Okay let's explore these facts together.
Ø Abandoning rooms or even a whole facility is not a guarantee that bed bugs
will be eradicated. Adult bed bugs can live without a blood meal for over a
year and will wander to find a new host when one is unavailable.
Ø The use of “bug bombs” or
total release foggers is not advised. These devices release insecticide in
small droplets that land on exposed surfaces and do not penetrate the cracks
and crevices where bed bugs hide. This results in increased pesticide exposure
to the resident and poor control of these pests. This has been linked to
pesticide resistance and suspected repellency to bed bugs, causing them to
spread.
Ø Simply discarding beds and
bedding is NOT a sound approach to bed bug management. Bed bugs will
spread quickly to walls, molding, ceilings, light fixtures, electronics, TV
remote controls, alarm clocks, and spaces within and along floor boards, and
the edges of carpets. If items are discarded they should be wrapped in plastic
before transport and LABELED as “infested with bed bugs” or made unsalvageable.
Often people discard furniture and belongings that are infested with bed bugs.
When doing so, it is a good practice to destroy or deface the items to prevent
others from unknowingly collecting infested items. Bed bugs are likely being
transferred from place to place through infested furniture and discarded
objects. Slash mattresses and plush furniture, break box spring frames, and
label items with the word “bed bugs” to prevent the spread of bed bugs in your
community. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE TO SEE THIS Why you need to be concerned about those bedbugs (Abet Tonny, Makerere Biomedical Lab Scientist), OR How to Move and Leave Bed Bugs Behind
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