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Fig. 50. — Bed Bug, much enlarged. (Osborn, Bull. 5. New Series, U. B. 
Dep. of Agr., Div. of Entomology.) 
Fig. 51.— Bed Bug, Aoung. (Osborn. Bull. 5, New Series, U. S. Dep. of 
Agr., Div. of Entomology.) 
Remedies — Use bedsteads that will offer as few places 
as possible for the bugs to hide m. Have no loose paper on 
the walls under which the bugs can crawl. Put bedding and 
carpets and every other infested article, so far as possible, in 
boiling water. Pour boiling water into all places that can 
furnish concealment for the bugs so far as possible. By 
means of an atomizer or a small brush or feather apply gas- 
oline, benzine or turpentine to cracks and crevices where 
the bugs or their eggs might be concealed. If these means 
have not been sufficient, fumigate the house with sulphur or 
with carbon bisulphide. Candles for the purpose of fumi- 
gating houses can be obtained at almost any drug store. 
It will not do to make one treatment of any kind and 
then think no more is to be done. Make several careful 
searches a few days apart and continue the warfare ’till no 
more vermin are found. 
