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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Just 10 months before the opening of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, the French capital is battling an invasion of bedbugs.

The tiny pests were first reported in hotels and vacation rental apartments across the city during the summer. Then there were sightings in movie theaters and, in recent days, there have even been reports of bedbugs crawling around on seats in both national high-speed trains and the Paris Metro system.

One metro train driver was dismayed to find some of the unwelcome guests in his driver's cabin.

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[-] GONADS125@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

I'm saying it may not cut it and it can still be a real battle. Those things a pain in the ass to get rid of.. One RCF I worked with literally just shut down one of their facilities because I kept getting them in trouble with DHSS and DMH for not adequately treating the bed bugs. I had a client so covered in bites I raised so much hell... They were using the heat treatment and they just couldn't get rid of them doing it themselves instead of hiring professionals, which are expensive. This sort of situation was all too common in my region.

I'm not an expert on bed bug removal. I'm just saying the fear surrounding bed bug infestations is not unfounded. And I'm just offering skepticism of simple home treatment from what I witnessed at that job. The idea that you don't need to hire professionals just doesn't align with what I witnessed or my team member's home infestations.

this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2023
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