Although Paris Fashion Week is over, it looks like bed bugs may have found a new opportunity to thrive, courtesy of some Hollywood A-listers returning to the States.
Not only organizations that specialize in pest control issued strong warnings about this situation, but social media users also expressed concern about the situation.
National Pest Management Association Offers Warning to Celebrities
Amid endless speculation, Dr. Jim Fredericks, a board-certified entomologist, reveals that while bed bugs are adept hitchhikers, there are precautions celebrities can take to prevent a potential infestation nightmare.
The Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at the National Pest Management Association detailed that celebrities attending Paris Fashion Week, including those staying at hotels — even the posh ones, should do a thorough search for bed bugs in their beds and luggage.
The Millersville University alum then advises to be on the lookout for signs such as exoskeletons or dung spots, which may indicate a bed bug problem. As a preventive measure, doctors shared that it is wise to store luggage outside the bedroom during hotel stays.
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Dr Fredericks went on to tell celebrities attending the event to carry out a thorough check of suitcases and backpacks before boarding their flights from Paris, to prevent bed bugs from traveling home with them. Additionally, it is helpful to wash each item of clothing and use a high heat setting in the dryer as an additional preventative measure.
Concerned People Predict Coming Bed Bug Outbreak
As the world continues to update themselves on the bed bug situation in Paris, France, several individuals have taken to social media to share their concerns about the pending outbreak. One such person once written via X, previously Twitter:
“We’re going to have an epidemic of bed bugs, everyone at Paris fashion week is going to take the stuff home and spread it like covid.”
“I see an outbreak of bugs ahead,” another person specifiedas the third answered“If we had a bed bug outbreak, I really don’t know how I would survive” to user X who claimed that they would never go their home “if bedbugs invade the US.”
“Bugs die at 118°F so all we have to do is put the weather machine at that temperature for ONE minute. ONE MINUTE! We’re all going to get really musty but it’s really only a minute… then boom! The pandemic is over,” a fourth concerned person offered help
The fifth person told, “Before this bed bug epidemic starts, I’m telling you right now, GET A STEAMER. A GOOD ONE. IMMEDIATELY,” and a sixth asserted that they would “take the COVID from the bed bugs.”
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Meanwhile, these watchers, who only care about their love lives, play around written“As I sit here reading the news about the bed bug infestation in Paris, I can’t help but wonder, when will there be a man in bed for me to bed bugs?”
Professional Exterminators Offer Temporary Hope
Another professional who has spoken on the matter is Larry Bernhardt, an exterminator at Top Notch Pest Control in Bensonhurst.
Pest Killer recently answered a variety of questions about bed bugs, providing valuable insight and expertise on the issue. Explaining the severity of the problem based on anecdotal evidence in pictures, he stated:
“That’s a sign it’s worse than usual. Usually they also just want to go out at night. So if they see them during the day, it’s very worrying that their numbers are really increasing and they feel free to walk around during the day.”
He added that the Paris authorities need to create “a very aggressive game plan for trains, ferries” and may even close “certain trains or have a limited schedule so that they can ensure that all transport is operated properly.”
Bernhardt later revealed that if she were one of the many people returning to the US from Paris, she would “throw everything from my suitcase into a black contractor’s bag, tie it tight, and then wash and dry it before I put anything back. into my drawer or something like that.”
“And then, if I want to be super-proactive, I’ll have a dog inspector come maybe about three to four days after coming home. As long as the bugs are there for four to eight hours, something like that, the dog will take the smell,” said the exterminator to Stopped.
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