Beyond Pesticides
Bed Bugs Can Be Controlled Without Toxic Pesticides
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 3rd, 2010
The recent bed bug resurgence across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate these tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators. Even pesticides registered by EPA for bed bug use are linked to acute poisoning, cancer, hormone disruption, asthma, neurotoxicity, organ damage, and more. These measures pose more dangers than any perceived short-term benefit. And while bed bugs are a serious nuisance, they are not known to transmit any diseases.
While there is no magic bullet solution to bed bug eradication, there are many ways to effectively control them without the use...
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