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Originally Posted by vash
oh..great.
that sucks. i watched a show on them once. i tore my room apart. they hide on the wall, and behind the bedside tables..didnt find any..but thanks for tonight's project..
i understand the pros can kick some ass on them.?
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That's the hope. I'm not sure exactly what they do - we had to be out of the house when they did it. I was working out of town Thursday and Friday (they sprayed Friday) so my wife had to do everything, plus watch the girls, bless her heart. But I've noticed a significant decrease in itches and new bites, and considering it can take a few days for a bite to start itching (unlike mosquito bites which take a few minutes) they could be completely gone. Fingers crossed. We didn't wait for an infestation before calling the exterminator. One lousy bug. That's it. So hopefully we nipped it in the bud.
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Originally Posted by 1990C4S
Eff me. That is nasty. I would rather stay home than risk that.
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See, that's the problem. If someone has them and sits next to you on the subway, one might jump on to you. Apparently movie theatre seats are notorious carriers. Couch or chair in a waiting room. A taxi. Anything fabric that's shared. It's not just hotels, though that's the worst spot.
And Paul's right. Everything I've read says that they were almost eliminated back in the 40s, but increased international travel plus bans on certain pesticides (in particular DDT) has allowed them to flourish again.