A recurring infestation may mean that there is an undiscovered or an untreated infestation in an adjoining apartment or close by. It can also mean that your infestation was not truly eradicated and has resurfaced. The adjoining empty apartments (and non-empty apartments) need to be inspected thoroughly for bed bugs. And monitored for some time after treatments have run their course, particularly because many people are not allergic to the bites and the absence of bite reactions or bed bug sightings do not necessarily an eradicated infestation make. A reinspection some months after the last treatment is recommended to ensure that treatments indeed worked. It’s important to investigate further and find out the extent of the spread in the building. Can you discuss this with the property manager/landlord and the pest management company? Costs will continue to pile up for the building owner until the infestation is dealt with. This can be difficult but you should have that conversation with them.

Let me know if you need access to any resources for public education and monitoring.

It is defiantly recognition of your hard work.

David

I am so glad to see that you were selected… You have an clear grasp of the issues that will be invaluable to the committee.

Thanks to Gail Brewer & her staff… The Mayor and Council for appointing such a highly qualified board.

Congratulations to you, Renee! You were integral in making the BBAB happen at all, and it is a good thing you’ll be there to represent the perspective of people who have had bed bugs. Not to mention your considerable knowledge of bed bug history and literature!

This is great news, and as I said on Bedbugger today, the Board’s roster is fabulous overall. We are in very good hands, I think, and everyone will be rooting for the Board to make things better.