Tuesday, March 28, 2006
On this day:

Don't let the bedbugs bite

Bedbugs are back:

Bedbugs, once thought to be eradicated in the United States, have made a comeback around the country, including Birmingham. In the last couple of months, a Birmingham hotel and an area apartment complex were treated for a bedbug outbreak, said Lester Harris, Birmingham-area service manager for Orkin. ...

"This is an insect that causes people a lot of mental stress," said Frank Meek, technical director of Orkin. "It's a blood-sucking insect that attacks you while you're in bed, which is supposed to be a safe haven."

People mistakenly associate bedbugs with filthy conditions, but that's not the case, Meek said.

"This is not a sanitation issue," he said. "Bedbugs can be found in the lowest-quality hotels or premier, five-star hotels. It doesn't matter how clean you keep your house. These insects do not feed on dirt; they feed on human blood."

Yeah, right. We're supposed to believe this nonsense? Government has wanted to get into our bedrooms for years, and this gives them just the excuse they need. Someone call Roy Moore. He'll get to the bottom of this!