Why would a library put its books in an oven? To kill bed bugs, of course. In Pinellas County, Fla., bed bugs hitched a ride in books patrons have returned to the main branches of the Clearwater and St. Petersburg libraries, as well as the Pinellas Park Library, reports WFTS Tampa Bay Action News. To ensure the pests do not infest the library or other readers’ homes, librarians cook the books in a 120-degree oven before returning them to the shelves. Bait traps with pheromones have been placed throughout the facilities to further combat the problem. Bed-bug sniffing dogs are are brought in to alert library staff of problem areas. “People bring them home, they read their books in bed at night and they can get bed bugs that way,” Barbara Pickell, library director, told WFTS. If you are having difficulty getting rid of bed bugs, here’s some advice.
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