Looking For Cincinnatians Interested In The Bed Bug Problems (Kent: low income, home)

[CarpathianPeasant]

Something apparently new on the bed bug scene: insurance.

The way I understand it, places like hotels might soon be able to buy some kind of insurance which covers the loss of business in cases such as when a room (or suite) gets bed bugs and is, therefore, unavailable for renting until the insects have been eliminated.

Whether this would be available for other businesses or the likes of housing per se of any sort isn't clear to me. What also isn't clear to me is whether it would cover the cost of treatments which, because of the nature of the problem, can't be guaranteed anything like reasonably permanent. After all, the next person in the place (or in a seat at a restaurant or on an airplane) may be a carrier.

And, presently, I'm having some serious computer connectivity problems (it dies); so, I can't explore the matter, but I thought I would post at least this much.

[Ohioan58]

Cincinnati's No. 1 bedbug ranking no joke | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com

The pest control companies Terminix and Orkin released in May their lists of the top cities in the United States for bed bug service calls in 2011. Cincinnati topped Orkin's list and was second only behind New York City on the Terminix list.


The number of Cincinnati health department inspections for bedbugs increased tenfold from 2007 to 2008, from about 70 to 757. There's no recent data on bedbugs from the city; the city health department ended inspections for bed bug complaints in 2009 due to city budget cuts.

Sounds like calling it "dirtiest city in the US." So Orkin sees more bedbug calls here than in cities 3x our size such as LA, Philadelphia (dirty), Chicago, Detroit.

It must say something about local habits and demographics.

[CarpathianPeasant]

Originally Posted by Ohioan58

Cincinnati's No. 1 bedbug ranking no joke | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com



Sounds like calling it "dirtiest city in the US." So Orkin sees more bedbug calls here than in cities 3x our size such as LA, Philadelphia (dirty), Chicago, Detroit.

It must say something about local habits and demographics.

Don't trust the local media for either information or news.

When I had the bugs, I tried to get two of the powerhouses to do in depth reports about the creatures. (And, I do know a few things about the news business.)

They wouldn't do it. The only angle they seem willing to use is:

This (one) irresponsible landlord has an infested building and this (one) victimized tenant is squawking.

The lady that told me about them (I didn't know what they were) had a family member that rented a place that had them. The bugs were eating up her baby. The media didn't go into that at all.

The local media does NOT consider bed bugs per se "newsworthy."

What's news in the linked story is the ranking (#1).

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[CarpathianPeasant]

My internet connection is not good. If this doesn't connect properly, can someone repost it so it does?

There's been another "bed bug" fire in Cincinnati, reportedly seven people homeless and $100,000 in damage. This is the early story:

Two-alarm fire tears through Avondale apartment - FOX19 News and Weather - Greater Cincinnati Area

Many people do not understand that alcohol is a CONTACT killer -- you have to hit the bug head on with it. It's not going to work with a real infestation. And, as I understand it, in some areas a landlord doesn't have to take any action if there is one.

[mike1003]

Originally Posted by CarpathianPeasant

Something apparently new on the bed bug scene: insurance.

The way I understand it, places like hotels might soon be able to buy some kind of insurance which covers the loss of business in cases such as when a room (or suite) gets bed bugs and is, therefore, unavailable for renting until the insects have been eliminated.

Whether this would be available for other businesses or the likes of housing per se of any sort isn't clear to me. What also isn't clear to me is whether it would cover the cost of treatments which, because of the nature of the problem, can't be guaranteed anything like reasonably permanent. After all, the next person in the place (or in a seat at a restaurant or on an airplane) may be a carrier.

And, presently, I'm having some serious computer connectivity problems (it dies); so, I can't explore the matter, but I thought I would post at least this much.

Who cares if hotel (plane, movie theater, bus, store) is covered??????????? Who pays us if we get infected in their establishment??????????

[mike1003]

And, I cant believe I posted again in this thread. 76 posts on a subject that everyone already knows about

Until the tree huggers finally allow a real pesticide to be distributed, this problem will spread and get worse. Posting in a city forum will not help

End of rant! I am sorry if I stepped over the line

[CarpathianPeasant]

Originally Posted by mike1003

Who cares if hotel (plane, movie theater, bus, store) is covered??????????? Who pays us if we get infected in their establishment??????????

Who pays you? Possibly said insurance company, depending on what is covered.

[CarpathianPeasant]

Originally Posted by mike1003

And, I cant believe I posted again in this thread. 76 posts on a subject that everyone already knows about

Until the tree huggers finally allow a real pesticide to be distributed, this problem will spread and get worse. Posting in a city forum will not help

End of rant! I am sorry if I stepped over the line

Everyone doesn't know or thinks it's someplace else.

As for tree-huggers and "real pesticides," do we take it anything is all right as long as it doesn't take the services of the fire department? They run the ambulances, too, you know.

Since the problem is spreading and getting worse, the more discussion, the better. No? City forums are just as good a place as any, but, personally speaking, I go elsewhere, too.

As for ranting, you had an excellent question -- who/what covers your costs?

[progmac]

Originally Posted by mike1003

And, I cant believe I posted again in this thread. 76 posts on a subject that everyone already knows about

Until the tree huggers finally allow a real pesticide to be distributed, this problem will spread and get worse. Posting in a city forum will not help

End of rant! I am sorry if I stepped over the line

did you know that DDT was not the "weapon of choice" against bed bugs even before it was banned? also, many BB populations show 100% immunity to DDT.

[CarpathianPeasant]

Ah! Found it.

Okay. Today's report, that is, the last local one that I have come across, and it may not have been a media reported thing....

As I understand it, bug(s) found on kid's backpack in school. Southbank river community, but not Newport or Covington. It's a disabled child, so was taught in a separate area. Relatively large family. Teachers took up a collection to pay for extermination services, but to what extent isn't known. School board did hear about it. There may be more to this in the days ahead.

Source of gossip: reliable.