http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/06/15/the-challenges-in-1941/ A bed bug policy advocacy group Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:52:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/06/15/the-challenges-in-1941/comment-page-1/#comment-9898 Baited pitfall traps for bed bugs — New York vs Bed Bugs Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:10:35 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2875#comment-9898 [...] thought traps were for ‘primitives’ and here we are desperate for [...] [...] thought traps were for ‘primitives’ and here we are desperate for [...]

]]> http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/06/15/the-challenges-in-1941/comment-page-1/#comment-7155 UF heat research (and a 1924 detour) — New York vs Bed Bugs Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:34:47 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2875#comment-7155 [...] In 1924, at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi, bed bugs were successfully treated by simply turning on the dormitory building’s steam heat in the summer (average high temperatures of 115.8°F produced 100% mortality).  This of course has nearly always been regarded as impractical. [...] [...] In 1924, at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi, bed bugs were successfully treated by simply turning on the dormitory building’s steam heat in the summer (average high temperatures of 115.8°F produced 100% mortality).  This of course has nearly always been regarded as impractical. [...]

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