[woodman]

I was going to leave it as my last post as I think that says it all,however;

I must take issue with Marks post regarding tranfering of disease.

Bed bugs absolutely  DO NOT transfer any blood related disease what so ever and this must be made clear to all who decide to work in this field and any potential clients that you may have.

They are not dangerous and no prolonged course of treatments is required.

With all due respect Mark a believe you are refering to another bug but certainly not bed bugs.

[Mark Lane-Matthews]

I disagree with you Woodman ,i believe you are confusing dustmites with bed bugs and they certainly can transfer blood related deseases                                                     

                                                   Mark

[Mike Osbourne]

Bed bugs have always been assumed not to carry disease. However I believe there is some research to suggest they can carry Hep. B, Nasty!

[woodman]

I am not confusing dust mite with bed bugs you can not get a cross contamination from bed bugs, the hepatitis B scare was not proven and most accept they are a nuisance but not dangerous.At some point all of you would have slept with them.

If it was the case that Hepatitas or any other disease was transported by them then we would epidemic after epidemic.. it's simply not the case.

Travel Doctor Quotes it like this:

'Bed bugs do not carry any diseases but their bites can be uncomfortable. They tend to bite the face, arms and legs where they protrude from the bedclothes'

As far as I am concerned the subject is closed, I will leave others to believe and comment what they will.

[calmore]

bed bugs are nasty biting things that do a lot of damage to people.

So not the wife, then?

 

[*paul_moss]

Guy's what are you generalising bed bugs as ? ( real name please)
Dust mites are tiny and can only bee seen under very powerfull microscopes,it sounds like bed bugs that you refere to are a kind of beetle like creature.

[calmore]

FWIW, I was always under the impression that dust mites=bed bugs and were microscopic.

However, it seems "bed bug" is nowadays used as a generic term for any bug that lives in a bed.

[calmore]

More on bedbugs here, including species names:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_bug

(Looks like I was wrong: "A common misconception is that they are not visible to the naked eye")

[*paul_moss]

I dont think we find these in our country.Seem like more warmer climate bugs.

[Mike Osbourne]

Bed bugs are visible and dust mites are too small to see. The risk of catching hep B is probably very very low indeed, and there are no known cases, only theoretical because they have found hep in the bugs.

 Having said that Hep B has a 1% mortality rate.   

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

they are in this country have seen them in a treated home, loads of them dead. I have uploaded picturesof them already!

[Cloverleaf]

A pest control expert will charge you hundreds of £££ to spray 'permethrin' around your home which will KILL everything in it's track.

Do it yourself for under a tenner! 

John

[Mark Lane-Matthews]

The pest control company that i have dealings with are given the information on their course work that these bugs can transfer blood related deseases but info on the net says this is unlikely .but however they are very visable and not very nice things to have in your home.

                                                       Mark