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mrbill0626

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Posted 5 years ago
Sun Oct 21 2007 22:35:33
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Does anyone have any ideas as to how to treat computer equipment for bed bugs? Such as keyboard, mouse,CPU (tower)and Monitor? Also, I have a printer. I have no idea if they're in there or not, but would like to make sure they're killed if they are in there.

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Posted 5 years ago
Sat Oct 27 2007 20:15:30
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I have no idea too I suspect they are hiding around my computer desk because I work at home and was bitten at my desk in most occasion. I also found a live nymph sneaking on my table in broad daylight just now, a week after my first bb treatment. I stick it with my tape at the nick of time before it drops down to my keyboard... ...

I once opened my cpu to vacuum and do the blow duster. But I'm still suspicious they could be hiding anywhere around me...monitors...scanner...printer?...

I'm going to ask the PCO guys when they come again on Friday for the 2nd treatment...

Eva in SF
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Posted 5 years ago
Sat Oct 27 2007 22:05:30
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OK, Eva. Let us know what they say about your computer and assecories being bugged or not.

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Bill
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Posted 5 years ago
Sat Oct 27 2007 23:41:20
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there is a search box on the main page: bedbugger.com/forum

If you enter the word:
electronics

And click the button that says "Search the Bedbugger Forums", you will get all the previous discussions on this topic. Try it! I just did.
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Posted 5 years ago
Sat Oct 27 2007 23:41:57
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I was just thinking about this too. I'd hate to dispose of my computer equipment...

What about putting the gear in the oven and letting it bake at 140 degrees?

or spraying rubbing alcohol - it should not leave a residue...
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Posted 5 years ago
Sun Oct 28 2007 0:16:03
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I really do not think you should bake or spray computers.

If your PCO is using a residual, they will come out, make contact with poison and die. Please do check out those old threads. This has been discussed many times.
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Posted 2 years ago
Tue Jan 11 2011 13:26:38
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it's a bad idea to vacuum your computer! electrostatic discharge from vacuum cleaners can fry your cpu and erase magnetic info on hard drives!
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Posted 2 years ago
Tue Jan 11 2011 17:01:40
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boletus - 3 hours ago »
it's a bad idea to vacuum your computer! electrostatic discharge from vacuum cleaners can fry your cpu and erase magnetic info on hard drives!

This has been discussed elsewhere on the forum and debunked.