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We recently left an apartment complex after the absolute inept handling of bedbugs - although the exterminator was awesome.

This is one of those cases where the NOT green situation is not just the preferable option but the only one, one of those occasions we're supposed to do all the green stuff to save up for this.

They spread disease, they get everywhere and getting rid of them...there is NOT cutting corners. You're living out of plastic bags for at least six months, and it's just not safe to adopt any furniture you see on a curb because of them.

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DO NOT USE ON PLANTS:

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DDT should be brought back in limited applications. The first and most obvious use is to use it in sub-saharan africa where its ban has led to millions of unnecessary deaths. 1,000,000+ people die of malaria every year, 85% in Africa, and a simple spray that could be applied to the windows and mosquito nets while the family is elsewhere would significantly reduce these numbers. Likewise, a limited number of DDT fumigators should be allowed to use DDT sprays very selectively with an emphasis on safety to eliminate the bedbug infestations that have been growing all over the world.
We don't need to allow these pests to infest our homes, or, more importantly, to kill poor people in sub-saharan africa.

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I found a green bedbug solution that actually has clinical trials that show it works. That is something most of the other green solutions can not provide to you.

The product is called BedBug Terminator and if you contact them they will send you the trial that shows that it does kill bedbugs. It was good proof for me.

http://www.kleen-free.com

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Hey Sea -

That's me in the photo. Just seeing it again reminds me of that horrible experience. When I posted that photo I never imagined how many hits it would get from bloggers and search engines. The bed bug problem must be huge these days.

A good friend of mine in Brooklyn also had a bed bug infestation. He used an electronic device after washing all of his clothing and linens which has kept his apartment bed bug free ever since. I can attest to this plan of action working since I (apparently taste good to those critters and) was not bitten even once when I've visited or stayed over.

The company is called Good Life -

http://www.goodlifecompany.com/

They have a range of products - the device can be found under pest control.

I hope this will help with anyone suffering from bed bugs. You have my sympathy.

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