DOE Seeks Champion Bedbug Assassin

The Department of Education is taking bids in search of a pest-control specialist to eradicate any sign of those troublesome bedbugs in schools around the city. A spokeswoman tells the Post that the listing is "a contingency measure, not a response to an increase in bugs." The department intends to spent no more than $100,000 over the course of the three-year contract, so who will be the intrepid exterminator that will protect our children on $33,333 a year?

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By Mihir Kelkar in News on November 18, 2009 10:25 AM

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silver

I'll get Pedro to come by and dust some talcum powder around for $100,000, mkay?

ckl

they could just cut the heat and let the bugs freeze

Nyctini11

Freezing them is NOT a proven/effective way to kill them due to their resiliency, we're talking about bugs that can live for 18months without eating(18months to starve)and with the way these things spread, well, you should be greatful they ARE trying to do something about this.... know how many of those kids ride the same trains, buses,etc as all of us do.... well those little BB's come right along with them.... they bring em home, parents/family help redistribute to their jobs, commutes, etc.