Look on the bright side.....the bed bugs on the bus aren't any crazier than the insects holding public office in Detroit.
The question of bugs of any kind drives me boinkers.
One place I worked had roaches climbing out the walls, The Bathrooms, Caff. and offices were sprayed so only occasionally would a roach be seen but the production area both wet and dry areas, and dry storage were full of the buggers.
These nasty's came in on the cardboard for packing the product and on wooden pallets used to contain them. In the dry storage area the breading etc. were placed in the same area as the packing and spraying was not allowed around the editable food packed in paper bags.
Bugs are, well bugs, some can live after being frozen for a couple months. With all the imports from far away places and their pallets going from one place to another by truck or rail, more come into the country then any number of humans and breed much faster.
Bed bugs, now those scare me more then spiders, they hitch hike on most anything. Was it Macys in NY that had to shut down for a week a couple years ago as the well heeled clients complained their clothing and up scale items were infected with the bug ?
Hotel and Motel rooms advise a guest not to place their carry cases on the floor. HUMMMMM.
How on earth I ever so far escaped the bugs is a wonder to me. Worse and most interesting Motel I stayed at was on a cross country trip and a night in Winnmucka how ever that is spelt, in NA. and the bottom 2 feet of the bed had a heavy plastic covering on it.
As I was just 21 years old I asked my hubby why and he told me that hooking was legal and the plastic kept the bed cover clean when the Johns kept their shoes on. Never even thought of bed bugs until 30 years later.
Kids when put to bed the grandparents would tell me " Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite, make a wish and blow out the light" There one would blow at the light and the grandparents would click off the light at the wall switch.
Just one bed bug brought home on clothing can destroy your bed and as we know a 3rd. rate mattress and box springs cost to replace is around $500.00 on sale.
