Bed Bug Epidemic, how to prevent

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Forwarded from Ottawa MD:

Hi All: A bit of information that you might like to know about. We have

friends here in our community and one of their sons is an entomologist

(insect expert), and has been telling them that there is an epidemic of bed

bugs now occuring in America . Recently I have heard on the news that several

stores in NYC have had to close due to bed bug problems, as well as a

complete mall in New Jersey .

He says that since much of our clothing, sheets, towels, etc. now comes

from companies outside of America, (sad but true), even the most expensive

stores sell foreign clothing from China, Indonesia, etc. The bed bugs are

coming in on the clothing as these countries do not consider them a

problem. He recommends that if you buy any new clothing, even underwear and

socks, sheets, towels, etc. that you bring them into the house and put them in

your clothes dryer for at least 20 minutes. The heat will kill them and

their eggs. DO NOT PURCHASE CLOTHES AND HANG THEM IN THE CLOSET FIRST. It

does not matter what the price range is of the clothing, or if the outfit

comes from the most expensive store known in the U.S. They still get

shipments from these countries and the bugs can come in a box of scarves or

anything else for that matter. That is the reason why so many stores, many of

them clothing stores have had to shut it down in NYC and other places. All

you need is to bring one item into the house that has bugs or eggs and you

will go to hell and back trying to get rid of them. He travels all over

the country as an advisor to many of these stores, as prevention and after

they have the problem.

Send this information on to those on your e-mail list so that this good

prevention information gets around quickly