[Michlib-l] Bed Bug Prevention

Mon Oct 30 17:00:21 EDT 2023

We had a scare with bed bugs (luckily it wasn't) and as a result we
solidified a pest prevention plan that we have staff follow to help in the
event that they see a pest on incoming items. We also mist any
packaging before we use it with alcohol and let it sit. It's supposed to
help eliminate pests from getting in through shared packing materials (This
was suggested by Orkin). I've attached what we have staff follow for
handling possible pest exposure since our scare. Hopefully it can be of
some help.

On Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 3:40 PM Corrine Stocker via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> At Hazel Park, we use Rose for a quarterly inspection.  (We would do it
> monthly if we could afford to.)  They bring out a K-9 who does a thorough
> inspection.  The K-9 once detected a tiny fragment of bedbug fecal matter
> in the spine of a book and went bananas!  Of course, this does not prevent
> an infestation, but it lets us know if there is one.
>
> Best,
>
> Corrine
>
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> *From: *"Jean Fellows via Michlib-l" <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> *To: *"Susan Wess" <susan.wess at milanlibrary.org>
> *Cc: *"Mich Lib-l Mailing List" <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> *Sent: *Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:39:40 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [Michlib-l] Bed Bug Prevention
>
> I don't think we do anything to prevent per se.  We mostly
> check incoming materials-- and I doubt that's done very rigorously.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 2:34 PM Susan Wess via Michlib-l <
> michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:
>
>> I don’t know if there is a way to PREVENT bed bugs. We did switch to wood
>> & hard plastic chairs.
>>
>> For quite a few years we were having a semi annual bed bug sniffing dog
>> out to check the facility. The company changed hands & they no longer offer
>> that service.
>>
>> Interested if there is a way to prevent them.
>>
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>> *From:* Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf of Kimberly
>> Feltner via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
>> *Sent:* Friday, October 27, 2023 2:16:16 PM
>> *To:* Mich Lib-l Mailing List <michlib-l at mcls.org>
>> *Subject:* [Michlib-l] Bed Bug Prevention
>>
>> What is your library doing, if anything, for the prevention of Bed Bugs?
>>
>> After talking to several pest companies today and being told different
>> things from each, I would like to know if anyone in library land has a
>> solid action plan for the* prevention* of Bed Bugs.
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Kimberly
>>
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