Monthly Archives: October 2008

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug News, Bed Bug Resources, Bed Bugs, Insect Control, Pest Control

NJ, NYC Bed Bugs and Australia

NJ and NYC residents have been dealing with a bed bug invasion. Australia has also been inundated with bed bugs. They had  a humongous increase in the reporting of bed bugs over the last few years. They are all over the country.

Perhaps through travel some of the Australian bed bugs have made their way to NJ and NYC. Australia has two versions of bed bugs, the standard and the tropical variety. They are basically the same although the tropical variety enjoy the warm weather. 

Since some enjoy warm weather it makes me wonder if over time some feisty bed bugs will become resistant to extreme heat and cold. That would be terrible since exterminators often uses extreme heat and cold to destroy them. 

I read an Australian article written about the annoying critters. Unfortunately I did not find any unique Australian strategies for getting rid of bed bugs or for preventing bed bug infestations. 

If there is any good thing to come from bedbugs spreading out all over the world is that scientists all over the world will be working on the problem of how to get rid of bed bugs.  

Call a NJ, NYC bed bugs pest control expert to get rid of the critters.

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bugs

The Early History Of Bed Bugs Part I Of II

The most hated pest in all of history is by far the bed bug.  It has been in existence for centuries and has been documented to have been the most bothersome pest of all periods of time.

Bed bugs can be traced back to initially living in caves in the Mediterranean region where civilization began.  They initially feasted upon the blood of bats.  Once humans began using caves as dwellings, bed bugs discovered an entirely different source for their thirst for blood.  Cave dwellers moved around quite a bit, so these pests had a difficult time relying on their new food source.  Once villages and cities began erupting, bed bugs quickly established themselves as the pests that they are today.

In early times, bed bugs were dreaded pests and also little helpers to society. Some believed in the healing property of bed bugs.  Potions were made for people to drink in Egypt and the Greeks and Romans burned bed bugs to rid themselves of leeches.

With each growth of human civilization, the bed bug infestations grew.  By 1400 AD, bed bugs were reported in Asia and Europe.

Please check back on Tuesday for more information on the early history of bed bugs.

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug News, Bed Bug Resources, Bed Bugs

NJ, NYC Bed Bugs Tenants Versus Landlords

NJ and NYC bed bugs infested apartment buildings are becoming a major issue. Financially it seems that the landlords are in a position to get clobbered. NYC law forbids apartment owners from passing the cost of bed bugs extermination to tenants. The New Jersey state legislature is considering similar legislation. It’s not trendy to stick up for apartment owners but when their tenants accidentally or through negligence bring bed bugs into their apartment which spread all over the building it does seem a bit odd to make the landlord pay for a problem he did not create. The apartment owner may actually be a nice guy and a good landlord and deserves some empathy.

Also the landlord might pay out a large sum for bed bug eradication and it doesn’t work or after the treatments are successful someone else brings bed bugs in their apartment unit and the exterminators and the expense are back.

Douglas Stern, the Managing Partner of Stern Environmental, an acknowledged bed bugs expert has written an insightful NJ, NYC bed bugs article about the laws pertaining to NJ, NYC bed bugs, landlords and tenants. It clarifies the NJ and NYC laws and brings up tenant versus landlord bed bugs issues which need to be discussed and debated by NJ and NYC residents and lawmakers.

Bed Bugs

Maybe McCain Or Obama Can Help

I’ve heard a lot of campaign talk recently, but nothing addressing the nationwide problem of bed bugs.  Maybe a good campaign platform in NYC should be “Vote for Me to Put an End to Bed Bugs.”

Bed bugs are certainly a public nuisance.  The fact that they won’t cause you to become sick or die only exasperates the problem really.  If they were more than a public nuisance, more would be done by local and the federal governments to keep them under control. New Jersey and its new and pending regulations are currently the leader in the pack to get the critters under control.

Local as well as nationwide government entities are not always sure what to do about the growing problem of bed bugs and regulations differ depending on what area you live in.  Infestations are not likely to be on the decline because of the lack of regulation and awareness in general.  When reading information about bed bugs online, I am always amazed at how many people are not sympathetic to others who are fighting the war against bed bugs.

There needs to be more than just informational brochures about bed bugs provided to citizens.  There needs to be rules, regulations and most importantly, action taken to end the problem everywhere.  With increasing low cost and international travel, the problem will only continue to get worse.  Everyone should be put on notice.  It is only a matter of time, before you too will encounter these night crawling, blood sucking creatures and be singing the chant of “don’t let the bed bugs bite!”

If you need a good exterminator in New York or New Jersey, click here.

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug News, Bed Bug Resources, Bed Bugs, Insect Control, Pest Control

NYC Changing Bed Bugs Strategies

The NYC Health Department is considering changing their bed bugs tactics from eradication to prevention and elimination of conditions that lead to NYC bed bugs. They actually want comments on the plan from NYC residents.

One of the highlights of the proposal states “Requires person in control of property to take measure to prevent and control harborage and free movement of pests.”

Apartment owners keep getting more responsibilities thrown their way and this is another tough one. Sure they can try and fix all the cracks in the walls and hope the bed bugs have not found new passage ways. How about this scenario: Bob goes next door to Barbara’s apartment and unknowingly has some bed bugs in his top hat which end up on Barbara’s sofa. How can the landlord prevent that from occurring? Does the landlord have to inspect all the renters before they go to work to make sure they are bedbug free. I could go on and on. 

Perhaps the NYC Health Department is putting too much responsibility on landlords so they don’t have to get too involved in the process of eliminating NYC bed bugs.

If you have bed bugs, a NJ, NYC bed bugs pest control expert can get rid of them.