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Other apts in bldg have bugs - how to protect?
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sillymilly
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Posted 2 months ago
Thu Sep 17 2009 15:42:24
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I live on the fifth floor of an old walk-up building in Manhattan. I found out that the apartments two flights below me have had bed bugs for sure, and were treated a few weeks ago (neighbor told me the landlord paid for PCO to come and steamed everything, etc.) It's pretty likely that I already have them...but supposing that I don't, I'm wondering if there's any way to protect my apt? There are cracks absolutely all over the place! The radiators especially are a mess, the hardwood floors are messy with holes. It's a small apartment and everything is pretty cramped. Seems pretty impossible to block all routes.
Any ideas greatly appreciated! I'm not particularly handy!........thanks.
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parakeets
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Posted 2 months ago
Thu Sep 17 2009 16:11:54
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Pull your bed away from the wall and make sure your bedding doesn't touch the wall or the floor. ClimbUp protectors on the bed legs can help.
Take extra care when you are in the common areas of the building such as laundry rooms and mail table surfaces.
Inspect your mattress and bed frame regularly.
From what I've learned, a major problem would be if any bedbugs weren't getting enough blood meals in the apartments that are currently infested and came looking elsewhere in the building for a host. (You!) So watch to make sure the tenants with bedbugs aren't going away for a few weeks or moving out. If they do, any bedbugs can start looking for someone else to feed on.
Did your building management disclose there were bedbugs or did your neighbor? Either way, it's nice that you know. That in itself is something to be thankful for so that you can be alert and recognize and stop any problem when it is hopefully small.
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Hi,
I would also suggest that if you communicate the facts of bed bugs to all adjoining neighbours they can take precautions and act as a buffer defence zone around you.
The best tool in dealing with bed bugs in multi dwelling properties is communication of the facts and avoidance of hysteria.
There are some newsletters you can use at www.bedbugbeware.com in the spread the word section.
David Cain
Bed Bugs Limited
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