Submitted by "Warrior" on 11/26/2008

You should check the reports from other cities and also Bed bug blogger.com
This problem is huge and spreading exponentially. One spraying will not take care of it. The bugs will just run to the surrounding apartments. Plus, they have developed an immunity to the chemicals.
You and your landlord must work together and openly. All surrounding apartments should be checked, sprayed. There is a nest of sorts or nests somewhere. All baseboards must be chaulked, all holes closed, door sweeps installed, mattress covers bought, all clothes laundered at high temps. You need to to report it to the City Health Department and have an Inspector come and inspect the apt. and document it. Take pics of infestation and effects. Collect any bugs you see for identification and keep them. Buy Diatomaceous Earth (food grade) and spread it along the wall seals, caulk or seal all plumbing and heating openings. They often travel from one apt. to another this way. Bed bugs can lay up to 400 eggs. They can live for a year without feeding on blood. That is their only food. They are not there because of garbage or a lack of cleanliness. They need blood to survive.
Use white sheets to be able to see them. And basically, make your apartment a sealed apartment. Your landlord should hold a meeting with all tenants to start planning this battle.
Openness is the only way to deal with it - and legislation requiring landlords to disclose any infestation reported in the previous two years. Good luck!

Submitted by "484 bugs me to death" on 11/24/2008

i live in the building and on floor 6. we had them in our apartment and OKIN is spraying the floor all the time its bad here. Lived here 3 years and worse thing I ever did was move into this social housing complex.
looking for a new place .

Submitted by "ENOUGH!" on 11/22/2008

The City of Toronto has a Bedbug Project underway. Public input is needed! Their latest decision, made Nov. 17, 2008 is at http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/hl/decisions/2008-11-17-hl19-dd.pdf
Contact your City Councillor! We need legislation!

Submitted by "bed bugs yuk !!!" on 11/20/2008

THE BUILDINGS ARE CRAWLING WITH BED BUGS AND THE TENANTS ARE BRINGING IN TRASH AND GARBAGE FROM OTHER PERSONS INFESTED GARBAGE AND FURNITURE.

*** 31 ALEXANDER ST
*** 51 ALEXANDER ST
*** 484 CHURCH ST

ALL 3 C0-OPS HAVE BED BUGS FROM THE MEMBERS THAT MOVE FROM 1 BUILDING TO ANOTHER BUILDING AND TAKE PEOPLES GARBAGE AND TRASH INTO THEIR APARTMENTS.

THE CITY PARK COMPLEX HAS A LAWN SALE EVERY YEAR AND THE CO-OP MEMBERS SELL ALL THEIR TRASH FROM THEIR APARTMENTS AND DIRTY LOCKERS THAT ARE MICE INFESTED LOCKERS. FULL OF GARBAGE AND OLD FURNITURE AND BEG BUG ITEMS..

THANKS TO THE LAWN SALE AND SOME CO-OP MEMBERS BUYING ALL THE BED BUG INFESTED TRASH.

STOP THE BEDBUG SPREAD!!!! GET EDUCATED PEOPLE AND STOP THE SPREAD OF BED BUGS.. REPORT TO THE COMPLEX PROPERTY MANAGER AND CITY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND TELL YOUR FRIEND AND NEIGHBOURS!!!!
*** SLEEP TIGHT AND DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE!!!