Office bugs

The Post yesterday (pp. 32-33) had a feature by Chris Erikson on bugs in the office, which is a growing problem. The creatures have invaded CNN, Elle Magazine, and Euro RSCG Worldwide.

Larry Pinto, a consulting entomologist, says that most office managers have absolutely no idea what's coming down the road. Right he is. These bugs multiply at the rate of 200 per year per individual or more.

Another aspect to this, as Richard Cooper of bedbugcentral.com notes, is that people don't always tell their co-workers about the problem. NYC, after 9/11, adopted the mantra, if you see something, say something, and this applies to the critters as well - or else terrorists will be laughing at NY.