Bed Bugs

[tippy]

Deleted by request

[Brian Olewnick]

They're not so bad as long as you don't let 'em bite.

[patricia]

Originally Posted by tippy

The bed bug muzzle. We could start a business, Brian. Maybe turn the muzzled non-biting bed bug into the latest purse pet craze.

Thanks Tippy. Now, all of a sudden, I feel itchy.

[Dr Dave]

"I heard the rats tell the roaches to move on over and give the bedbugs some..."

[Hudson Boy]

I posted a thread about this problem October 18, 2007, under a thread titled something like Psst.....Got any DDT?. People don't seem to think it's a problem....until THEY get them. The term "exterminator" is no longer used very often. The phrase that is in vogue is "PCO", which stands for Pest Control Operator. I prefer the old term.

Here's the posting:

Originally Posted by Hudson Boy

There's been a recent resurgence of a pest that was virtually wiped-out by DDT in the U.S. in the 1940's: The Bed Bug. These insects are resistant to pesticides and bug bombs that are commercially available. Even professional exterminators often have to make several visits to heavily infested locations.

Earlier today I saw a message board with pleas from numerous bed bug victims who were unsuccessful with conventional methods of bed bug control. They are willing to risk the consequences of breaking the law to get DDT, which was banned in 1972, to rid their homes of the little bloodsuckers for good.

Several big-name blues and jazz artists, such as Bessie Smith and singer/guitarist Lonnie Johnson, recorded songs in the 1920's about the bed bug blues.

EDIT: Just found an interesting news article, published yesterday, about the current Bed Bug problem - and someone who may have come up with an effecive new way to stop them. http://www.tricitynews.com/portals-c...1084594&more=0

[Monte Smith]

Bedbugs big as a jackass'll bite you, stand and grin.

[GoodSpeak]

Originally Posted by Brian Olewnick

They're not so bad as long as you don't let 'em bite.

Sweet dreams

[GoodSpeak]

Originally Posted by Monte Smith

Bedbugs big as a jackass'll bite you, stand and grin.

Then demand breakfast in the morning.




Them's some big bedbugs

[Monte Smith]

Originally Posted by GoodSpeak

Them's some big bedbugs

That's Bessie Smith et al. And I'm one of those als, as Smith.

[walto]

Could it be remnants from the Saltines, Tip?

[Hudson Boy]

Originally Posted by tippy

Well I was going to say we should bring back ddt… so we lose a few eagles… but the PCO came and said he found not a single sign of any bed bug. I guess after 4 nights of almost no sleep I got a little paranoid but apparently I’ve been running from specks of dust.
Oh, I’m still going to say it: bring back ddt!

It was the mass-spraying of crops that caused the eco problems. At the very least, they should allow professional exterminators to use it for residences and businesses that are infested with bed bugs.

"There was a reason why Black Flag Super Insect Spray was more effective than other insecticides. That reason was strength in numbers. Instead of just one bug-killing ingredient, Black Flag Super Insect Spray contained 5 different insecticides in one blue can. They were Lethane, Pyrethrum, Piperonyl Butoxide, and of course, D.D.T. and Chlordane. In the commercial, Fleming stated that Chlordane was “the newest insect killing agent.” All by its lonesome, Chlordane was more effective in killing crawling insects than any other insecticide--- including D.D.T.
Since Black Flag Super Insect Spray contained 5 different insecticides, it did away with just about any insect pest known to mankind. It was sprayed with the handy Black Flag Sprayer both in the air and on a surface, wherever the bug problem originated. In a matter of seconds, insects within the immediate area were kicking the bucket with astonishing speed. It didn’t matter if the insects flew, crawled, or stood on their heads, Black Flag Super Insect Spray was an equal opportunity bug killer. It took great delight in killing them all.
If the insects thought Black Flag Super Insect Spray wore off over a short period of time, they were in for a little surprise. Once it was sprayed, Black Flag kept on killing bugs. For those insects entering a sprayed area long after it was originally applied, they also met with their doom. With dead insects all over the place, the people who used Black Flag Super Insect Spray enjoyed the summer months free of insect pests. However, they may need a broom and dustpan to clean up the dead bugs. "



http://www.old-time.com/commercials/...ct%20Spray.htm

[patricia]

Originally Posted by tippy

Just because my freezer is filled to bursting with raw meat, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie dough and my favorite shoes and clothing doesn’t make me a freak.

Of course not. With the closet and storage space shortage these days being what it is, where else would you keep your essentials and necessaries??

[walto]

Don't hate me because I freeze my shoes and underwear!