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Nobugsonme - 4 hours ago » There have been lots of others here from the UK over the years. At least one Bedbugger at present is in Britain (Koebner), and several experts (David Cain and Richard...
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Hi i am from London, and just wanted to lend my support i have lived the nightmare of bed bugs and wanted to let you know that things will get better. I have been free of bed bugs now for about 7...
View Articlebedbugman on "Anyone from UK?"
I'm in the uk but never had bed bugs and fingers crossed I won't
View Articlesnap on "Anyone from UK?"
Hi! I'm in the UK! So glad to hear I'm not the only one!!!! I've been living in a rented flat for 2 years and have been getting random bites now and again during this time. I'm really sensitive to...
View Articlebed-bugscouk on "Anyone from UK?"
Hi snap.Its possible to have a low level infestation where signs are hard to find but if bedbugs are present the signs will also have to be there such as:Live samplesCast skinsFaecal tracesIf you...
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Thanks David. Looks like I need to do some homework and investigation.In the meantime, it sounds like a perfect opportunity to de-clutter and throw out stuff I don't need/want. Does anyone (David, or...
View ArticleScotgirlbug on "Anyone from UK?"
Hi there,I am actually from Edinburgh Scotland (French but moved in the UK 2 years ago). Some quarters in Edinburgh are infested by bedbugs... When we visited our flat for the first time, somebody told...
View Articlebed-bugscouk on "Anyone from UK?"
hi scotgirlbug, Welcome to the club of reluctant members.The best advice I can give you is to check with your adjoining neighbours and to use communication sheets such as the ones...
View Articlejenny bedbugs on "My first encounter and a few questions"
Hello all, just wanna say first that this site has helped me immensely in my first bedbug experience. Basically my boyfriend and I moved into a duplex in Hamilton, ON (known to have had a bedbug...
View Articlelandlordlies on "My first encounter and a few questions"
Your story sounds like mine!! Our landlord also tried to tell us we brought them in, they are sneaky like that. Remember it's THEIR building and THEIR problem, but you have to co operate obviously. I...
View Articlecilecto on "My first encounter and a few questions"
I'd guess that the BB can and do hide anywhere, including in ducts, or in gaps around them, or behind the grill frame. One thing I'd avoid doing is to apply any chemicals or dusts inside the ductwork,...
View Articlejenny bedbugs on "My first encounter and a few questions"
Hey thanks for your input. @landlordlies: Yes thank god that in Ontario at least the landlord has to take care of it whether we brought them in or not (I checked that first). My boyfriend told me he's...
View Articlecilecto on "My first encounter and a few questions"
Some exterminators remove (or have you remove) outlet covers and the like. If a grill is removable, there will be screws under the layers of paint, or some other mechanism to unhook it. It takes a...
View ArticleDDTNOW on "Con Artist Industry..."
What a joke... these PCO's are laughing all the way to the bank... employ them as you have no choice however they won't solve your problem. You might get lucky but this battle is hopeless without the...
View ArticleKoebner on "Con Artist Industry..."
I'm coming round to the notion that this chap must be a Poe.
View Articlebed-bugscouk on "Con Artist Industry..."
"I love the smell of a sweeping genralisation in the morning" and this one is farm fresh.David
View Articlebbgirl on "Con Artist Industry..."
I think that is a horrible thing to post on a site where the pros are spending their personal time helping us every day. Generalisation? It's slander and disrespectful to say the least. It's a very...
View Articlethebedbugresource on "Con Artist Industry..."
The very name DDTNOW screams of ignorance ... It has been widely proven (and accepted) that bed bugs are resistant to DDT. In fact, one of the reasons we might be seeing resistance in bed bugs to...
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Koebner - 16 hours ago » I'm coming round to the notion that this chap must be a Poe. Koebner you've stumped us. I don't see any of the ones on this...
View Articleroamer on "Really need to vent after finding live bug"
I am new to this forum so don't understand much about communicating. For all I know this is an old post. I, too, found a bug this morning. I also am just wondering how I sleep in my bed now. It is...
View Articlecilecto on "Con Artist Industry..."
It can get scary beyond out in the wild. Google "bed bugs" and you will be deluged with an unbelievable amount of hooey, designed to scare, confuse and exploit. Drop into an urban shop selling...
View ArticleSad on "Really need to vent after finding live bug"
Maybe you are able to get rid of them but how will you ever know if they are really gone? I struggle with this pretty regularly. I've always been prone to anxiety, and can be obsessive, and I am also a...
View ArticleNobugsonme on "Really need to vent after finding live bug"
roamer - 3 days ago » I am new to this forum so don't understand much about communicating. For all I know this is an old post. I, too, found a bug this morning. Hi roamer,The post you responded to is...
View ArticleNobugsonme on "Really need to vent after finding live bug"
Sad - 2 hours ago » I can take precautions, and when I've done those I will find other ways to layer on more precautions. What are we to shoot for? Reading this site makes me think of all the things...
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jenny bedbugs on "My first encounter and a few questions"
Update: It's been over 2 weeks with no bites but alas..yesterday morning I found two bites right next to each other on my forearm while in the shower. I was pissed. After coming out of the bathroom I...
View Articlebuggyinsocal on "My first encounter and a few questions"
The bed bug eggs are pretty small. I found the first ones by feel; there were things that were like round grains of sugar under the pillow on the side of the bed I didn't sleep on. Once you know what...
View Articlejenny bedbugs on "My first encounter and a few questions"
Thank-you for your reply buggy. That helps about the eggs although putting my fingers on them sounds gross lol. I will do what I have to do. I also just read that maybe if I stuck tape to their old...
View Articlebuggyinsocal on "My first encounter and a few questions"
Oh, trust me, I also was grossed out beyond belief. It wasn't something I'd like to repeat, like, ever. I didn't find them that way looking for them. I found them that way rolling over in bed. ick!Tape...
View ArticleCece on "Ain't that a kick in the head"
Head lice, that is. We have had 3 treatments by a PCO and that finally seems to have done the trick, knock on wood. We haven't seen bbs in master br for 6 weeks and none in my little girls...
View ArticleCece on "Ain't that a kick in the head"
Ok that was kind of confusing -- we have (hopefully HAD, after the three treatments) bedbugs. Now we have head lice. Hoping there's not a third thing coming!!
View ArticleNobugsonme on "Ain't that a kick in the head"
Sorry, Cece. I hope this is your last "plague".
View Articletheyareoutthere on "Ain't that a kick in the head"
It is a kick in the head to get lice. I keep on hearing of it, and so sorry it happened to you after all you have been through!
View ArticleRaccoonEyes on "Ain't that a kick in the head"
Ahhh lice is the worst! Especially if she's getting them from school. When I was in elementary school I had lice for ages. Even though my mom treated my hair, clothes, and bedding every chance she got,...
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RaccoonEyes on "Fecal Stain ID.."
These are some spots I noticed on my ceiling. Above them is where it turns up then there's a ceiling board frame and just beside it is a vent. sorry I couldn't get a better picture, I'm really short...
View Articlebed-bugscouk on "Fecal Stain ID.."
Hi,Sorry a better focus is needed for an accurate ID.David Cain Bed Bugs Limited
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RaccoonEyes on "Fecal Stain ID.."
Okay I'll try to get one later. If I dabbed it with a q-tip and water and it gets runny/red does that mean they are fecal stains? (I haven't done that yet, I literally just woke up)
View ArticleJustmovedhere on "Nightmare continues, new bed infested, vent"
So yeah. We've even battling theses things since late October. We were sleeping on an air mattress and told pco we wanted problem solved before ordering a new bed (we just moved here). he assured us we...
View Articledisgustedandsad on "Nightmare continues, new bed infested, vent"
I am so sorry this happened to you. We just brought in some new furniture as well after being told we were clear, we are not clear. I hope that the new PCO resolves this for you quickly. Are they now...
View Articlebedbugsuptown on "Nightmare continues, new bed infested, vent"
Hi Justmovedin, I sympathize with your troubles, especially with a young daughter who you cannot protect from being bit by those brown nasties. But I try to look on the bright side. Your landlord cares...
View Articlerubyotter217 on "I just need to vent"
Hi everyone, Sorry, but this is going to be longgggWe just discovered we have bed bugs a couple weeks ago, and I just still cannot get over how angry I am with our landlord over how everything has been...
View Articlejim danca on "I just need to vent"
It's unfortunate. Some of these landlords think pesticide application is the sole means of getting rid of bedbugs. I've seen situations where the unit needs to sit empty for a minimum of one month,...
View ArticleNobugsonme on "I just need to vent"
There may be local agencies which can help enforce local laws. Do you know the laws in your area regarding pests in rentals? (Some areas even have disclosure laws.)
View ArticleBuggedInTN on "Too much - Way too much"
The past couple of years has thrown more on me than I could have ever imagined in my worst nightmare.My son has autism. I was able to find the blessings in his quirks and "perks" throughout his...
View ArticleNobugsonme on "Too much - Way too much"
BuggedinTN,I am sorry you are dealing with so much.Please consider seeking support from a mental health professional (counselor. etc.). You and your family are going through a lot right now and taking...
View ArticleSamKaren on "Bed bugs are back"
I had a minor problem last year and was able to get rid of the bed bugs in my apartment. I just learned last night my neighbor next door has been infested for over a year. They abandoned their place...
View Articlejim danca on "Bed bugs are back"
If the unit was across the hallway, you might not have anything to worry about. Did you share a bedroom wall?
View ArticleSamKaren on "Bed bugs are back"
Jim Yes it is across the hall but we don't share a bedroom wall. There is a small landing outside our front doors so I believe that is where they crawled into my apartment. I have vacuumed the landing...
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