Comments on: Surrey, B.C. public housing infested with bed bugs http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-13758 nobugsonme Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:34:16 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-13758 biteme, We have heard of the condition people are calling Morgellons, and I am sorry you are suffering with that. However, it is my understanding it has nothing to do with bed bugs which can be detected and eliminated from your life. biteme,

We have heard of the condition people are calling Morgellons, and I am sorry you are suffering with that.

However, it is my understanding it has nothing to do with bed bugs which can be detected and eliminated from your life.

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]]> By: biteme http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-13753 biteme Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:13:20 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-13753 My apt was sprayed 3 times in a 6 week period. I prepared to a T what was asked of me to the point where I thought 'Shoot I'm alredy packed might as well move' which I did, right into another cluttered bug challenged home. I had put my stuff in storage and temporarily moved in with a friend who 2 my horror had not cleaned, opened a window or thrown 1 newspaper or cardboard box away in 15 yrs!! I went 2 work doing laundry ,decluttering only 2 have my roommate undo my hard work. I made sure I Put 'clean' clothes (after folding them with gloves on) into an airtight plastic bag then stored then in a big lidded plastic bin.If I didn't watch him like a hawk he would (I think purposly)take the clothes from dryer still damp put them in the dirty used garbage bag and dump them all over the furniture I hadnt yet vacuumed or right on the carpet.that was 3 mo ago I now have a weakened immune system a skin condition called morgellons and have gone down to 95 lbs. I wish an entimologists would comment on my situation or offer to study the fibres and bugs on and in me. My apt was sprayed 3 times in a 6 week period. I prepared to a T what was asked of me to the point where I thought ‘Shoot I’m alredy packed might as well move’ which I did, right into another cluttered bug challenged home. I had put my stuff in storage and temporarily moved in with a friend who 2 my horror had not cleaned, opened a window or thrown 1 newspaper or cardboard box away in 15 yrs!! I went 2 work doing laundry ,decluttering only 2 have my roommate undo my hard work. I made sure I Put ‘clean’ clothes (after folding them with gloves on) into an airtight plastic bag then stored then in a big lidded plastic bin.If I didn’t watch him like a hawk he would (I think purposly)take the clothes from dryer still damp put them in the dirty used garbage bag and dump them all over the furniture I hadnt yet vacuumed or right on the carpet.that was 3 mo ago I now have a weakened immune system a skin condition called morgellons and have gone down to 95 lbs. I wish an entimologists would comment on my situation or offer to study the fibres and bugs on and in me.

]]> By: Ted Kuhn Tower: bed bug situation “better now than a year ago” : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-13611 Ted Kuhn Tower: bed bug situation “better now than a year ago” : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:47:19 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-13611 [...] in March, we read that some public housing tenants of Surrey, British Columbia were suffering from bed bugs. (At the [...] [...] in March, we read that some public housing tenants of Surrey, British Columbia were suffering from bed bugs. (At the [...]

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-11700 nobugsonme Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:15:39 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-11700 Gurnam, Wise advice. Gurnam,

Wise advice.

]]> By: Gurnam Mann http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-11674 Gurnam Mann Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:47:30 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-11674 Hi All Why the pest control company sparayed nine times if the apartment was not prepared for their standard. Spraying a places nine time than excuse of clients poor prep and clutter; absolutely unacceptable. Pest control company should learn something from this episode G.Mann RP.Biologist Hi
All

Why the pest control company sparayed nine times if the apartment was not prepared for their standard. Spraying a places nine time than excuse of clients poor prep and clutter; absolutely unacceptable.

Pest control company should learn something from this episode

G.Mann RP.Biologist

]]> By: persona-non-bugga http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-8788 persona-non-bugga Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:22:03 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-8788 Christopher, It's true bedbugs can enter and occupy any home - clean or dirty. All that's required is a living host to feed off of. So, if someone discovers bedbugs in their homes, they shouldn't feel stigmatized as "dirty" or whatever. But having a home full of clutter and mess makes it much more difficult to treat the infestation. It increases the likelihood that a bedbug infestation will persist. A house packed with clutter has that many more places for bedbugs to hide. That's probably why almost all treatment plans require extensive prep work, which includes clearing clutter. Christopher,

It’s true bedbugs can enter and occupy any home – clean or dirty. All that’s required is a living host to feed off of. So, if someone discovers bedbugs in their homes, they shouldn’t feel stigmatized as “dirty” or whatever.

But having a home full of clutter and mess makes it much more difficult to treat the infestation. It increases the likelihood that a bedbug infestation will persist. A house packed with clutter has that many more places for bedbugs to hide. That’s probably why almost all treatment plans require extensive prep work, which includes clearing clutter.

]]> By: Christopher http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-8786 Christopher Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:04:43 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-8786 Little sensitive there Sean! According to Wikipedia it's been proven that Bed Bugs are not related to cleanliness. As an entolmologist I wouldn't jump in front of the bus here. These bastards are really hard to get rid of. How have successfully eradicated bed bugs in your career? And how? Little sensitive there Sean! According to Wikipedia it’s been proven that Bed Bugs are not related to cleanliness. As an entolmologist I wouldn’t jump in front of the bus here. These bastards are really hard to get rid of. How have successfully eradicated bed bugs in your career? And how?

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-8755 nobugsonme Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:13:40 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-8755 Hi Sean, Thanks for adding your perspective and sharing the information you have on this one. There are often even more than two sides to a bed bug story (tenant, neighbor, PCO, and landlord all come to mind). And if bed bugs are not going away, it can be the fault of the tenant, the PCO, the landlord, or the neighbors (and sometimes more than one of those parties). Hi Sean,

Thanks for adding your perspective and sharing the information you have on this one.

There are often even more than two sides to a bed bug story (tenant, neighbor, PCO, and landlord all come to mind).

And if bed bugs are not going away, it can be the fault of the tenant, the PCO, the landlord, or the neighbors (and sometimes more than one of those parties).

]]> By: thebedbugresource http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-8745 thebedbugresource Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:26:13 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/03/25/surrey-bc-low-income-housing-infested-with-bed-bugs/#comment-8745 Hello All, This is exactly why the media is dangerous. I know for a fact that the person's home is full of clutter, and in no way has he complied with the recommendations of the PCO. This is not an account of mine (it is our competition's) but the reporter openly admitted to me that the apartment looked like a bomb went off. There was junk everywhere. There are always two sides to every story and in the media's case the angle they take most often is sensationalism (half truths). In no way can this be shouldered solely on the PCO. In fact, the only thing the PCO has done wrong is not walking away from the job right from the beginning and demanding that the apartment be properly prepared BEFORE any work is done. Sincerely, Sean Entolmologist / Pest Professional www.thebedbugresource.com Hello All,

This is exactly why the media is dangerous. I know for a fact that the person’s home is full of clutter, and in no way has he complied with the recommendations of the PCO.

This is not an account of mine (it is our competition’s) but the reporter openly admitted to me that the apartment looked like a bomb went off. There was junk everywhere.

There are always two sides to every story and in the media’s case the angle they take most often is sensationalism (half truths).

In no way can this be shouldered solely on the PCO. In fact, the only thing the PCO has done wrong is not walking away from the job right from the beginning and demanding that the apartment be properly prepared BEFORE any work is done.

Sincerely,

Sean
Entolmologist / Pest Professional
http://www.thebedbugresource.com

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