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Don’t let the bedbugs bite! Tips to find and repel pests as Japan’s ‘Golden Week’ begins

Don't let the bedbugs bite! Tips to find and repel pests as Japan's 'Golden Week' begins

[ad_1] An adult bedbug, depicted in this image, is usually 5 to 8 millimeters in length. (Mainichi) TOKYO — Bedbugs are gradually causing damage in Japan after being reported in large numbers in France and South Korea among other places last year. As Japan commences its “Golden Week” holiday period when people travel more often and engage in leisure activities, there are concerns the bugs, whose bites cause intense itching, could spread further. So what can people do to […]

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Masked Hunter is a relatively small insect, but the bite of a mature bug can be quite painful – Vernon News

Masked Hunter is a relatively small insect, but the bite of a mature bug can be quite painful - Vernon News

[ad_1] Odd-looking bug can bite Photo: Angel-Wendy Ladouceur Today’s Bug of the Week is a European import that can be found around the world. And this little critter packs a nasty bite. Angel-Wendy Ladouceur sent in a picture of the rather odd-looking insect with six legs which appears to be covered in dust. The crawly in question is a young Masked Hunter. According to Orkin Canada, nymphs of masked hunters are covered with a sticky substance that collects dust and debris which masks them and makes them […]

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