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If you haven't been affected by bed bugs yet, you will be. It is only a matter of time.
These parasitic creatures were almost eradicated by DDT. Then we found out DDT was catastrophic so it was banned in 1972. Now Pesticide Resistance is the leading cause of the skyrocketing bed bug population.
Each time pests are exposed to pesticides, a certain percentage lives and they pass that immunity on to their offspring. Soon the entire population is resistant. The real danger is that now stronger, more toxic pesticides are being used that bio-accumulate in the environment and the human body. Why do you think we have such increases in Autism, ADHD, etc.? Well, that's another story.
So there is no solution in the synthetic chemical arsenal. And these monsters can live a year between feedings, reactions don't show up sometimes until two weeks later, and they are expert hiders that latch onto basically anything. Hence, we have an issue.
Next question - how can people protect themselves? Prevent! First line of defense would be a repellent. Use Greenbug for People – an excellent ‘green’ product that kills AND repels bed bugs. A product that is not green will fail due to pesticide resistance.
Protecting yourself does require some diligence but the effort is dwarfed by the hassle, emotional toil and financial mess that an infestation brings. These wily creatures are so adept at hiding that they are inadvertently carried on anything that surrounds humans. An adult is about half the size of an apple seed and varies from almost translucent to the color of a dried scab. When you purchase things for your home - inspect! Keep a bright flashlight near where you enter your home so you can thoroughly examine your belongings.
Be particularly careful and apply repellent when entering into a vulnerable situation such as a theater, riding a bus, taking the subway or going to work. If you travel, apply a repellent before you go and when you get to the hotel room, thoroughly inspect each layer of linens down to the mattress. Check the headboard and surrounding furniture. If you see any evidence of bed bugs - actual bugs, eggs, small streaks of dried blood, or small dark dots, alert management and get another room!
That is how you protect yourself and loved ones - by preventing. Bed bugs are emerging in more places everyday and it is a numbers game - you will be in the same place as bed bugs are soon if you haven't been already. Protect yourself by repelling and inspecting so you do not get them in the first place!
These parasitic creatures were almost eradicated by DDT. Then we found out DDT was catastrophic so it was banned in 1972. Now Pesticide Resistance is the leading cause of the skyrocketing bed bug population.
Each time pests are exposed to pesticides, a certain percentage lives and they pass that immunity on to their offspring. Soon the entire population is resistant. The real danger is that now stronger, more toxic pesticides are being used that bio-accumulate in the environment and the human body. Why do you think we have such increases in Autism, ADHD, etc.? Well, that's another story.
So there is no solution in the synthetic chemical arsenal. And these monsters can live a year between feedings, reactions don't show up sometimes until two weeks later, and they are expert hiders that latch onto basically anything. Hence, we have an issue.
Next question - how can people protect themselves? Prevent! First line of defense would be a repellent. Use Greenbug for People – an excellent ‘green’ product that kills AND repels bed bugs. A product that is not green will fail due to pesticide resistance.
Protecting yourself does require some diligence but the effort is dwarfed by the hassle, emotional toil and financial mess that an infestation brings. These wily creatures are so adept at hiding that they are inadvertently carried on anything that surrounds humans. An adult is about half the size of an apple seed and varies from almost translucent to the color of a dried scab. When you purchase things for your home - inspect! Keep a bright flashlight near where you enter your home so you can thoroughly examine your belongings.
Be particularly careful and apply repellent when entering into a vulnerable situation such as a theater, riding a bus, taking the subway or going to work. If you travel, apply a repellent before you go and when you get to the hotel room, thoroughly inspect each layer of linens down to the mattress. Check the headboard and surrounding furniture. If you see any evidence of bed bugs - actual bugs, eggs, small streaks of dried blood, or small dark dots, alert management and get another room!
That is how you protect yourself and loved ones - by preventing. Bed bugs are emerging in more places everyday and it is a numbers game - you will be in the same place as bed bugs are soon if you haven't been already. Protect yourself by repelling and inspecting so you do not get them in the first place!
