Warnings of bedbug influx fuelled by summer travel and Paris Olympics

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Experts say climate change and insecticide resistance are boosting the bugs - leading one science firm to create a 'pheromone trap'

Experts say climate change and insecticide resistance are boosting the bugs - leading one science firm to create a 'pheromone trap'

Bedbugs are small insects that often live on furniture and bedding. They feed on blood, and can travel by climbing into suitcases and clothing. “But also because of climate change we have warmer weather. If it is hotter, insects tend to breed quicker and survive being transported.”

 

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