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An adult bed bug (Cimex lectularius) with the typical flattened oval shape. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Editor’s note: The New Jersey Pest Management Association (NJPMA) released the following consumer warning about the use of do-it-yourself pest control products
In June, a Woodbury, N.J., homeowner managed to set his house on fire in the course of a do-it-yourself pest control effort to rid it of bed bugs. He was reportedly using a space heater, a hair dryer, and a heat gun in order to kill bed bugs in a room on the second floor.
\”He went online, got some instructions,\” said a neighbor, referring to one method pest management professionals (PMPs) use to rid a room of bed bugs by raising the heat to a point that kills them. PMPs, however, are extensively trained
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