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what..the? | 17:58 Tue 19th Oct 2010 | Home & Garden
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So I have another infestation of 'book lice' this time in a new build due to the plastering and the house being closed up for too long. As a result I am having to vacuum the walls and floors with my 5 year old yellow upright dyson with the extension hose. But due to the fact there are areas in the house worse than others and not wanting to spread the booklice to these areas I want to make sure I dont take book lice alive round the house in the vacuum. It might sound mad but I empty the cylinder but these insects are about the size of head lice very small, you can see them with the naked eye just if you know what to look for. So how do I know that the insects dont make it alive through the dyson and into the collection cylinder I empty or lodged somewhere else in the vacuum?? What happens within the dyson does everything go through filters and get crushed up because often you see big bits in the rubbish like a lego piece which is whole in there?
Does anyone know what happens in a dyson, and or what the risks are of spreading these round the house through the vacuum. I even sprays some insect spay in the air and sucked it up with the vacuum to try and get any inside just incase lol oww here come the people in the white coats to take me away....
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Is it book lice or dust mites; both will survive in the vacuum bag. Burn the bag & contents when full - nowt survives fire.
You may need the help of a professional pest controller,they can spread to other areas
if not treated properly,there are many websites that offer advice.

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