{"id":119872,"date":"2023-10-10T22:29:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T22:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=119872"},"modified":"2023-10-10T22:29:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T22:29:31","slug":"bedbug-outbreak-is-sweeping-britain-with-cases-hitting-alarming-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/bedbug-outbreak-is-sweeping-britain-with-cases-hitting-alarming-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Bedbug outbreak is sweeping Britain with cases hitting alarming number"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pest controllers are tackling an \u201calarming number\u201d of bedbugs amid fears outbreaks in Paris are spreading to Britain.<\/p>\n

Luton Borough Council has received a surge in the number of calls to deal with the creepy crawlies. \u201cThe pest control service is currently receiving an alarming number of bedbug jobs on a weekly basis,\u201d the council said.<\/p>\n

It has issued guidance on what people should do to prepare their homes for \u201ctreatment\u201d. However, they warned there weren\u2019t \u201climitless resources\u201d to tackle the issue.<\/p>\n

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The authority said beds must have been stripped, with bed covers placed into sealed bin liners and ideally stored in a bath. Wardrobes, drawers and bookcases should be emptied with contents placed in sealed bin liners.<\/p>\n

All furniture should be pulled away from walls, with pictures and posters taken off to allow for inspection. Dee Patel, an entomologist, said lavender deterred bedbugs and advised washing at high temperatures, vacuuming often and freezing sheets, which stops the bugs from breeding.<\/p>\n

\u201cLavender oil masks their scent pattern and they can\u2019t cope with it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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