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Lady J makes a good point. Your best bet is to order a nonstandard finish or material not kept in stock. If the salesperson tells you he'll have it ready in a few days, change your order. Custom orders should take several weeks or months.

If AT is smart, it will continue to cover this topic because of the high level of interest.

While AT and other alternative media like Bedbugger.com merit praise, there's plenty of blame to go around -- especially entomologists, public officials, the mainstream media, and Craigslist.

By and large, the Web sites of entomology departments contain conflicting information and not nearly enough photos, videos, or research papers.

City Hall has ignored the problem, which means we don't know its extent. Only the government has the power to force PCOs to report infestations.

The mainstream media has failed to cover this issue. Case in point -- no New York newspaper picked up this AP article:
http://www.spokane7.com/culture/stories/?ID=6070

Finally, Craigslist does not contain any warnings about used furniture, especially beds and nightstands.

I don't know if we have an epidemic on our hands, but the problem seems to be getting worse. The best way to avoid bedbugs is to leave apartment life (sorry AT) and buy a single family home in a state that permits vikane gas treatment.

Good luck.