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bed bug rankings

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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
Bed bugs, bed bugs, and more bed bugs. Well it beats talking about roaches for a change. That topic got old in a hurry.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@Uraniumfish you know whats odd? I have heard of bed bug outbreaks in the US but none in Asia..you would think Asia would be a hot bed of bed bug infestations what with the tropical climate and the population masses. Even then I am traveling to Singapore tomorrow and will be checking my hotel mattress for sure. As for storing my luggage in the bathroom lets see how that pans out.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
Maybe the reason bed bugs are not mentioned in Asia is because no one reports them. They just spray the bed and leave the next day.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Uptowngirl: Maybe so. As you said, the climate is tropical, so why wouldn't there be bed bugs, among many other insects.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@hhusted hmm they must be there just havent heard the hullabaloo here..
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Uptowngirl: I agree. Wherever moist air is found, this usually is a place for bugs of all types.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
Lots of bugs are regional. Who knows - maybe that explains why there are none in Asia.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
@hhusted I didn't mean to suggest that Asia has no bugs of its own! They just may not be the same kinds of bugs as in N. America, is all.
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
@uptowngirl I believe bedbugs are capable of inhabiting all continents - it's just the US that has seen an incredible resurgence of the things in the past decade.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@NeverSleeps I actually checked with some people in India and they have heard of bed bug infestation in the region but because they are used to dealing with various creepy crawlies they treat the elimination of bed bugs routine.
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
@uptowngirl Right - I just read an NY Times op-ed from last summer that talked about how bedbugs used to be a problem routinely dealt with, but are now a reason to withhold your rent.
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JenMac
JenMac 2yrs+
Wait, meaning that if your building has it, you don't pay rent, neversleeps?
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Uraniumjfish: It doesn't matter what bugs are there, they are still bugs. I hate bugs. Yikes.
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JenMac
JenMac 2yrs+
Eh, I think it does matter what kind of bugs. There's a huge difference between having ants and having bed bugs. Ants are a huge problem in So Cal houses; but, I'll take those any day over the bed bugs, thank you very much.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Uptowngirl: I don't think I have seen red ants. Are red ants the same as fire ants? By the way, I haven't seen a red ant, but I have seen a red uncle. :) :) ha ha.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@hhusted I think they are tropical critters
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
Wait, you can withhold rent if your building has bedbugs?
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
You can withhold your rent if your landlord is not doing what he's supposed to be doing, and taking care of bedbugs falls under that category.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@NeverSleeps: I'll keep your thoughts in mind, if we develop bed bugs and the super does nothing about it. But truthfully, what can the landlord do? Come in and spray the bed?
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
@NeverSleeps Wow! Didn't know that.
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
@Uraniumfish Yeah, but it doesn't seem like it should be necessary. I mean, I certainly hope that my landlord would take care of that issue right away!
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