t least a year. I was bitten many times and it was very expensive and time consuming for me to go through the treatment process. Unfortunately the owner doesn’t provide any compensation.

Owner/management don’t want to spend the money in order to truly clean the building from bed bugs because it’s obviously expensive. It seems that the management/owner don’t care because unfortunately it’s easy for them to find new tenants when people leave. The building is located in downtown Edmonton and there is a demand.

When tenants ask if there are begs in the building they are told no. Even people who were bitten will ask management if there are bed bugs and there are told no. It’s not till the tenants see them in large quantity and threaten to move out or hold the rent is when they react. Management first reaction is that the tenant transmitted them to the unit. Prospective tenants who ask if there are bed bugs in the building are told no by the management... even to those prospective tenants who had bed bugs at their old place and wanted to make sure they are moving to a bed bug free one. People who decide to leave are even asked not to tell why they left

shared them with all infected. The management company has spent i'm sure thousands of dollars on us tenants to rid us of this infestation. Be grateful they care, I am.
Barry

I'd go to bed with a flashlight to catch the little buggers in action. Apparently they come out to bite mostly in the dark, once the bed is warm from your body heat and especially if you're sleeping still and not moving around a lot.

But after my investigations, and a thorough mattress search, I came up with nothing. But turns out there is something else that can cause the same agravation as those little bed bugs do.

If you live in a building in this area that allows pets and perhaps own a pet like I do; then there could be a chance that the little bites you have are flea bites. Chances are even higher if you sleep with your pet. They crawl off your pet to bite and crawl back on to your pet and worse, lay eggs on your pet that will hatch if not treated. They have a somewhat short life span but multiply quickly.

Fleas and bed bugs are somewhat simular in size and looks by the naked eye and will leave the same looking bite marks. Unfortunately washing bed sheets, vacuming, and using bug sprays alone will not the way to get rid of fleas. Pets must be treated for fleas and other steps taken to remove them from your home. Medications, creams, sprays, collars and other devices are out there to kill fleas and treat your pet. As far as I know human can be bitten by fleas but not treated for fleas, but I'm not 100% sure about that. Because fleas live and travel simular to lice but look much different. Of course vacuming and washing items will help but only if your pet(s) is/are treated. If you don't have a pet, but live in a "pet building" chances are you may have bed bugs, but there is still a slim chance that it could be fleas (they do travel) and could be affecting you.

It's good to check your pet for fleas or flea bites- which will help you figure out if you have bed bugs or not. You can also check with your with your vet just in case if you are not sure.

he bed bug craze. There should be something in place for the seniors.