Comments on: Bed Bug Lessons from the Past http://bedbugger.com/2008/08/25/bed-bug-lessons-from-the-past/ 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: Bed bugs in Halifax, Nova Scotia : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com http://bedbugger.com/2008/08/25/bed-bug-lessons-from-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-13316 Bed bugs in Halifax, Nova Scotia : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:24:04 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1115#comment-13316 [...] idea, and there is evidence that it started being ineffective against bed bugs as early as the 1947 (see this post), so I do not doubt reports of bed bug resistance to DDT near the time it was phased out in the US [...] [...] idea, and there is evidence that it started being ineffective against bed bugs as early as the 1947 (see this post), so I do not doubt reports of bed bug resistance to DDT near the time it was phased out in the US [...]

]]> By: spideyjg http://bedbugger.com/2008/08/25/bed-bug-lessons-from-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-11522 spideyjg Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:30:01 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1115#comment-11522 We are going to have to combine the old ideas with modern technology. Long was it known they were heat sensitive but no good way to apply it except boiling water. We have sophisticated steamers, dryers, and sealable bags available. There is no mention in some of the 40's and 50's stuff of using DE. We got that now and it is highly effective. They tried to seal stuff with soap and paraffin. We have high tech caulks and other sealants. In addition to the pesticides we need to combat them with the tried and true techniques of our fore bearers using the latest tools we have. We are going to have to combine the old ideas with modern technology.

Long was it known they were heat sensitive but no good way to apply it except boiling water.

We have sophisticated steamers, dryers, and sealable bags available.

There is no mention in some of the 40’s and 50’s stuff of using DE.

We got that now and it is highly effective.

They tried to seal stuff with soap and paraffin.

We have high tech caulks and other sealants.

In addition to the pesticides we need to combat them with the tried and true techniques of our fore bearers using the latest tools we have.

]]> By: Doodlebug http://bedbugger.com/2008/08/25/bed-bug-lessons-from-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-11513 Doodlebug Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:02:27 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1115#comment-11513 This was a fascinating read - thank you for posting this article. This is something that's been on my mind a great deal during my current scare: how did people deal with this prior to DDT? I've found myself wishing I could talk to my late grandma about this as she worked as a housekeeper prior to WWII. It sounds like people coped as best as they could with a limited arsenal of tools, but there was also less mobility at that time. People didn't travel internationally unless they were extremely wealthy. I suspect people didn't move as much either - once they had a house or apartment, they probably stayed for much longer stretches of time than we do today. In today's society many people live in huge McMansions filled with crap, and travel all over the place completely innocent about what could befall them. I forsee big changes in people's living environments as this epidemic spreads. It's certainly shaken me to my core: today I was looking longingly at simple metal patio furniture and thought "yeah, I could make it work in my livingroom"! This was a fascinating read – thank you for posting this article. This is something that’s been on my mind a great deal during my current scare: how did people deal with this prior to DDT? I’ve found myself wishing I could talk to my late grandma about this as she worked as a housekeeper prior to WWII.

It sounds like people coped as best as they could with a limited arsenal of tools, but there was also less mobility at that time. People didn’t travel internationally unless they were extremely wealthy. I suspect people didn’t move as much either – once they had a house or apartment, they probably stayed for much longer stretches of time than we do today.

In today’s society many people live in huge McMansions filled with crap, and travel all over the place completely innocent about what could befall them. I forsee big changes in people’s living environments as this epidemic spreads. It’s certainly shaken me to my core: today I was looking longingly at simple metal patio furniture and thought “yeah, I could make it work in my livingroom”!

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