Happy Friday!
So people always ask me what are the benefits of using cryonite over insecticides to kill bed bugs. I have written many blog posts on the benefits and why cryonite should be the preferred method, but today Reuters released an articled titled, “Bed bug pesticides make some people ill,” and it caught my attention. Below please find a short expert of the article that I want to share:
“The Center for Disease Control released a report saying that from 2003 to 2010, 111 people were sickened and one died from bed bug insecticide, the government agency reported in a study that is the first of its kind in the country. Nearly three quarters of the illnesses occurred from 2008 to 2010 as the bed bug population in the United States increased. Pesticide-related illnesses occurred in seven states: California, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Texas and Washington. Some 81 percent of cases were not severe. New York City, where there were increasing reports of bed bug infestations, had the largest number of cases at 58 percent. Nationwide, 93 percent of the cases were in private homes, the study found. Although the CDC said there have not been enough cases of serious illness to suggest a large public health burden, the numbers might continue to increase as bed bugs become more resistant to common pesticides.”
As we have seen in the news, the spread of bed bugs is on the rise and it is important that we are effectively treating outbreaks from a safety standpoint. As reported in the article, there is a rise in pest-related illnesses, which means that there is room in the pest control industry to explore new ways to treat bed bug outbreaks.
For the many other reasons that I have previously blogged about, pest-related illnesses are yet another reason why I recommend that pest control companies use cryonite to treat bed bug outbreaks as it is chemical-free and save to use in all types of environments.
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