Lure & Exterminate Bed Bugs with Innovative Proven Strategy 
- how I exterminated a light bed bug infestation in my apartment all on my own
- no hunting for nests, no vacuuming, no repeated hot laundering, no decluttering, no heat treatments, no chemicals, no diatomaceous earth
- I became nocturnal and, for 6 to 7 hours every night for 2½ months, I lured bed bugs to a trap and killed those that came
- 23 pages of text plus photos & a timeline—a compelling story filled with dramatic tension and humour, struggle and triumph, horror, true grit, and lots of new information about bed bugs
- experts say that, with the current international spread of bed bugs, we are IN. BIG. TROUBLE!
- Getting rid of bed bugs: Trickier than ever Knowable Magazine, January 31, 2024 (aka The ‘Unthinkable’ New Reality About Bedbugs: Another, much stronger species is headed north The Atlantic, February 10, 2024):
- Bed bugs have grown resistant to many standard pesticides—to the point that some experts say they wouldn’t bother spraying should their own home become infested.
- A non-chemical elimination such as heat treatments and diatomaceous earth can take one to two or even three months. Meanwhile, most residents must keep living in their infested quarters.
- Bed bugs are a global problem The Conversation, October 25. 2023:
- The future for bed bugs is unclear. Those we see today are resistant to most pesticides, are masters of subterfuge, and are not going anywhere. They have co-evolved with humans—so our best option for reducing their impact on our lives is for researchers and pest control professionals to spend less time trying to kill them [with treatments], and more time trying to understand how they function within our world. Maybe then, we will work out a way to limit or even remove them from our homes for good.
- That last part above? That's what I did! I worked out a way to limit them from my home! Read how. Having done it once, I can do it again, much more confidently, easily, and quickly (and with much less trauma). Equipped with my knowledge and expertise, you can, too.
- The Case for Exterminating Bed Bugs the ‘Crazy’ Way a summary of Tilting at Bed Bugs.
- First Contact page for Experts & Writers
Aug & Sep/24 (before Extant Science section was added and Takeaway 2 reflected that)
- This story is such a great mix of isolation, humour, education on bed bugs, mental health issues, sadness, struggle, triumph, etc. I wonder if you are the only person in the world to ever rid their place of bed bugs on their own? I believe you probably are. (Corey)
- What a horrifying experience, and yet, you somehow made it an enjoyable read. I appreciate all the education in it. Thanks for sharing. (Katie)
- I applaud your perseverance and ingenuity. What a horrible ordeal. Perhaps one of the best accounts I have ever read. The visual aides were also a neat touch. The piece was also very educational. (Robin)
- oh my oh my I read your little book front to back.
I shivered/ got creepy feeling / really all those bugs !
but I really laughed in places making you an excellent writer.
and you kept my interest / wow what you did was so to say unreal.
I hope and pray you never get bed bugs again........
and the same for me...... I don't think I will ever get over the experience I had.
truly I enjoyed reading your book IT WAS GREAT !!!!!!! (Lee)
- Awesome. Good story well told. Great dramatic tension and very funny at times. Who knew I would enjoy a story about bedbugs. You could post this somewhere, I'm sure it would help people. I really have to admire your perseverance and courage. The lone person squishing all the bedbugs in their apartment on the night shift using their body as bait. Sounds crazy. Also like the title and the little drawing of don quixote.
Can I pass this on to my daughter? I think she would find it interesting and amusing. (Rick)
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