Lou's presentation in last night's meeting gave a detailed history on bed bugs, reasons for their newly apparent increase, facts about biology and behavior, and finished with a discussion about how bed bugs may be linked to health-related issues.
He included three guest speakers like Vajra Kilgour from the Metropolitan Council on Housing who shared news of alarming increases to her housing hotline about bed bug-related calls, Catherine Grad of Grad & Weineaub, LLP who discussed the legal havoc bed bugs can reek on disputes between tenants and landlords, and another brave soul who shared her current first hand testimonial on dealing with these pesky critters.
Vajra shared news about a legislative piece she is involved with, reinforcing the reality that when push comes to shove, laws really can make a difference. Catherine's discussion highlighted the extreme importance of cooperation when it comes to building-wide bed bug issues, stressing the importance of tenants granting access to their landlords during times that their units need to be serviced by a PCO.
Even in brilliant color, bed bugs will forever be frightening.
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Thanks for the report on Lou's talk. Bless that man for the research and work he does on this topic. And yes, bed bugs are frightening. Most bugs want to get away from people and just do their bug thing, but not bed bugs. For humans, they are predatory, wanting you, up close and personal for three to 15 minutes while they feed on your blood wherever they can get a good vein. That could be your eyelid, your arm, back, etc. Thanks Lou! Tarrabyte
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