Comments on: Late better than never they say http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2010/01/12/late-better-than-never-they-say/ A bed bug policy advocacy group Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:17:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: nobugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2010/01/12/late-better-than-never-they-say/comment-page-1/#comment-31425 nobugs Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:32:02 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=4418#comment-31425 Oh, and I forgot the "leave the items outdoors" part. Shudder. My homies in Calgary did this and are still itching. Oh, and I forgot the “leave the items outdoors” part. Shudder. My homies in Calgary did this and are still itching.

]]> By: nobugs http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2010/01/12/late-better-than-never-they-say/comment-page-1/#comment-31423 nobugs Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:31:00 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=4418#comment-31423 I agree the Mayo fact sheet is miles and miles better, but I find the following advice insufficient: <blockquote> # Enclosed vehicle. If it's summer, you can bag up infested items and leave them in a car parked in the sun with the windows rolled up for a day. The target temperature is at least 120 F (49 C). # Freezing. Bedbugs are also vulnerable to temperatures below 32 F (0 C) but you'd need to leave the items outdoors or in the freezer for several days. </blockquote> Well, a carefully monitored package that gets to 120 at its core and stays there for hours would be okay. But the directions give too little information. Similarly, "a freezer for several days" isn't quite enough information on chilling the little #$%^&*ds to death. Not to be a -- um-- nit picker. I know you'll understand. :-) I agree the Mayo fact sheet is miles and miles better, but I find the following advice insufficient:

# Enclosed vehicle. If it’s summer, you can bag up infested items and leave them in a car parked in the sun with the windows rolled up for a day. The target temperature is at least 120 F (49 C).

# Freezing. Bedbugs are also vulnerable to temperatures below 32 F (0 C) but you’d need to leave the items outdoors or in the freezer for several days.

Well, a carefully monitored package that gets to 120 at its core and stays there for hours would be okay. But the directions give too little information. Similarly, “a freezer for several days” isn’t quite enough information on chilling the little #$%^&*ds to death.

Not to be a — um– nit picker. I know you’ll understand. :-)

]]>