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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Bed Bugs Aren’t Just a Problem in Paris. Here’s Why [Watch (HLS stream): Bed Bugs Aren’t Just a Problem in Paris. Here’s Why](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/oqECkjNc.m3u8) (2:21)  _Published 2023-10-16. Paris, the city known for its style, cuisine, and amour, has a bed bug problem. The reality is that the infestation didn’t happen overnight. It’s likely that Paris, as well as other cities and even less-densely populated areas around the world, harbor a consistent, and persistent bed bug problem. And with the boom in travel since the pandemic, people in Paris are noticing them._ --- Feb 23, 2024 1:36 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [The Problem](/video/RlYZuM9R/) ### The Problem [Kids Aren't Alright](/video/VkFxE2KI/) ### Kids Aren't Alright [What is the POODLE Bug?](/video/Prt7SQDd/) ### What is the POODLE Bug? --- ## Transcript When you have bed bug infestations and multiple sectors of the society, say people's homes, movie theaters, transit systems, as well as at the hospitality industry, you not only have to control bed bugs at one location, but at multiple locations where they are present bed bugs move from point, A to point B, by hitchhiking on people's belongings. So say, suppose a person is going to eradicate bedbugs in their home. But if they're using the public transit system for daily commute, then there is a high likelihood that they may pick up some bed bugs while traveling and if they're going to bring them back home, that may lead to a new infestation with baddest. Where millions of people use the public transit system on a daily basis. That is a high likelihood that people may move the bed bugs by moving from one place to another. So when the government authorities, as well as the pest control agencies are solving or targeting this problem, They may have to use a very comprehensive approach along with public support to completely eradicate this problem. The best control professionals, not only have to rely on pesticides, but they may also have to use some alternative control measures like heat, treatments, same treatment strapping bed bugs, as well as my presentation. Giselle. It's all about you. 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