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 Continued from page 44 In the Bag cleaner or removing as much air as possible The openings of the bags should be closed tightly with a durable plastic coated twist tie that allows excess CO 2 to escape but will prevent air from re entering while the bed bugs and eggs are asphyxiated Various brands of vacuum storage bags work well for dry ice treatment of personal property without sharp edges that can fit into these bags After placing and sealing the items in the vacuum storage bags along with 1 lb of dry ice per bag use the hose attachment of a vacuum cleaner to remove as much air as possible As the dry ice releases the CO 2 the bag s will reinflate and the excess gas will vent through the one way valve of the evacuation port With little effort a large durable plastic bag can be converted into a large vacuum storage bag by removing the evacuation port from one of the commercially available vacuum storage bags and transplanting using clear packing tape it over a small 1 in diameter hole cut into the large plastic bag Take care to not tear bags in use Independent studies see references below involving dry ice and or CO 2 treatment of bed bug infested items in plastic bags reveal all the bed bugs and eggs were killed within 48 hours of exposure however a minimum holding time of 48 hours is recommended to ensure the CO 2 will replace all of the air in the bag and permeate all containerized items thoroughly PMP Dr Wegner can be contacted at gerry wegner@ varmentguard com References Wang Changlu Lihua Lu and Ming Xu 2012 Carbon dioxide fumigation for controlling bed bugs Journal of Medical Entomology 49 5 1076 1083 Wegner Gerald 2013 Control in a vacuum Pest Management Professional 81 9 48 50 52 Management Pest P R O F E S S I O N A L Bug People to Business People A practical guide on how to transform your mom and pop shop into a successful corporation Goals Visions Mission Statements Including Employees in the Decision Making Process Job Descriptions Manuals Handbooks Training Do or Die or Get Sued Safety Hiring Firing Employees Customer Service Retention Sales Marketing Profi t Loss Statements And much more Order your copy at mypmp net shop 46 September 2013 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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