The Center for Disease Control recently published a report informing the public about misuse of pest control materials to get rid of bedbugs. The report states 1 person died and over 100 got ill from using pesticides on their own to kill bedbugs. This was between 2003 and 2010. This report is in the weekly report of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality report.
The most common reason for these illnesses was overuse of the pesticides. Human toxicity can happen when consumers don’t read the labels and follow directions when applying the materials. Pyrethroids and Pyrethrins were used and implicated in 99 of 111 illnesses reported.
The CDC is urging consumers to have certified professional exterminators treat the bedbug situations. When choosing an exterminator make sure the company is licensed to treat bedbugs.
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