Nanny state, take... I've lost count.

We live in an apartment building with 5 units.

We have seen evidence of a few carpet beetles.

We would like to apply a mild pesticide around the molding on the floor to 'discourage' them from coming out of the walls. (If they're in the walls, I don't care - it's only when they come out and eat my things that I care.)

Dry pesticides won't stay as a barrier around the cracks in the molding.

I haven't been able to find a pet-friendly dry pesticide.

Liquid pesticides will, as they dry to form a nice little barrier (of a mild sort, but that's okay, that's all we're looking for.)

Got all that? Reasonable so far? Mild bug evidence, want a mild liquid pesticide that is pet-friendly to just discourage them from coming out of the walls. Nice, easy, simple, right?


NY doesn't think so. We are banned from applying *any* liquid pesticides in our own apartment because a) there are more than 2 units in the dwelling, and b) we don't own it.

To do this, we need a pest-control license.


&$%*(@#&*(%^&*@($&*()@$@#$#!


You know, I can even see the mental processes that led to this, and up to a point, in certain situations, they could even be rational. But this sort of "OH NOES!" blanket ban is so *fricking* typical up here, and of course the response to problems caused is... more legislation, licensing, and oversight. Oh, and of course more license fees, inspection fees, exam fees...

I swear to god, it's almost enough to make me vote Republican. If the NE is the spiritual heart of the Democratic Party, it is in serious need of a transplant, stat.

Nanny state, take... I've lost count.

We live in an apartment building with 5 units.

We have seen evidence of a few carpet beetles.

We would like to apply a mild pesticide around the molding on the floor to 'discourage' them from coming out of the walls. (If they're in the walls, I don't care - it's only when they come out and eat my things that I care.)

Dry pesticides won't stay as a barrier around the cracks in the molding.

I haven't been able to find a pet-friendly dry pesticide.

Liquid pesticides will, as they dry to form a nice little barrier (of a mild sort, but that's okay, that's all we're looking for.)

Got all that? Reasonable so far? Mild bug evidence, want a mild liquid pesticide that is pet-friendly to just discourage them from coming out of the walls. Nice, easy, simple, right?


NY doesn't think so. We are banned from applying *any* liquid pesticides in our own apartment because a) there are more than 2 units in the dwelling, and b) we don't own it.

To do this, we need a pest-control license.


&$%*(@#&*(%^&*@($&*()@$@#$#!


You know, I can even see the mental processes that led to this, and up to a point, in certain situations, they could even be rational. But this sort of "OH NOES!" blanket ban is so *fricking* typical up here, and of course the response to problems caused is... more legislation, licensing, and oversight. Oh, and of course more license fees, inspection fees, exam fees...

I swear to god, it's almost enough to make me vote Republican. If the NE is the spiritual heart of the Democratic Party, it is in serious need of a transplant, stat.