The return from vacation is unfortunately accompanied by a return of bedbugs, a scourge noted by pest control companies, reports BFMTV.
“It’s very cyclical, every year from June to October with the return from vacation, we have a seasonal peak”explains Maxime Dohollo, the boss of the company Agence Nuisibles, to our colleagues.
“Human movements are the primary cause of the increase in cases”he adds.
Added to this is the fact that some accommodations have remained empty all summer, particularly in the case of students who would not move in until September. Thus, “If the previous tenants left with bedbugs, we only discovered it now.”underlines Romain Wartelle, head of the company Nuisibles du Nord.
Four times more requests
Company notes increase in cases: “We have four times more requests compared to last year”explains Kevin Granad Rios to our colleagues, boss of the company Kosmos 3D in Paris.
“I don’t know why, but one thing is certain, it was talked about a lot last year and now people are better informed to detect and treat the problem as quickly as possible.”he believes.
He also anticipates a spike in activity due to the Olympics. But for now “It is too early to draw conclusions, because there is always a delay”.
To limit the risk of bedbug proliferation, he recommends checking the contents of your suitcases carefully and washing your belongings at 60 degrees in the washing machine. And above all, he advises acting as quickly as possible because “If nothing is done and bedbugs develop under the floor or in the electrical networks, the property can lose value!” he warned.
