possessions to charity. Meanwhile, the flat-wallet bedbugs show up every night in wee hours to become blood-red hot dogs by dawn. If not for the heart palpitations, anxiety and stark sleeplessness, I’d also believe that this was really no trouble at all.

Of course, the Mission District is “supervised” in a slightly different manner than the more civilized regions of the city. Apparently, the insect kingdom finds a welcome home in this cipher of a neighborhood.

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:39:10 +0000

That’s awesome, kraystone! I mean the 17 days.

By: kraystone

kraystone — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:37:16 +0000

I can’t login as kraystone…

I stay 4 blocks away from where the photo was taken. In fact, another friend who got bedbugs are located 2 blocks away from there. Another infestation which I heard of occurs just opposite my laundromat, 1 block away. Not sure if their situation had been solved but I haven’t got a bite for 17 days, hooray!!!