Tropical Bed Bugs in Brevard County

[John&LaLa]

Well this sounds fun. Article thinks they came in through Port Canaveral. :eek:

 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/rare-bed-bug-re-emerges-in-fla-after-60-years/ar-AAk8pYi?li=BBnb2gg

 

This should be in Florida Departures, sorry. I have asked them to move it

Edited November 10, 2016 by John&LaLa

[txcowboy10]

YUCK!!! We live just a few miles away from y'all in Viera....hope buggers aren't spreading like they fear they might!

 

Mark

[theboss7593]

Wow hope they stop it

[A&L_Ont]

Yow, thank's for that link John.:eek:

 

Pulling back sheets on hotel bed tonight in FLL.:)

Edited November 11, 2016 by A&L_Ont

[island lady]

New item for packing lists: RAID!!! :eek: :eek:

[Ken at the beach]

Yow, thank's for that link John.:eek:

 

Pulling back sheets on hotel bed tonight in FLL.:)

 

That's one thing we have never checked for in the past but with all the reports lately we will now be starting.

[Ocean Boy]

People are far too busy wiping down the remote controls in their cabins to worry about dealing with this.

[postmeome]

Build a wall and keep them out:)

[Ocean Boy]

Build a wall and keep them out:)

 

They know how to tunnel under.

[Lazz]

I know of people who have brought home bedbugs from trips and it is a very rough and expensive time to get rid of them. Prevention is the best way to go. Check the room extensively and use some type of sealing cover for your suitcases and clothes. We even put our clothes and other items in XL Ziplock bags.

[Coralc]

Well this sounds fun. Article thinks they came in through Port Canaveral. :eek:

 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/rare-bed-bug-re-emerges-in-fla-after-60-years/ar-AAk8pYi?li=BBnb2gg

 

This should be in Florida Departures, sorry. I have asked them to move it

 

Interesting. They obviously didn't crawl from Pt. Canaveral to Merritt Island. One of the journal articles states:

 

" According to the homeowners, they believed a family member had unknowingly brought the bed bugs into the house and indicated that no one residing in the house had traveled outside of the state of Florida. Although the origin of the bed bug infestation could not be determined, the absence of international and national travel by the residents suggests that tropical bed bugs were present elsewhere in the state. Further studies are needed to determine the presence, establishment, and possible distribution of this species throughout the state."

 

So an origin of Movie theater? Hotel? Boyfriend/Girlfriend's house?

 

Part of my job is trying to determine the source of insect infestations. Exotic agricultural pests, thankfully, not bedbugs. :D

 

Thanks for posting the article, that is very interesting, and slightly alarming. :D

Edited November 12, 2016 by Coralc

[John&LaLa]

I didn't dig deep enough I guess, interesting that in my original article the researcher did blame PC with no mention of the families travels.

 

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[Coralc]

You are absolutely right! The article does mention Port Canaveral....the question would be what sort of establishment did the family member pick them up in? :D:):D And I don't suppose we will ever know. Thanks! I thought it was interesting.

[cruisequeen4ever]

Ugh!! As if regular bedbugs weren't bad enough?!

 

 

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