tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619182.post116068417270726113..comments2023-04-03T08:08:53.677-05:00Comments on The War on Bedbugs: My first encounter with bed bugsFrankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00847310369699411544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619182.post-63731575647204754682010-08-21T14:30:03.591-05:002010-08-21T14:30:03.591-05:00I can say nothing new...yes, it was absolutely dre...I can say nothing new...yes, it was absolutely dreadful. I still have nightmares. I threw out my bed and books and rugs...washed and dried and packed all my clothes. Put the stuff I cleaned in big plastic tubs out in my yard (under the July sun for 3 weeks). Ziplock bagged any papers I could not dispose of. I have moved to a condo and so far, so good. My big issue now is this- I have computer equipment that belongs to my company at my old house, as I telecommute. Next month, I plan to relocate the equipment but I am terrified of bringing bugs into my new home. Do they nest in computers? If so, is there anything I can do to salvage the equipment? -ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619182.post-83143655168419340332008-05-11T12:13:00.000-05:002008-05-11T12:13:00.000-05:00Just as an edit to my above comment, be sure to ge...Just as an edit to my above comment, be sure to get "Diatomaceous Earth" (DE) intended for organic pest control. I don't know if pool-filter DE goes through the grinding to increase the sharp points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619182.post-34081755559814103882008-05-03T14:00:00.000-05:002008-05-03T14:00:00.000-05:00Think of a horse or bird taking a dustbath to kill...Think of a horse or bird taking a dustbath to kill mites. Diatomaceous earth is silica dust that comes from the cell wall of a single-celled alga and has been ground to give it tiny sharp points. When a small creature like a bedbug crawls over it, it can cause enough lacerations to literally bleed the sucker to death -- poetic justice, in this case.<BR/><BR/>I lightly dusted my mattress and around and under the bed, and a while later had no more bites, and have not had another in the several years since. In retrospect, I should probably have left the mattress alone and set up a cot nearby with just a ring of diatomaceous earth around it, as the dust can dry your skin and manufacturers suggest avoiding breathing it in as there may be some risk of silicosis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619182.post-49184019777338064922008-04-05T19:06:00.000-05:002008-04-05T19:06:00.000-05:00I have had a bed bug problem since I've moved into...I have had a bed bug problem since I've moved into my new apartment. The first week was fabulous.The second week I convinced myself mosquitos were still around and the third week it was unexplainable. I used bed bug spray,covered my mattress, and I clean like crazy. I have nothing in my room oter than a tv and a mattress ( which is on the floor). Where are they coming from? Did I bring them home or did someone bring them to me? Were they there before I? Do they come from the floor? I pray that I dont carry them when I leave but most likely I will. Its aggravating, frustrating and just down right annoying.Is there anyone out there with a success bed bug story? Where are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619182.post-66549975963924564592007-07-23T15:00:00.000-05:002007-07-23T15:00:00.000-05:00Frank:I found your blog today, just about 6 weeks ...Frank:<BR/><BR/>I found your blog today, just about 6 weeks after I discovered my first bedbug (or bed bug), which I guess hitchhiked home in my luggage on a business trip. Though I guess you've are weary of thinking and writing about bedbugs, I wanted you to know that people are joining this wretched club all the time. The information here, and your thoughtful consideration of the alternatives, continue to help others, like me, work through the possibilities for management/eradication and with luck, make sensible decisions.<BR/><BR/>I hope you're still BB free. Unfortunately, I'm not there yet. Out to buy some tubes of caulk tonight...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com