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Posted 23 December 2011 - 03:47 PM

I am having problem with bed bugs. Every night when i turn off my light and go to bed then i feel that something is biting me . after two or three days later i found some bed bugs in my bed. Do you have any idea how can i control them or prevent them?



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Posted 27 December 2011 - 08:45 AM

I`m afraid my advice always is to seek professional help in these matters Suvra, you could try to use pesticides yourself but remember if you get it wrong you`ll be sleeping in the treatment area with all the potential dangers therein.

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 08:13 AM

I am having problem with bed bugs. Every night when i turn off my light and go to bed then i feel that something is biting me . after two or three days later i found some bed bugs in my bed. Do you have any idea how can i control them or prevent them?


Personal Hygiene is the best!!!!!!!!!! Wash your bedsheets, have regular bath, Clean your house just practice personal hygiene and cleanliness!!!!!!!!

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 10:17 AM

When you next strip your bed, vacuum the mattress thoroughly. This should be done regularly to get rid of any dead skin etc.



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Posted 13 January 2012 - 05:27 PM

You might want to steam your bed and let it dry out, and wash your bedclothes with very hot water. Check the wooden frame of your bed, or any other wooden surfaces that come in contact with it, like headboards or night stands. I would even check the pillow and try to wash it in very hot water too.

Good luck!



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Posted 14 January 2012 - 08:41 AM

Hello Surva,

A variety of low-odor sprays, dusts, and aerosol insecticides can be used to eradicate bed bugs. These must be applied to all areas where the bugs are observed as well as spaces where they may crawl or hide. I suggest that if possible the mattress will undergo disinfection or must be discarded. Since beds cannot readily be treated with insecticides, it's often necessary to discard infested mattresses and beds.

Some of the pest-control expert recommended certain forms of deep-cleaning such as scrubbing infested surfaces with a stiff brush to remove eggs, dismantling bed frames and furniture, filling cracks in floors, walls, and moldings, encasing mattresses within special bags, or using a powerful vacuum on cracks and crevices.

Like what other suggestions, Personal Hygiene and Good Housekeeping will prevent it to recur.

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Posted 15 May 2023 - 03:13 PM

Gonna do a little old thread CPR here

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We found a bed bug in our facility last week.  Obviously it's came in on one of my employees.   It was very large, for a bed bug, and was filled with blood.   Obviously this creates a few issues for us, and I want to deal with this.   Had a meeting with the different groups of employees this morning and explained this is an issue we can't have, for multiple reasons, and asked whoever it is to come speak to me privately, and we'll help them deal with it, and pay for their domicile to be bombed, whatever. 

 

Anyone dealt with such a thing before?  I'm honestly kind of at a loss for what else to do.   Our locker room is cleaned out, sprayed bi-weekly.   Our building itself is clean, and certainly not the issue.   From what I've read, whoever this person is knows they have an issue.and likely has bites on themselves judging by the size of the bug and how much blood was in it.

Anyone?   Bueller?

 



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Posted 15 May 2023 - 03:18 PM

To prevent bed bug infestations, you should follow these steps:
 
  1. - Inspect your mattress, bedding, furniture and luggage regularly for signs of bed bugs, such as dark spots, eggs, shed skins and live bugs.
  2. - Wash and dry your bedding, clothing and other fabrics at high temperatures (at least 60°C) and seal them in plastic bags until you use them.
  3. - Vacuum your floors, carpets, curtains and furniture frequently and dispose of the vacuum bag or contents in a sealed plastic bag outside your home.
  4. - Avoid bringing second-hand furniture, mattresses or clothing into your home without inspecting them thoroughly or treating them with heat or pesticides.
  5. - Use mattress encasements, bed bug traps and interceptors to protect your bed from bed bug bites and monitor their presence.
  6. - If you travel, inspect your hotel room for bed bugs before unpacking your belongings and keep your luggage away from the bed and furniture. When you return home, inspect and wash your luggage and clothing as soon as possible.
  7. - If you suspect or confirm a bed bug infestation in your home, contact a professional pest control service to treat the problem effectively and safely.
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Posted 15 May 2023 - 03:51 PM

Gonna do a little old thread CPR here

 

We found a bed bug in our facility last week.  Obviously it's came in on one of my employees.   It was very large, for a bed bug, and was filled with blood.   Obviously this creates a few issues for us, and I want to deal with this.   Had a meeting with the different groups of employees this morning and explained this is an issue we can't have, for multiple reasons, and asked whoever it is to come speak to me privately, and we'll help them deal with it, and pay for their domicile to be bombed, whatever. 

 

Anyone dealt with such a thing before?  I'm honestly kind of at a loss for what else to do.   Our locker room is cleaned out, sprayed bi-weekly.   Our building itself is clean, and certainly not the issue.   From what I've read, whoever this person is knows they have an issue.and likely has bites on themselves judging by the size of the bug and how much blood was in it.

Anyone?   Bueller?

 

Pretty generous for your company to offer to pay for pest control on this employee's home, sounds like the current hitch is to get them to step forward voluntarily. If they do, it's a matter of working with a local pest control service to get to the bottom of it. I think you're entitled to confront the issue because it's in your company policy and employee handbook that staff need to live up to certain hygiene standards. If they don't come forward...I guess that makes the situation more awkward. I wonder if you could do hygiene inspections on individuals through a 3rd party professional? When I was a kid, the school nurse would check everyone's hair for lice. Something like that?  :lol2:



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Posted 15 May 2023 - 04:05 PM

Pretty generous for your company to offer to pay for pest control on this employee's home, sounds like the current hitch is to get them to step forward voluntarily. If they do, it's a matter of working with a local pest control service to get to the bottom of it. I think you're entitled to confront the issue because it's in your company policy and employee handbook that staff need to live up to certain hygiene standards. If they don't come forward...I guess that makes the situation more awkward. I wonder if you could do hygiene inspections on individuals through a 3rd party professional? When I was a kid, the school nurse would check everyone's hair for lice. Something like that?  :lol2:

This is what I'm talking about.    As far as how to prevent bed bug infestations like Sayed said, that's moot for me.   I don't have um.   I am not sure how to handle dealing with an employee who has them.

If they don't step forward, I don't know what the next step is, but for obvious reasons I can't have a blood filled bug running around my production room and open product.

 

Any and all input or experience with this kind of thing is appreciated.



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Posted 15 May 2023 - 06:53 PM

Spouses work had a similar suggestion (cockroach and bed bugs)----directed employees to have a discussion with HR who could then assist to get the help that they need

 

I would offer you caution however, these critters love apartment buildings/congregate settings, so depending on where you are, this may be a very complex situation that is outside your control

 

and you CANNOT terminate for this-------make sure HR is in the loop re: next steps if your able to identify the employee in question

 

lastly, be KIND and tread lightly


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Posted 16 May 2023 - 11:59 AM

I can terminate any of my temps at any time, don't even need a reason.

 

Thanks for the input guys.



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Posted 17 May 2023 - 02:07 PM

I can terminate any of my temps at any time, don't even need a reason.

 

Hope that is not how you are looking at your co-workers.
And if that is your companies way of looking at things I wouldn't come forward with this issue if I was one of the temps.





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