Bedbugs Can Cause People to Lose Sleep - and Blood. Here's What to Do About Them
- Bedbug infestations are rising, with widespread pesticide resistance driving a significant resurgence. Modern pests have developed immunity to many first-line insecticides, complicating eradication efforts across the country.
- Following widespread DDT use after World War II, bedbug populations were decimated, but the pests began developing resistance before the Environmental Protection Agency banned the chemical in 1972. Entomologist Chow-Yang Lee notes they have only become more resilient since.
- Extermination is labor-intensive and often requires professional help for heat treatments reaching at least 122 degrees. Christopher Hayes, a North Carolina State University assistant professor, has been bitten more than 50 times during research and advises homeowners not to panic.
- Researchers are investigating whether bedbugs can spread antibiotic-resistant MRSA infections, though they are not typically linked to disease transmission. Jose Pietri, a Purdue University researcher, said "it changes the perspective of what bedbugs do, in terms of public health."
- Travelers and homeowners remain at risk as pests easily hitchhike on luggage or secondhand furniture. Experts recommend visually inspecting items and freezing belongings for a week to ensure everything is eliminated before bringing them inside.
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Bedbugs can cause you to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them
NEW YORK — Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.”
Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep—and blood. Here's what to do about them
Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world—hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: "Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite."
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Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them
Bedbugs are on the rise and they tend to be at their worst at this time of year. The critters have horrified homeowners for centuries.
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Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them
NEW YORK (AP) — Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood.
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