The Discovery Channel’s Jorge Ribas recently interviewed Mike Raupp of the University of Maryland Department of Entomology about the rise of bed bugs. Raupp explained that bed bugs have re-emerged due to increased global travel as well as the pest control industry’s movement away from residual pesticides. Ribas cited data from the National Pest Management Association, which reported a 71 percent increase in bed bug calls since 2001.
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