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Survival in shoes or "scrampbled eggs?"
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cilecto
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Posted 12 months ago
Mon Nov 24 2008 23:16:21
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As I pounded the pavement this morning, I wondered, what does pressure of foot in shoe, plus shock of walking do for any BBs and/or eggs that may be along for the ride?
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MyWorstFear
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 0:06:34
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Interesting question and a cute picture! Can you squish an egg? I thought the only thing that kills the eggs is heat, or possibly some creature eating them?
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 8:44:40
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Speaking from experience (how sad), two bedbugs were comfortably going along for the walk by residing in the outer crease where the upper shoe attaches to the sole. We were horrified to find & kill two healthy/well fed bed bugs on my husband's Keens. This was at the height of our infestation. We now keep all shoes in plastic bins with DE. Haven't seen a bedbug in over a month. Yea!!!!! Scary thought is how many places those 2 bedbugs visited on my hubby's shoes :(
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Marixpress
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 9:25:33
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You can pop an egg with enough pressure.
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buggyinsocal
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 10:58:22
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Marixpress - 1 hour ago »
You can pop an egg with enough pressure.Is this like bubblewrap for bed buggers? ;-}
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Marixpress
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 11:44:24
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oh my, what a disgusting thought hahaha :ox
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cilecto
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 20:45:12
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MyWorstFear - 20 hours ago »
Interesting question and a cute picture!Thanks :)
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sighguysays
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Posted 2 months ago
Sun Sep 6 2009 1:03:01
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bugbait - 9 months ago » now keep all shoes in plastic bins with DE.
What is DE?
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cilecto
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Posted 2 months ago
Sun Sep 6 2009 1:25:50
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Diatomaceous earth. Search the forums for both the full name and the acronym. Best of luck, but read up on this stuff carefully before going down that path.
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