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Water as Bed Bug’s Greatest Deterrent: Fresh Insights from Insect Research

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Source: Gizmodo
Water as Bed Bug’s Greatest Deterrent: Fresh Insights from Insect Research
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UC Riverside researchers found bed bugs strongly avoid wet surfaces, with nymphs retreating from water even more quickly than adults; this water aversion could influence how liquid-based pest-control methods are applied and may guide new strategies for eradicating these pests.

Topics:health#bed-bugs#entomology#journal-of-ethology#pest-control#science#water-aversion
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