| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
First things first : what are bed bugs and do you have them? -- Prevention. You don't have them? Great, don't get them : staying bed bug free at home and work ; Planes, trains, and automobiles : how bed bugs hitch rides from other travelers to you ; The traveling life (yours and theirs!) : staying bed bug free in hotels, on cruise ships, and at other homes away from home ; "We like all the same places!" : your office and eight other unexpected bed bug hangouts -- Treatment. So you have them-- now what? : Are you happy? No. Are you powerless? Absolutely not! ; How do I find the right exterminator? : and what do I do then? -- The past and future. A brief, illustrated history of the bed bug : how it has plagued us and how we have tried to get rid of it ; The future and you : what we can all do to stop bed bugs in their tracks -- Appendix. Make a Federal case of it. |
| Summary |
A pest-control expert explains how to prevent a bed-bug infestation, how to avoid the pests in everyday life, what treatments work best against them, and how to pick a good exterminator. |
| Subject |
Bedbugs -- Control.
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| ISBN |
9780446585156 |
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0446585157 |
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