Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs and how to get rid of them.

  Beware of Bed bugs in new linens, towels and clothing!

 





                      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 occurring 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 down in NYC and other
 places. If you buy clothing from a thrift shop or a
 yard sale, make sure it is washed in hot water
 before wearing it.  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.

Hint: Another reason to buy only cotton clothes so you can select a
tempature that will kill the pests.......sythetics or sweaters if put
through a dryer will be ruined, not so with cotton or permanent press
blends, or those materials which are a minimum of 50% cotton.

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