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left-of-center2012

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6. I'm 71 now

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2017, 07:03 PM

Oct 2017

When younger, I traveled from Maine to Florida to California and points in between,
never worrying much about staying overnight in hotels or motels.

Now I am afraid to, as even 5 star hotels can have bedbugs.
They can get into your clothing, suitcase, etc and go home with you.

I, rightly or wrongly, blame the banning of DDT for an increase in these and other critters.

A TV news story told how some college students' dorm got infested after they had eaten at a popular restaurant,
the bugs being in the leather bench seats at the place.
The exterminators used a spray called 'Bedlam Plus'.

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British Airways passenger, 7, was ravaged by BED BUGS [View all] left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 OP

One never knows what other passengers bring onto flights with them... Purveyor Oct 2017 #1

The sad thing is that the Airbnb probably now has bed bigs Louis1895 Oct 2017 #2

If they have half a brain and want to sue anyone Control-Z Oct 2017 #4

My neighbor had them Motley13 Oct 2017 #3

A gentleman of my acquaintenance brought bedbugs home after volunteering at a local charity. No Vested Interest Oct 2017 #5

I'm 71 now left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #6