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New York City Bed Bugs
New York City has always been a top popular vacation spot for many people. There
are so many things to do and see. You can stay at a luxurious hotel right in the
heart of New York City and be only a few steps away from a Broadway show and
tons of great shops.
Humans aren’t the only species that enjoy New York City; bed bugs are taking
over the city in droves. They have been reported in the most prominent hotels
and have been discovered in some very exclusive apartment complexes. Bed bugs
have also been reported in John Jay College (September of 2009) and whole
buildings have had to be shut down. Bed bug infestations are occurring
throughout the entire country, but New York City presents the most alarming
environment. They have infested the Upper East Side’s lavish apartments, Park
Avenue penthouses, and hotels, including the Crowne Plaza.
Why are bed bugs popping up all over the place once again? International travel
is partly to blame along with bed bugs becoming immune to certain insecticides,
so says researchers in the field of entomology. Bed bugs can come into your home
on clothing, luggage, and used furniture. Never buy a used mattress; they harbor
the most bed bugs. It is even possible to contaminate your home with a purchase
of a new mattress. Many stores as part of their delivery charge will take away
old mattresses and furniture. By doing so they may be contaminating new
mattresses with bed bugs from discarded mattresses and nearby furniture.
New York City has tons of apartments and hotels. If one apartment or room
becomes infected, infestations can occur at an overwhelming rate. Tourists who
stay in The Big Apple are bringing bed bugs back with them to their home towns.
New York City is just one example; bed bugs can be found in hotels and homes
throughout the entire nation. They do, however, have some of the worst
infestations nationwide.
In short, bed bugs wait for us to sleep at night and then crawl on us and suck
up our blood by puncturing our skin with their tiny mouthparts. They wingless,
so they crawl up on our beds by bedding touching the floor or by climbing up the
legs of the bed frame. If you have bed bugs, you should move your bed away from
any wall because they can reach you that way as well.
Bed bugs are brown in color and about one quarter inch in length. They develop a
red tinge after they have dinned on our blood. One sign that you have bed bugs
is red stains on your mattress. This occurs when they are crushed. The stains
can also be brown due to their fecal matter. Disgusting, huh?
Bed bug infestations can be taken care of by utilizing diatomaceous earth. This
white powder is perfectly safe for us but deadly to bed bugs. It cuts away at
their exoskeleton as they travel through it. To ensure a bed bug free home
sprinkle this substance in all areas of your home after you have properly
cleaned it. For example, sprinkle some around the legs of your bed and even on
your mattress. Let the diatomaceous earth sit and vacuum it up later on. You
will be vacuuming up the dead carcasses of bed bugs along with the powder.
Properly dispose of the bag and repeat this process until there are no bed bugs
in your home. Diatomaceous earth also prevents further outbreaks.
Hotels and managers of large apartment complexes are realizing the effectiveness
of diatomaceous earth and DE’s ability to get rid of small to large sized bed
bug infestations.
By: Bradley Skierkowski