Pest Management Professional, September 2013
TRAINING INSURANCE HEAT SPRAY ENCASE FUMIGATE ISOLATE DETECT TRAP UPDATE PRICING VACUUM CONTRACTS STEAM FREEZE BED BU G EXCLUDE MONITOR COMMUNICATION COOPERATION In the Bag How to Kill Bed Bugs in Bagged Personal Property By Dr Gerald Wegner BCE I f you suspect or know bed bugs are hiding in clean clothing toys books magazines entertainment systems small appliances wall hangings small furniture thrift store purchases art objects backpacks purses luggage or other items being stored in paper bags and cardboard boxes place such personal property items along with 1 to 3 lbs of dry ice into large durable plastic bags Use 1 lb in small bags for items such as a framed painting or a purse 2 lbs in medium bags for items such as a suitcase and smaller appliances and 3 lbs in large bags for items such as small furniture and larger entertainment systems The carbon dioxide CO 2 from the dry ice will replace the air in the bags Vacuum storage bag containing bed bug infested clothes before pouch of dry ice Dry ice can be purchased from local suppliers of pressurized CO 2 cylinders as well as some ice cream parlors and grocery stores Call ahead to make sure its available for sale Place the appropriate amount of dry ice in an old pillowcase or a paper bag while wearing work gloves to enable safe handling Dry ice must never be touched or handled with bare skin because painful freeze burns will result This treatment is especially effective if most of the air in the plastic bag is evacuated using the hose attachment of a vacuum Continued on page 46 One of several types of available vacuum storage bags containing infested laptop carrier bag and dry ice 44 September 2013 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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