Comments on: Bed bug math redux http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/ NYC bed bug policy advocacy | Archive Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:54:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NYT on pervasive bed bug problem in NYC co-ops and condos — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-11675 NYT on pervasive bed bug problem in NYC co-ops and condos — New York vs Bed Bugs Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:04:12 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-11675 [...] in co-ops and condos like we knew all along. We’ve been saying forever that the HPD stats are not the stats—although we insist that they must be publicly available and we want them to be monitored and [...] [...] in co-ops and condos like we knew all along. We’ve been saying forever that the HPD stats are not the stats—although we insist that they must be publicly available and we want them to be monitored and [...]

]]> By: Renee Corea http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 Renee Corea Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:45:33 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-4256 Exactly! Thanks for your comment, Allison. So few people really get this, it's astonishing really. Nope! The city is not even acknowledging the problem, remember? Much less thinking about what can be done. We advocate community and pest control industry surveys. We think the Department of Health has the expertise and tools to conduct a really useful survey, but again, they think that because bed bugs do not spread disease, then they have no role. Last year the city of Cincinnati did its first survey and it found that 14.5% of respondents reported bed bugs -- for 2007, a year when the official stats were no more than 800 complaints. Cincinnati has a population of 332,252. The math is not difficult to do and it's not particularly encouraging. A well-regarded pest control company in London analyzed 5 years worth of data and told us that we're not really that far from those high infestation rates of old (we're talking 30% rates). Who knows, really, I'd rather not speculate and I'd rather our city had good data. We could, if only we would. But I'm glad bed bugs are in the past for you. Here's to dead bed bugs. Exactly!

Thanks for your comment, Allison. So few people really get this, it’s astonishing really.

Nope! The city is not even acknowledging the problem, remember? Much less thinking about what can be done. We advocate community and pest control industry surveys. We think the Department of Health has the expertise and tools to conduct a really useful survey, but again, they think that because bed bugs do not spread disease, then they have no role.

Last year the city of Cincinnati did its first survey and it found that 14.5% of respondents reported bed bugs — for 2007, a year when the official stats were no more than 800 complaints. Cincinnati has a population of 332,252. The math is not difficult to do and it’s not particularly encouraging. A well-regarded pest control company in London analyzed 5 years worth of data and told us that we’re not really that far from those high infestation rates of old (we’re talking 30% rates). Who knows, really, I’d rather not speculate and I’d rather our city had good data. We could, if only we would.

But I’m glad bed bugs are in the past for you. Here’s to dead bed bugs.

]]> By: Allison http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-4250 Allison Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:54:16 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-4250 I had bedbugs in West Harlem in 2006. So did everyone in my building. I never reported this to the city, as far as I know none of my neighbors did either. The city government's statistics cannot possibly be accurate. Getting valid data on this would require a complex survey methodology, rather than using self-report. This is not a cheap or easy proposition. Does this group know whether anything like this is in the works? I had bedbugs in West Harlem in 2006. So did everyone in my building. I never reported this to the city, as far as I know none of my neighbors did either. The city government’s statistics cannot possibly be accurate. Getting valid data on this would require a complex survey methodology, rather than using self-report. This is not a cheap or easy proposition. Does this group know whether anything like this is in the works?

]]> By: NYC Council Intro 873 now has 17 sponsors — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-3424 NYC Council Intro 873 now has 17 sponsors — New York vs Bed Bugs Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:07:34 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-3424 [...] got 237 complaints. That puts those community districts respectively at number 7 and 9 on our top 12 list of community districts with bed bug complaints (scroll to the end on that [...] [...] got 237 complaints. That puts those community districts respectively at number 7 and 9 on our top 12 list of community districts with bed bug complaints (scroll to the end on that [...]

]]> By: The New York City Council tries again: a new bed bug bill — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-2346 The New York City Council tries again: a new bed bug bill — New York vs Bed Bugs Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:14:21 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-2346 [...] my head, neither Diana Reyna nor David Yassky are on this list.  And we know their districts are heavily infested.  And Peter Vallone?   You see how we can go on and [...] [...] my head, neither Diana Reyna nor David Yassky are on this list.  And we know their districts are heavily infested.  And Peter Vallone?   You see how we can go on and [...]

]]> By: Renee Corea http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 Renee Corea Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:49:12 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-1648 Oh, Angie, I'm so sorry that you are considering such a step. While people report bed bugs in hotels both at the <a href="http://bedbugregistry.com/" rel="nofollow">Bed Bug Registry</a> and in their reviews at <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/" rel="nofollow">TripAdvisor</a> -- and you should certainly research hotels there and also have a chat with the person who is organizing the trip to make them aware, if they aren't, of the bed bug problem in the US -- the fact is that there can be bed bugs anywhere in the country and in any kind of hotel anywhere. And that means we shouldn't be scared; we should simply practice awareness. I don't think you should cancel your trip. Rather, you should learn about bed bugs, learn how to identify the signs, how to inspect your hotel room (before you relax and settle in for your stay), and how to avoid bringing them home if you should have an unfortunate bed bug encounter anywhere. We all need to learn these skills in order to travel safely these days. NYC is a great city and I'm sure your daughter is looking forward to the experience. I hope you won't cancel the trip. You can educate yourself and the other parents. You can start with <a href="http://bedbugger.com/faqs/travel/" rel="nofollow">bedbugger's travel faqs</a>. Oh, Angie, I’m so sorry that you are considering such a step. While people report bed bugs in hotels both at the Bed Bug Registry and in their reviews at TripAdvisor — and you should certainly research hotels there and also have a chat with the person who is organizing the trip to make them aware, if they aren’t, of the bed bug problem in the US — the fact is that there can be bed bugs anywhere in the country and in any kind of hotel anywhere. And that means we shouldn’t be scared; we should simply practice awareness.

I don’t think you should cancel your trip. Rather, you should learn about bed bugs, learn how to identify the signs, how to inspect your hotel room (before you relax and settle in for your stay), and how to avoid bringing them home if you should have an unfortunate bed bug encounter anywhere. We all need to learn these skills in order to travel safely these days.

NYC is a great city and I’m sure your daughter is looking forward to the experience. I hope you won’t cancel the trip. You can educate yourself and the other parents. You can start with bedbugger’s travel faqs.

]]> By: Angie Wynn http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Angie Wynn Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:18:01 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-1642 I plan to travel to New York with my daughter and her school dance team during March 2009. Can you please give me information or contacts to obtain information regarding hotels that have reported incidents of bed bugs. We live in Alabama and honestly I just learned of this problem today and after my research I am thinking about canceling our participation with this scheduled event. Thank you so much for your time and assistance. Angie Wynn I plan to travel to New York with my daughter and her school dance team during March 2009. Can you please give me information or contacts to obtain information regarding hotels that have reported incidents of bed bugs. We live in Alabama and honestly I just learned of this problem today and after my research I am thinking about canceling our participation with this scheduled event.
Thank you so much for your time and assistance.
Angie Wynn

]]> By: The Cincinnati / Hamilton County Strategic Plan: getting the basics right — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 The Cincinnati / Hamilton County Strategic Plan: getting the basics right — New York vs Bed Bugs Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:48:54 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-1377 [...] obvious to many. I know we may look at the New York City bed bug statistics of HPD-tracked bed bug complaints, the breakdown by community districts, and we may think of our neighborhoods with corresponding [...] [...] obvious to many. I know we may look at the New York City bed bug statistics of HPD-tracked bed bug complaints, the breakdown by community districts, and we may think of our neighborhoods with corresponding [...]

]]> By: New York versus Bed Bugs — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-773 New York versus Bed Bugs — New York vs Bed Bugs Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:56:22 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-773 [...] is a resurgence of bed bug infestations in New York City that can only be characterized as an [...] [...] is a resurgence of bed bug infestations in New York City that can only be characterized as an [...]

]]> By: Renee http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2008/06/26/bed-bug-math-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Renee Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:41:15 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=90#comment-514 Thanks, Bruce. We have plenty of links to useful information on our links page but we try to concentrate on policy. Thanks, Bruce.

We have plenty of links to useful information on our links page but we try to concentrate on policy.

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