[Gocamino] [Santiagobis] Bedbugs

[Tim]

Hi,
     I think many of the comments to date are more than a little 
negative and pessimistic.  Bed bugs are certainly everywhere, witness 
the Mike store in New York incident.  To clean up a building that is a 
public residence, an Alburgue a B & B like mine does indeed require 
professionals but everyone else on the road can help.  Buy a spray, 
'Clacko' or another one of the organic Pyrethrins, spray your back pack 
carefully inside and out, and repeat this every few days, at least you 
won't be the transport for the little monsters.
Tim

On 30/08/13 15:42, Jane Walsh wrote:
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> I was exposed to bed bugs...but didn't bring them home. I was careful 
> about never laying my bag on a bed and washed my clothes. I can't 
> imagine much can be done. Really BB are every where. A close friend 
> picked them up at a luxury hotel in London. I was quite a hot house 
> flower before the Camino...sleeping within feet of strangers was more 
> of an adjustment. The price of doing business as my father would say...
>
> On 2013-08-30, at 8:47 AM, ja ja binks <ja_ja_binks at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:ja_ja_binks at yahoo.com>> wrote:
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>> "But how would you use this information?"
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>> To make a considered judgement, weighing up the undoubled benefits of 
>> a Camino against the risks of permanent scarring, returning home with 
>> an infestation and all the attendant impacts on  members of your 
>> household, repeated expensive unsuccessful disinfections etc.
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>> Why shouldn't Alburgue owners be expected to employ professionals? If 
>> they charge for their services they have a duty of care to provide a 
>> safe environment. Many hospitality establishments around the world 
>> employ sniffer dogs etc. Why should Albergues considered to be any 
>> different?
>>
>> On a practical level, article mentions Permethrin - available as a 
>> spray for clothing and bedding.
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>> *From:* "pilgrim at yours-truly.eu <mailto:pilgrim at yours-truly.eu>" 
>> <pilgrim at yours-truly.eu <mailto:pilgrim at yours-truly.eu>>
>> *To:* Santiagobis at yahoogroups.com <mailto:Santiagobis at yahoogroups.com>
>> *Sent:* Friday, 30 August 2013, 10:20
>> *Subject:* Re: [Santiagobis] Bedbugs
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>> "But how would you use this information?"
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>> There isn't really anything practical that a pilgrim can do to 
>> minimise or reduce a bed bug infestation. Even the albergue owners 
>> would seem to have to employ professionals to deal with the problem 
>> and even then there is no guarantee of success.
>>
>> On 29 Aug 2013, at 23:31, ja ja binks wrote:
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>> > From my bitter experience, far and away the most useful info 
>> presented on this forum.
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>> > From: John B <rustyacres at yahoo.com <mailto:rustyacres%40yahoo.com>>
>> > To: Santiagobis at yahoogroups.com <mailto:Santiagobis%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > Sent: Thursday, 29 August 2013, 19:33
>> > Subject: Re: [Santiagobis] Bedbugs
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>> > No it's not new, but so what? Obviously you don't need this 
>> information, but it will still be useful to many other people.
>> >
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>> > From: "pilgrim at yours-truly.eu <mailto:pilgrim%40yours-truly.eu>" 
>> <pilgrim at yours-truly.eu <mailto:pilgrim%40yours-truly.eu>>
>> > To: Santiagobis at yahoogroups.com <mailto:Santiagobis%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 8:37 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Santiagobis] Bedbugs
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>> >
>> > Nothing new there at all.
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>> > On 29 Aug 2013, at 05:15, John wrote:
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>> > > Interesting and useful information on bedbugs from University of 
>> California Integrated Pest Management:
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>> > > http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7454.html
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > John Boehm
>> > > Woodland, CA
>> > > Visit my camino blog at http://jbscamino.blogspot.com 
>> <http://jbscamino.blogspot.com/>
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