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Bed Bug Scare at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

On September 24th John Jay College of Criminal Justice shut down and sealed off one of its midtown campus buildings and cancelled classes. I’m sure the students didn’t mind, but for the sake of this article the reason is because of a Cimex Lectularis, the common bed bug, infestation.

All classes at North Hall the building, at 445 West 59th street, were postponed and rescheduled. All other classes at the colleges’ other campus buildings were held as scheduled. College officials said the first sign of a problem was reported in mid-August when staff members from the financial aid and registrar’s office were affected with skin rashes. Over the course of a month the number of people with rashes grew.
The school ordered a deep cleaning on September 14th and one bed bug was found, and later a second bed bug was discovered. On the following Tuesday, September 14th, school officials brought in a team of exterminators with bug-sniffing dogs to do an inspection on North Hall’s first floor. The team confirmed the presence of bed bugs. Further inspections on the second and third floors concluded with more bad news for the college. Evidence of bed bugs was found in almost half the rooms on the second floor and only minor evidence on the third.

Other buildings of the campus were also inspected, but nothing was found. The affected rooms and areas were treated over the weekend of September 26th. The building was opened the following Monday to faculty members and classes resumed Tuesday. Many students and faculty members were asking,”why are the bed bugs here?”, since they are referred to as “bed” bugs. Despite their name, bed bugs can survive in various locations. They have been found on, trains, buses, and other furnishings besides beds such as dressers. We at Beyond Pest Control have even sprayed taxicabs for bed bugs. Bed Bugs were almost eliminated due to the use of DDT. DDT has since been banned from use. Bed bugs have become wide spread and very persistent, especially in New York City. They have become such a monumental problem that a bed bug advisory board was established in March. If you are inquiring about bed bug extermination or want more information on bed bugs visit:
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