Category: thermal
By nobugsonme on Mar 20, 2008 in Advanced K9, Bed Bugs and Beyond, Stern, ThermaPure, bed bug treatment, bed bugs, bedbugs, cold, cryonite, freezing, heat, how to get rid of bed bugs, thermal, vikane, wall street journal | 0 Comments
The Wall Street Journal published an article today mentioning some of the “new” methods of fighting bed bugs. The WSJ mentions Stern’s new Cryonite method, ThermaPure’s heat treatment, Bed Bugs and Beyond’s “poisonous gas,” and Advanced K9’s bed bug dogs.
We’re all familiar with all of these options, and in some cases, with other providers […]
By nobugsonme on Aug 5, 2007 in avoid bed bugs, bed bugs, bedbugs, clothing, cold, cruises, exposure, freezing, get rid of bed bugs, good ideas, hostels, hotels, luggage, prevention, thermal, tips, tools and weapons, trains, transportation, travel, treatment | 1 Comment
First, don’t panic. What you do after discovering you and your luggage may have been exposed to bed bugs can make a big difference as to whether you take them home. It’s worth proceeding carefully and cautiously since avoiding an infestation can save you thousands of dollars and months of trouble and discomfort.
First, […]
By nobugsonme on Jul 29, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, best practices, big business, heat, illinois, multi-unit buildings, professional pest-control services: reviews, suggestion, thermal, tools and weapons, treatment, treatment in hotels, treatment in institutions, treatment: single-family, usa | 7 Comments
Remember this Pest Control Technology Online article from January, which we blogged a few months ago?
You may recall how Dr. Michael Potter comments on thermal treatments for bed bugs:
STRUCTURAL HEATING. Elevating the temperature within buildings has been used to eradicate pests ranging from grain insects to termites. Structural and containerized heat treatments are also being […]
By nobugsonme on Jul 19, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, best practices, dorms, entomologists, health, heat, ice, multi-unit buildings, professional pest-control services: reviews, suggestion, stephen l. doggett, technological advances, thermal, treatment, treatment in hotels, treatment in institutions, treatment preparations, treatment: single-family | 2 Comments
Behold: new for July 2007, an updated draft of Australian bed bug researcher Stephen L. Doggett’s Bed Bug Code of Practice–click to load a PDF. You can also download a PDF of just the modifications to the new edition, which include the latest information on non-chemical uses of heat and cold, as well as […]
By Winston O. Buggy on May 22, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, detection, gentrol, history, hope, pesticides, professional advice, public education, research, snake oil, technological advances, thermal, tools and weapons, treatment | 18 Comments
Editor’s note: this is part two in what will be a three- (or more) part series by a well-known bed bug professional, writing under the pseudonym,
Winston O. Buggy. Thanks again, Winston!
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Dr. Winston O. Buggy’s bed bug elixir.
This material will kill em, kill the eggs, shine your multi-colored hobnail boots, and it […]
By nobugsonme on May 18, 2007 in backpacking, bed bugs, bedbugs, books, clothing, consumer, eggs, heat, ice, information and help, laundry, mattresses, multi-unit buildings, reader questions, research, technological advances, thermal, tools and weapons, treatment, treatment preparations | 54 Comments
Subtitle: killing the little b@#$%^&s
Laundry
This FAQ started out with the title: “Heat and bed bugs: 5 minutes in a dryer– really? Say it’s so!” The first part outlines my reaction to a brief article, and the second answers many of my questions with a more detailed article. I realize this is kind […]
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