Brief notes here. There is a bed bug event in NYC in January! The Museum of the City of New York is hosting a panel — please see their announcement below. I am very pleased to be able to join … Continue reading
Lou Sorkin began his lecture at last week’s special meeting of the New York Entomological Society by recounting a few choice tales of insect gourmandism—like the one about the tarantula tempura served at one of The Explorers Club’s annual banquets. … Continue reading
Lou Sorkin is without a doubt the kindest person in the whole bed bug-riddled City of New York. It was great to see him enjoying himself at his lecture last night. And his guests were wonderful. There were also these … Continue reading
WHO: Everyone’s favorite NYC entomologist, Lou Sorkin WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM WHERE: Kaufman Theater, First Floor, American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. and Central Park West
Excerpted from recent email correspondence: —Dead of course. Can I get these from you? —yes, but alive. I have them in small, flat boxes that are taped and in plastic ziploc bag. paper is grid of 1/4″ squares.
In the NYT’s Room for Debate. Go, go read for yourself. It occurs to me, wherever you live, if you are struggling to make someone, anyone, a city agency perhaps, understand what bed bugs are all about, this could be … Continue reading
The New Yorker’s Book Bench wonders about bed bugs in books. Lou Sorkin’s answer: “Bedbugs will be wherever they fit,” he said. “I’ve found them on wood, metal, plastic surfaces, electronics, electric clocks, laptops, cell phones, stereos, clothing, bathroom tile, … Continue reading
This is the problem that we have to solve in our city. That is the whole game. Let me remind you of the necessary approach, as described by Lou Sorkin not too long ago: