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What's Paris doing to combat its bedbug infestation?

by Dougal Shaw
Jan 29, 2024
An outbreak of bedbugs sparked anxiety around Paris Fashion Week in October and could pose a major — and expensive — problem ahead of the Summer Olympics.
Above, a spray used to eradicate bedbugs at a pest control shop in Paris in October 2023.
Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images
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Final Note

Bedbugs found in library books

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 6, 2012
With the discovery of bedbugs in old library books, maybe now you'll think about buying that Kindle e-reader.
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Easy Sustainability Answers

I'm freaked out about bedbugs. Can I safely buy second hand furniture?

by Adriene Hill
Aug 20, 2010
Easy Answer: You can. You just need to be diligent. And don't pick up that couch you find on the street....
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What are bedbugs? Is there a good way to kill them without using harsh chemicals?

by Adriene Hill
Aug 19, 2010
Easy Answer: Bedbugs are vampires of the insect world. They feed on human blood. And there are ways to kill them without pesticides--but it might...
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