something else to worry about

  
 > Hi All:  A bit of information that you might like to know about.   We have
> friends here in our community and one of their sons is an entomologist
> (insect expert), and has been telling them that there is an epidemic of
> bed bugs
> now occuring in America.  Recently I have heard on the news that several
> stores in NYC have had to close due to bed bug problems, as well as a
> complete  mall in New Jersey.
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> He says that since much of our clothing, sheets, towels, etc. now  comes
> from companies outside  of America, (sad but true), even the most
> expensive
> stores sell foreign clothing from China, Indonesia, etc.  The bed  bugs
> are
> coming in on the clothing as these countries do not consider them a
> problem.
> He recommends that if you buy any new clothing, even underware  and socks,
> sheets, towels, etc. that you bring them into the house and put them  in
> your clothes dryer for at least 20 minutes.  The heat will kill them and
> their eggs.  DO NOT PURCHASE CLOTHES AND HANG THEM IN THE CLOSET  FIRST.
> It
> does not matter what the price range is of the clothing, or if  the outfit
> comes from the most expensive store known in the U.S.  They  still get
> shipments
> from these countries and the bugs can come in a box of  scarves or
> anything
> else for that matter.  That is the reason why so many  stores, many of
> them
> clothing stores have had to shut down in NYC and  other places.   All you
> need is to bring one item into the house that  has bugs or eggs and you
> will
> go to hell and back trying to get rid of  them.  He travels all over the
> country as an advisor to many of these  stores, as prevention and after
> they
> have the problem.
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> Send this information on to those on your e-mail list so that this good
> prevention information gets around  quickly.
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