by Tommy Underhill, GreenTech Heat
February 12, 2020
According to US News & World Report, Morenci School District in southern Michigan closed schools for a long weekend because an infestation of a “few” bugs was discovered at the high school earlier in the week. All of us at Total Shield Bed Bug Treatments applaud the district’s prompt action. We wish everyone would take action against a bed bug infestation as quickly.
According to the article published on the news site, the district treated the schools with a rubbing alcohol spray, and followed this up with a bed bug dog sweep.
US News & World Report failed to disclose the district heat treated the affected classrooms, as outlined on a letter to parents dated February 3, 2020 and posted on the district website. This lack of complete reporting gives the impression that an alcohol treatment is the proper protocol for treating a bed bug infestation.
The article fails to mention that rubbing alcohol is flammable and improper application can cause destruction of property, displacement of families, personal injury, and death. We have repeatedly warned of the dangers of treating with flammable liquids!
Rubbing alcohol is highly flammable. The fact that US News & World Report published an article legitimizing rubbing alcohol as the treatment for bed bugs is disturbing and will reinforce it as a disastrous DIY treatment. According to a 2013 report in Science News, rubbing alcohol only kills about half of the bed bugs when sprayed directly on them.
I would not be surprised if the Morenci School District experiences another school closure in a week to ten days as viable eggs hatch and repeat the bed bug cycle.
If you find yourself in a similar situation, trust Total Shield Bed Bug Treatments to kill all your insect pests. Do it right and do it safely the first time. Heat safely kills all insect pests and their eggs in a single one-day treatment. Call us at 717-478-HEAT safely kill all your bed bugs with heat today.
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