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Gettin' the hell out of Dodge

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buggedinbk

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Mon Nov 17 2008 22:12:15
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y'all that's right as I said in my previous post, I have to get outta here. However I am a little confused about something. In another thread someone was talking about soaking her jewelry in alcohol and spraying her belts and accessories with the same. I got alcohol today but then I read on this site that the alcohol is only a contact killer. This also brings me to the question that what if I don't see any visible bugs then how can I be sure the item be infested? I need help here. I have a lot of new furniture and as far as I can see with my naked eye, there are no bugs on them.
Also I fear I might have taken the bugs to work with me! This would be catastrophic because I am moving house but I can't move work and might even take them back home with me to the new place and the whole hell begins again!
I have to sue my landlord. He is dealing with this whole thing with kid gloves. Imagine him telling me that once I got rid of the infested futon (which literally had about 100 bugs I could see with my naked eye) the problem was solved...
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Posted 4 years ago
Mon Nov 17 2008 22:26:22
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I am almost on the same boat as you though I have not confirmed bugs (yet, maybe)? Crazy right??
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Mon Nov 17 2008 22:39:10
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"This also brings me to the question that what if I don't see any visible bugs then how can I be sure the item be infested?"

This, I think, is the million dollar question. I suppose people use alcohol in case there are hard to see nymphs, but I don't think it kills eggs.

Maybe one of the pros here can tell us about their egg-laying habits. Is it necessary to worry about eggs in places where no other activity has been spotted?

I'm moving too & have thrown away most of my stuff (my sitch is unusually bad, I think & only getting worse), but now w/ the things that are left I am totally being like Steve Martin in the Jerk ....(all I need is this ashtray, and this remote and this ........) I just don't know which things I should & shouldn't be worried about.

I agree - this is crazy to an unrealistic degree. What's up w/ these crazy super-life-ruiner bugs?
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Posted 4 years ago
Mon Nov 17 2008 23:26:40
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bugbattler - 45 minutes ago »
"This also brings me to the question that what if I don't see any visible bugs then how can I be sure the item be infested?"
This, I think, is the million dollar question. I suppose people use alcohol in case there are hard to see nymphs, but I don't think it kills eggs.
Maybe one of the pros here can tell us about their egg-laying habits. Is it necessary to worry about eggs in places where no other activity has been spotted?
I'm moving too & have thrown away most of my stuff (my sitch is unusually bad, I think & only getting worse), but now w/ the things that are left I am totally being like Steve Martin in the Jerk ....(all I need is this ashtray, and this remote and this ........) I just don't know which things I should & shouldn't be worried about.
I agree - this is crazy to an unrealistic degree. What's up w/ these crazy super-life-ruiner bugs?

Thanks for the helpful info bugbattler! I pray with all my heart that I don't have them at work. I cannot think what I'll do if I bring them to the new place. I pray not! I heard neem oil is good killer...
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Posted 4 years ago
Tue Nov 18 2008 10:20:59
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I can't give advice on what to do with jewelry and accessories, sorry. I will say though that baby nymphs are not microscopic. They might be hard to spot if they're hiding or if they are on fabric of the same color (beige is especially difficult) but you can see them with the naked eye.