TO BUG OR NOT TO BUG THAT IS THE QUESTION

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 occurring in America. Recently I have heard on the news that
several stores in NYC(bloomies==Victoria Secrets) have had to close due to
bed bug problems, as well as a complete mall in New Jersey.

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 underwear 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.