Bed bugs however are considered to be a nuisance pest rather than vermin because they are not known to transmit disease. As such, some tenants are running into trouble with landlords who do not want to eradicate the pests.
According to WDAM.com on July 9, 2012, tenants in Hattiesburg, MS had no idea what had been biting them each night after they moved into their new apartment. It was not until weeks after their move-in that they discovered bed bugs throughout their bed and covering their baby. Not ever seeing a bed bug, they claim that they reported the pests to the building management, who refused to admit that the bloodsuckers were in the apartment prior to the move-in of the family. The family claims that they have never seen a bed bug prior to moving in nor had they ever had any bites from these pests. According to the tenants, the landlord has refused to treat the tenant’s apartment.
Please check back on Friday for Part 2.