Comments on: NYC Department of Health at National Bed Bug Summit (plus agenda and webinar details) http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/ A bed bug policy advocacy group Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:38:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Renee Corea http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-18736 Renee Corea Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:30:06 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-18736 Hi Virgen, The telephone number you can call at DOE for instructions is (Pest Management) (718) 707-4493. The specimen collection kit and instructions are described <a href="http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/8E645CCF-37CF-481E-82C3-63A3EEDD9007/0/BedBugKit.pdf" rel="nofollow">in this PDF</a>. You should talk to your principal about these concerns. DOE has a bed bug protocol and they handle bed bug reports and treatments in-house. Best wishes. Hi Virgen,

The telephone number you can call at DOE for instructions is (Pest Management) (718) 707-4493. The specimen collection kit and instructions are described in this PDF. You should talk to your principal about these concerns. DOE has a bed bug protocol and they handle bed bug reports and treatments in-house.

Best wishes.

]]> By: Virgen DeLatorre http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-18734 Virgen DeLatorre Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:24 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-18734 My question is as follows: If a pre-school teacher finds a bed bug on a child does this have to be reported to the department of health? I have been looking through the web but have not found the answer. What is the policy, if any. Thank you My question is as follows: If a pre-school teacher finds a bed bug on a child does this have to be reported to the department of health?
I have been looking through the web but have not found the answer. What is the policy, if any.
Thank you

]]> By: Landlord education (somewhere else): “be a resource for your tenants” — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-5818 Landlord education (somewhere else): “be a resource for your tenants” — New York vs Bed Bugs Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:54:36 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-5818 [...] I know, given that the New York City Department of Health is now firmly on our side. Exhibits A, B and [...] [...] I know, given that the New York City Department of Health is now firmly on our side. Exhibits A, B and [...]

]]> By: Renee Corea http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-5615 Renee Corea Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:21:21 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-5615 Thanks for your comment, April. I'm sorry you are going through this. The role of DDT in the eradication of bed bugs is one of the great misconceptions, unfortunately. A bit more accurate reporting in the media would help. DDT was extremely effective, for a brief but significant period in our history. When it stopped working against bed bugs, because they developed resistance, other pesticides took its place. These other pesticides are also no longer with us, malathion, lindane... I think through the 70s and 80s, there was still something around that worked. And I'm not really sure when pyrethroids, the pesticides that are currently used against bed bugs, stopped working, but they're certainly a problem today. The bottom line for us when it comes to DDT: bringing back DDT would probably not help. Bringing back <em>other</em> more recent pesticides that are no longer approved might help. A good pesticide review program for bed bugs at the national level would do a lot of good. Let's hope we get rational pesticide policies. Thanks for your comment, April. I’m sorry you are going through this.

The role of DDT in the eradication of bed bugs is one of the great misconceptions, unfortunately. A bit more accurate reporting in the media would help. DDT was extremely effective, for a brief but significant period in our history. When it stopped working against bed bugs, because they developed resistance, other pesticides took its place. These other pesticides are also no longer with us, malathion, lindane… I think through the 70s and 80s, there was still something around that worked. And I’m not really sure when pyrethroids, the pesticides that are currently used against bed bugs, stopped working, but they’re certainly a problem today. The bottom line for us when it comes to DDT: bringing back DDT would probably not help. Bringing back other more recent pesticides that are no longer approved might help. A good pesticide review program for bed bugs at the national level would do a lot of good. Let’s hope we get rational pesticide policies.

]]> By: The heart of the EPA National Bed Bug Summit: the group discussion — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-5614 The heart of the EPA National Bed Bug Summit: the group discussion — New York vs Bed Bugs Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:53:00 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-5614 [...] the disagreements, which are probably both unavoidable and healthy and have occurred in at least one other large meeting of [...] [...] the disagreements, which are probably both unavoidable and healthy and have occurred in at least one other large meeting of [...]

]]> By: April http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-5602 April Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:49:51 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-5602 I believe that through research with chemicals there will be found a cure for this growing problem which is now being talked about nationally. Until everyone decides whose responsible for what legally speaking, the problem continues to grow. What it comes down to is poor people cannot afford to fight it no matter if the lot falls on them or not so it will continue. They barely have money to put food on the ttable and a roof over their heads so they will co-exist with these pests as with any pest which they have no control over. They will find ways to sleep at night and not get bitten, I know I have. However, until bans are lifted on the DDT that we all know will destroy this pestilence then we will continue to talk about it, share about it, and meet about it, until we finally realize there is no other solution or there is a miraculous breakthrough in the use of a safer chemical someone might discover. People are dying in Africa because DDT has been banned. I think we need re-address the use of this treatment to rid ourselves of this national and no doubt international problem. Otherwise we will simply co-exist. Just like any other tough choice that needs to be made, there will have to be compromises along the way to serve the greater good. The majority of people would benefit from this even though some environmental groups would not like it at all. What it comes down to is what should take priority; animals or people? I believe that if there was some world-wide pestilence problem among the animal kingdom, we would address with more compassion than we do with our own species. I'll stop there because we could easily go into discussions that would not help the situation at hand. I believe that through research with chemicals there will be found a cure for this growing problem which is now being talked about nationally. Until everyone decides whose responsible for what legally speaking, the problem continues to grow. What it comes down to is poor people cannot afford to fight it no matter if the lot falls on them or not so it will continue. They barely have money to put food on the ttable and a roof over their heads so they will co-exist with these pests as with any pest which they have no control over. They will find ways to sleep at night and not get bitten, I know I have. However, until bans are lifted on the DDT that we all know will destroy this pestilence then we will continue to talk about it, share about it, and meet about it, until we finally realize there is no other solution or there is a miraculous breakthrough in the use of a safer chemical someone might discover. People are dying in Africa because DDT has been banned. I think we need re-address the use of this treatment to rid ourselves of this national and no doubt international problem. Otherwise we will simply co-exist. Just like any other tough choice that needs to be made, there will have to be compromises along the way to serve the greater good. The majority of people would benefit from this even though some environmental groups would not like it at all. What it comes down to is what should take priority; animals or people? I believe that if there was some world-wide pestilence problem among the animal kingdom, we would address with more compassion than we do with our own species. I’ll stop there because we could easily go into discussions that would not help the situation at hand.

]]> By: NYC DOH? — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-5523 NYC DOH? — New York vs Bed Bugs Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:17:47 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-5523 [...] The story is about DOH at the National Bed Bug Summit. You can read more about that here. [...] [...] The story is about DOH at the National Bed Bug Summit. You can read more about that here. [...]

]]> By: Extraordinary (breaking) news: an EPA bed bug conference in Washington on April 14 — New York vs Bed Bugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-5521 Extraordinary (breaking) news: an EPA bed bug conference in Washington on April 14 — New York vs Bed Bugs Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:42:23 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-5521 [...] March 17, 2009: The conference has been officially announced. April: For additional conference details, agenda, etc., see this post. [...] [...] March 17, 2009: The conference has been officially announced. April: For additional conference details, agenda, etc., see this post. [...]

]]> By: More on the National Bed Bug Summit : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/04/04/nyc-department-of-health-at-national-bed-bug-summit-plus-agenda-and-webinar-details/comment-page-1/#comment-5192 More on the National Bed Bug Summit : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:20:07 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2318#comment-5192 [...] For the details, and the links to the agenda and details on the webinar broadcast, see NYC Department of Health at National Bed Bug Summit (plus agenda and webinar details). [...] [...] For the details, and the links to the agenda and details on the webinar broadcast, see NYC Department of Health at National Bed Bug Summit (plus agenda and webinar details). [...]

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