Comments on: HPD Seminar at the Greenpoint Reformed Church – Tuesday, May 6, 2008 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/10/hpd-seminar-at-the-greenpoint-reformed-church-%e2%80%93-tuesday-may-6-2008/ A bed bug policy advocacy group Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:38:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PrettyGirl http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/10/hpd-seminar-at-the-greenpoint-reformed-church-%e2%80%93-tuesday-may-6-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-91 PrettyGirl Fri, 16 May 2008 15:48:48 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-91 I read on bedbugresource.com that the cheapo way of travelling to and from Philly to NY on the Chinatown buses are infested. I also heard from a pco that a Greyhound bus needed to be fumigated because it was infested. What about the LIRR, MetroNorth, Amtrak, buses to and from Great Adventure, Altantic City. There is a lot more going on that we do not know about. Those beautiful plushy seats. Some of them are ripped. Perfect houses for bbs where all-you-can-eat buffets are sitting right on top of their homes inside the ripped seats. BTW: The post about the 59th St. subway station was posted back in 2006, almost 2 years ago. I read on bedbugresource.com that the cheapo way of travelling to and from Philly to NY on the Chinatown buses are infested. I also heard from a pco that a Greyhound bus needed to be fumigated because it was infested. What about the LIRR, MetroNorth, Amtrak, buses to and from Great Adventure, Altantic City. There is a lot more going on that we do not know about. Those beautiful plushy seats. Some of them are ripped. Perfect houses for bbs where all-you-can-eat buffets are sitting right on top of their homes inside the ripped seats.

BTW: The post about the 59th St. subway station was posted back in 2006, almost 2 years ago.

]]> By: Renee http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/10/hpd-seminar-at-the-greenpoint-reformed-church-%e2%80%93-tuesday-may-6-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Renee Thu, 15 May 2008 02:43:49 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-90 Hi PrettyGirl, Yes, I am a bit surprised at the mileage this story got. In a city where there are bed bugs in hospitals, offices and schools... how can people be surprised that there are bed bugs on public transportation? However, I suppose whatever gets people to look for bed bug information can't be wholly bad. But it is one more sign, as if we needed more, that a good public education campaign is necessary. Hi PrettyGirl,

Yes, I am a bit surprised at the mileage this story got.

In a city where there are bed bugs in hospitals, offices and schools… how can people be surprised that there are bed bugs on public transportation? However, I suppose whatever gets people to look for bed bug information can’t be wholly bad.

But it is one more sign, as if we needed more, that a good public education campaign is necessary.

]]> By: PrettyGirl http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/10/hpd-seminar-at-the-greenpoint-reformed-church-%e2%80%93-tuesday-may-6-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-89 PrettyGirl Thu, 15 May 2008 00:27:51 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-89 Bedbugs infesting subways is not new. I read that there was a boy who saw bedbugs on the bench of the 59th Street subway station in Brooklyn. There are a lot more about bedbugs that is going on that is not mentioned. Bedbugs infesting subways is not new. I read that there was a boy who saw bedbugs on the bench of the 59th Street subway station in Brooklyn. There are a lot more about bedbugs that is going on that is not mentioned.

]]> By: More on the Greenpoint HPD bed bug seminar : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/10/hpd-seminar-at-the-greenpoint-reformed-church-%e2%80%93-tuesday-may-6-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-88 More on the Greenpoint HPD bed bug seminar : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com Tue, 13 May 2008 15:54:42 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-88 [...] Mangycur has a full report on last week’s bed bug seminar in Greenpoint. [...] [...] Mangycur has a full report on last week’s bed bug seminar in Greenpoint. [...]

]]> By: mangy http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/10/hpd-seminar-at-the-greenpoint-reformed-church-%e2%80%93-tuesday-may-6-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-87 mangy Mon, 12 May 2008 01:13:33 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-87 Thanks for your comments, Doug! You are very right, the reports of potential subway infestations did raise a lot of awareness, and that is a wonderful thing. And it seems likely to me that bugs *would* harborage in subway benches. They are perfect environments for their purposes. Hopefully the awareness will endure. Perhaps you should write your council member and offer your recommendations for dog-led inspections. Thanks for your comments, Doug! You are very right, the reports of potential subway infestations did raise a lot of awareness, and that is a wonderful thing. And it seems likely to me that bugs *would* harborage in subway benches. They are perfect environments for their purposes.

Hopefully the awareness will endure. Perhaps you should write your council member and offer your recommendations for dog-led inspections.

]]> By: Doug Summers MS http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/10/hpd-seminar-at-the-greenpoint-reformed-church-%e2%80%93-tuesday-may-6-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Doug Summers MS Sun, 11 May 2008 17:16:27 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-86 Mangy Thanks for the your thoughtful critique. The report of bed bugs in the subway stations may be anecdotal, but it has done more for bed bug awareness than all of the seminars to date. People often judge the seriousness of an event by calculating the likelihood that the event could affect them on a personal level. Accurate or not, the headlines that stated that bed bugs are infesting the subway stations are somewhat akin to telling a person that they have bed bugs in their residence or their car. Suddenly the perception that bed bugs are an unlikely event has changed to...Damm I ride the subway...This could happen to me... Boom, we quickly observe a totally new consciousness about bed bugs for millions of public transportation consumers. People will react to this news in a variety of ways. Some will stop riding the subway, while others will simply avoid the benches in the station. Some people will desensitize in time, while others will never feel safe again My suggestion is to bring in the dogs. Bed Bug Dogs could be utilized to protect the public transportation system using the same techniques that are currently being used to protect cruise ships & hotels. The simple fact is that until we see a drastic change in the way that bed bug infestations are handled in areas frequented by the public, we will continue to be at risk any time we visit any type of public accommodation. Subways, trains, taxis, limos, theaters, schools, shelters, nursin homes & many other locations (use your imagination) are all at risk of exposure to these little hitchhikers. Early detection is the key to control the transmission of parasites in public areas. Most experts agree that visual inspections by an unassisted human inspector have a fairly low efficacy for detecting bed bug infestations in the early stage. The best method currently available to perform these inspections is to use a well trained K9 team. Mangy

Thanks for the your thoughtful critique.

The report of bed bugs in the subway stations may be anecdotal, but it has done more for bed bug awareness than all of the seminars to date.

People often judge the seriousness of an event by calculating the likelihood that the event could affect them on a personal level.

Accurate or not, the headlines that stated that bed bugs are infesting the subway stations are somewhat akin to telling a person that they have bed bugs in their residence or their car.

Suddenly the perception that bed bugs are an unlikely event has changed to…Damm I ride the subway…This could happen to me… Boom, we quickly observe a totally new consciousness about bed bugs for millions of public transportation consumers.

People will react to this news in a variety of ways. Some will stop riding the subway, while others will simply avoid the benches in the station. Some people will desensitize in time, while others will never feel safe again

My suggestion is to bring in the dogs.

Bed Bug Dogs could be utilized to protect the public transportation system using the same techniques that are currently being used to protect cruise ships & hotels.

The simple fact is that until we see a drastic change in the way that bed bug infestations are handled in areas frequented by the public, we will continue to be at risk any time we visit any type of public accommodation.

Subways, trains, taxis, limos, theaters, schools, shelters, nursin homes & many other locations (use your imagination) are all at risk of exposure to these little hitchhikers.

Early detection is the key to control the transmission of parasites in public areas.

Most experts agree that visual inspections by an unassisted human inspector have a fairly low efficacy for detecting bed bug infestations in the early stage. The best method currently available to perform these inspections is to use a well trained K9 team.

]]> By: Renee http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/05/10/hpd-seminar-at-the-greenpoint-reformed-church-%e2%80%93-tuesday-may-6-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Renee Sun, 11 May 2008 00:52:20 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-85 Thanks for the report, Mangy! Funny about the bed bug stats! What's it going to take, huh? Thanks for the report, Mangy!

Funny about the bed bug stats! What’s it going to take, huh?

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