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By nobugsonme on Nov 12, 2007 in Cincinnati City Council, Cincinnati Health Department, Cincinnati town hall meeting, Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency, Council On Aging for Southwestern Ohio, Susan C. Jones, awareness, bad ideas, bed bugs, bedbugs, best practices, cincinnati, dealing with bed bugs, dr. susan jones, education, entomologists, good ideas, government, government response to bed bugs, health, health department, how to get rid of bed bugs, how to kill bed bugs, misinformation, ohio, professional advice, professional pest-control services: reviews, suggestion, public education, public health, tips, treatment, usa | 0 Comments
It’s a week later, but I did want to comment on the media’s follow-up from last week’s Town Hall Meeting in Cincinnati, about the bed bug problem.
WCPO.com’s Lynn Groud reported on the event last Monday. Hundreds of bed bug sufferers turned out. One speaker said:
“For many older adults, they are a 24-hour a day […]
By nobugsonme on Oct 12, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, best practices, chairs, clothing, dry cleaning, dryer, laundry, mattresses, sofas, spread, tips, workplace | 11 Comments
A reader writes,
Hello,
I found your site and wanted to ask a question. I rent an NYC apartment and it has been confirmed by an exterminator that we have bed bugs. I am wondering about the transportation of bed bugs. For example, I work in a corporate office…What are the odds that I’ve […]
By nobugsonme on Oct 9, 2007 in EMTS, Rentokil, bed bugs, bedbugs, cincinnati, curbside, england, firefighters, furniture, hospitals, journalist, laundry, london, mattresses, northern ireland, ohio, police, scotland, spread, tips, tossing stuff out, treatment, uk, usa, used furniture, wales, workplace | 1 Comment
Monday’s Daily Telegraph featured a long article on bed bugs in the UK. Overall it was a typical story of the spread of bed bugs in Britain, and coming as it does from a well-respected source, it is a good thing. I was, however, disappointed in some of the information provided.
First, the journalist […]
By nobugsonme on Oct 2, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, best practices, clothing, consumer, curbside, furniture, furniture rental, good ideas, government, health, hospitals, information and help, ohio, public education, public health, spread, tips, tools and weapons, usa | 12 Comments
Local News 12 in Cincinnati had a new segment on bed bugs on Monday. That city has declared their bed bug epidemic to be a huge problem, and started throwing energy, time, and resources into solving it as best they can. They appear to fully understand what a difficult task that is. […]
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 Aug 3, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, computers, consumer, tips, tools and weapons | 12 Comments
Bed bug Helloise is back with a quickie helpful hint:
Do you have bed bugs? Are you thinking of replacing that computer keyboard that may harbor bed bugs, cast shells, or feces?
Consider the Unotron Spillseal keyboards and mice. They’re completely sealed except for the USB plug, so you can wash them in the sink […]
By nobugsonme on May 25, 2007 in australia, bed bugs, bedbugs, colleges, dorms, information and help, institutions, mattresses, michigan, news, stanford, steam, technological advances, tennessee, tips, tools and weapons, travel, treatment, treatment in institutions, treatment preparations | 5 Comments
Such an interesting assortment of bed bug news came through my inbox this evening.
First, WLNS of Lansing, Michigan warns that bed bugs are the pest of the 21st century, that they “wreak havoc on your skin and your life,” their incidence has increased 75% n five years (oh, I’d say much more than that), and […]
By nobugsonme on May 16, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, information and help, multi-unit buildings, photos, public education, real estate, tenants, tips, tools and weapons, treatment | 22 Comments
It’s sad that people are so poorly informed about bed bugs. In a multi-unit dwelling, unless your neighbors know as much as you do about bed bugs, it is hard to eradicate them. I have often encouraged people to print up information for neighbors with warnings and information about bed bugs. I […]