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By jessinchicago on May 21, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, exterminación, landlords, news, pesticides, success stories, tenants, treatment, usa, vikane | 12 Comments
Hopelessnomo was kind enough to pass along this article from Pest Control Technology online, which highlights the successful fumigation of a “highly infested” apartment building in Northern New Jersey. The article gives some insight into Vikane fumigation procedures:
The team of professional technicians spent approximately 12 hours sealing the building. Then the area was […]
By jessinchicago on May 9, 2007 in Queens, Tipping Point, activism, bed bugs, bedbugs, chinches de cama, government, new york, new york state assembly, new york state senate, news, nyc, schools | 18 Comments
Great news, folks. I just received a press release from Assemblyman Gianaris’ office- thanks Maggie!- announcing the passage in the Assembly of the crucial and groundbreaking legislation that will require NYC schools to notify parents of bedbug infestations. The bill was introduced by Gianaris after the Department of Education’s Office of School Health […]
By jessinchicago on May 8, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, chinches de cama, photos | 12 Comments
Not people at bedbugger. These are photos of bloodstains on white sheets, courtesy of bedbugs. You know those rust-colored stains you’re supposed to look for in your bed? Here they are. These pictures were taken by a trustworthy bedbugger who wishes to remain anonymous. They depict the evidence you might […]
By jessinchicago on Jan 19, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, british columbia, california, canada, hotels, legal, new york, news, photos, photos of bed bug bites, travel, treatment in hotels | 5 Comments
An article in the Vancouver Sun today gives hope for a committed response from the hotel industry, but, in what’s becoming the grand tradition of bedbug journalism, minimizes the effects of bed bug attacks on innocent travellers.
What’s good about the article? Well, it documents a concerted effort on the part of Vancouver hotels and […]
By jessinchicago on Dec 26, 2006 in activism, bed bugs, bedbugs | 4 Comments
Hey Nobugs! I think a thank you is long past due. So…
Thanks for creating this blog. Thanks for maintaining it. Thanks for being a moderator and a purveyor of wisdom. Thanks for scanning your alerts every day and for writing clear, intelligent and funny commentaries on the news items from across the country. Thanks for […]
By jessinchicago on Dec 13, 2006 in bed bugs, bedbugs, health, new york, news | 3 Comments
Well, New Yorkers, here’s a champion for your cause. In an article posted on The Queens Gazette, lawmaker Michael Gianaris speaks out for mandatory notice of bedbug cases to all parents at affected schools. He asks the director of the Office of School Health at the city Department of Education, “to consider these recommendations before […]
By jessinchicago on Dec 7, 2006 in bed bugs, bedbugs, information and help | 8 Comments
by Jessinchicago
I was doing some bed bug musing on the train on my way home from work tonight, and it occured to me that it might be good if we had some information and advice for people in our lives who care about us and want to help. I thought back to the early […]
By jessinchicago on Oct 31, 2006 in activism, bed bugs, bedbugs, england, government, health, information and help, news, uk | 1 Comment
As I read through the Peterborough story, I found my concern for the general public begin to mount. There is a definite sense of urgency in the words of Mr. Barford, the Pest Control Operator interviewed in the article, unlike anything I’ve seen in the news before. I’m grateful for his honesty, but I am […]