In my research, I discovered in the Missourian archives an article that said a bill was passed regarding bed bugs in February of this year by Sen. Kevin Engler of Missouri. The article said the legislation is, “requiring tenants in multi-family homes to report any bedbugs they see to their landlord within 48 hours. The landlord would then have up to three weeks to inspect the rental unit and get rid of the tiny insects. Landlords would not be responsible for any bedbug damage to a tenant’s property unless they knew about the pests and chose to do nothing.”
It also said that this legislation came to pass because bed bugs were and are becoming a pest in Missouri. I think this is important because people should recognize that bed bugs are neither a myth nor a problem just for other countries anymore. They are coming to not only the U.S. but Columbia, Mo. It is important to know what to do if you are stuck in a “pesty” situation and won’t have to worry because you and your exterminator will have it covered.
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