Sunday, February 24, 2008

Bedbugs Are Making a Comeback in Finland

Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) are coming back after having disappeared from Finland during the post-war years. In recent years, these nocturnal insects have been detected in homes in the Greater Helsinki area, but also in Tampere and elsewhere in the Pirkanmaa region, as well as in Oulu. "The number of cases has increased clearly in the course of a few years", reports Jouni Siltala from Rentokil, the leading provider of pest control in Finland. Bedbugs can leave a nasty bite producing a itchy reddish rash.

http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Bedbugs+are+making+a+comeback+in+Finland/1135234268919

1 comment:

Michael said...

Wow, that really is bad news.

Much more serious than this.