Comments on: Columbia Spectator on bed bugs, again with the HPD statistic soup http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:24:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/#comment-14018 nobugsonme Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:19:54 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/#comment-14018 NYCBBSlayer, Caulking can do a lot. I recommend you copy and repost this on our Bedbugger forums where you will get more answers, including those from experienced pros. Click here: http://bedbugger.com/forum/ NYCBBSlayer,

Caulking can do a lot.

I recommend you copy and repost this on our Bedbugger forums where you will get more answers, including those from experienced pros. Click here: http://bedbugger.com/forum/

]]> By: NYCBBSlayer http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/#comment-14014 NYCBBSlayer Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:46:06 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/#comment-14014 Looking at this and the BB registry I am seeing that I am living in a hot BB zone. 109th and amsterdam is plauged by a bunch of infested buildings. I am currently in treatment and wondering about long term strategy with all thse infestations around here. Is there hope just vacuuming, steaming, treating with chemicals twice every 14 days and once with biodegrable materials. I just receieved a major treatment and finished by caulking today. Is there any hope in this hood? Looking at this and the BB registry I am seeing that I am living in a hot BB zone. 109th and amsterdam is plauged by a bunch of infested buildings. I am currently in treatment and wondering about long term strategy with all thse infestations around here.

Is there hope just vacuuming, steaming, treating with chemicals twice every 14 days and once with biodegrable materials. I just receieved a major treatment and finished by caulking today.

Is there any hope in this hood?

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/#comment-8509 nobugsonme Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:51:36 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/#comment-8509 For what it's worth, the Daily News stats above have been cited in a number of the articles on bed bug dogs this week. I just can't believe anyone in the city government thinks they mean anything except that the problem is on the rise, quickly. I saw 2 subway posters yesterday trying to get me to call 311-- one was telling me I should call 311 instead of giving money to homeless people (I am not sure exactly what that was about--did not get a chance to get close and read the fine print), and a second telling me to call 311 to learn what can be recycled. I am not suggesting they tell people to call 311 to file bed bug complaints, because it still won't work--bed bugs need to be tracked independently of housing violations, and most people won't call and report their landlord even if they know this is the number for it. But I do think it is interesting that 311 is advertising why one might call (which is not common knowledge, as it turns out) and I am waiting for the bed bug signage to appear. For what it’s worth, the Daily News stats above have been cited in a number of the articles on bed bug dogs this week.

I just can’t believe anyone in the city government thinks they mean anything except that the problem is on the rise, quickly.

I saw 2 subway posters yesterday trying to get me to call 311– one was telling me I should call 311 instead of giving money to homeless people (I am not sure exactly what that was about–did not get a chance to get close and read the fine print), and a second telling me to call 311 to learn what can be recycled.

I am not suggesting they tell people to call 311 to file bed bug complaints, because it still won’t work–bed bugs need to be tracked independently of housing violations, and most people won’t call and report their landlord even if they know this is the number for it.

But I do think it is interesting that 311 is advertising why one might call (which is not common knowledge, as it turns out) and I am waiting for the bed bug signage to appear.

]]> By: hopelessnomo http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/#comment-8507 hopelessnomo Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:52:54 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/06/columbia-spectator-on-bed-bugs-again-with-the-hpd-statistic-soup/#comment-8507 I wasted a whole lot of time today on various city websites looking for the stats. They track the number of 311 calls regarding unleashed dogs, but no line items for bedbugs that I could find. I doubt the press office will give me the time of day. What's an interested citizen to do, file a FOIA request? Sigh. I wasted a whole lot of time today on various city websites looking for the stats. They track the number of 311 calls regarding unleashed dogs, but no line items for bedbugs that I could find. I doubt the press office will give me the time of day. What’s an interested citizen to do, file a FOIA request?

Sigh.

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