BED BUGS may return in swarms to Britain this summer as experts fear they may travel home with those visiting the Paris Olympics. Thousands are expected to attend events in the French capital which is still in the grip of a bed bug crisis since a spike in October last year. James Logan, scientist and CEO of Arctech Innovation, told the I : "This year is the Olympics in Paris.
"Big events like that mean people are travelling more than normal, so we might see more transportation of bedbugs." Brits have bought the most tickets of any country, excluding France itself, ahead of the games. Experts say these critters are notable by being oval in shape, flat, brownish-red in colour and around the size of an apple pip.
They need regular blood intake to survive. Also, humans are not their only target — they attack any warm-blooded animals, including birds. Bites tend to be small, red and itchy but the critters are not always easy to spot.
Often they are only discovered when it is too late, which can mean having to fumigate property and replace furniture. During the spike last year, Dr. Jonathan Kirby, pest expert at NOPE! , told IdealHome : "Though bed bugs are an all-year-round pest, you do tend to find they’re most prevalent in August and September.
" Guidance has been provided for those visiting the games and we have some advice here on how to prevent any unwanted bites. Martin Seeley, boss of MattressNextDay, has said: "When people arrive in their hotel room, many place their su.