![]() Thirty percent of people or more don't react to bed bug bites at all, and the elderly are less reactive than the rest of the population. The truth is that both are getting bitten, but only one has a reaction to the bites. I have heard of couples reporting that only one partner is getting bitten. Bed bugs are not specific to humans, but they are adapted to parasitizing us.Ĭould you have a bed bug infestation in your home and not know it? Fur is probably a barrier to them, but they could feed at any place on the body without fur. Some labs that study bed bugs rear them on guinea pigs and mice. Bed bugs are also pests in poultry operations, and they're known to parasitize bats. I called Haynes to ask him how to do that and what to do if one suspects an infestation (eek!), among a bunch of other practical-minded questions. ![]() In the meantime the best bet is to avoid bringing bed bugs home in the first place. Some of those potential solutions are a long way off, however. The good news is scientists are intensively studying these insects, and their insights suggest novel ways of detecting the bugs and eradicating infestations. In the February issue of Scientific American entomologist Kenneth Haynes of the University of Kentucky explains how, after a lengthy absence, bed bugs are staging a comeback. ![]() Or maybe it was a hotel room, office or college dorm. It might have happened in a scrupulously clean bedroom. Chances are, you or someone you know has had a run-in with bed bugs.
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