Recurring Bugs (bed bugs, that is)
Just when you thought it was safe to sleep tight, comes this disturbing piece of news. It seems that bed bugs – that’s right, bed bugs – are beginning to resurface in several US cities. In fact, the problem has gotten so bad for many hospitals, dorms and hotels lately that the EPA decided to hold a two-day conference on the matter, brilliantly titled the “National Bed Bug Summit”. Let the party begin!
As EPA officials discuss solutions with business owners, landlords and bed bug experts (yes, there’s more than one), I’m reminded of James Whittaker’s webinar and e-book from a few weeks back. If you recall, he paraphrased Boris Beizer’s well-known pesticide paradox:
“…where testing kills some bugs, but like actual pesticide, other bugs become resistant. One needs to change the chemical formula to kill more insects. For testers, this means injecting variation.”
Any chance Beizer and Whittaker will be asked to consult the EPA on this one? We can only hope.
Until then, sleep tight (you know how the rest of it goes).
