Dirty laundry could allow Bed bacteria to get succeed
Dirty laundry could allow Bed bacteria to get succeed
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Bed bugs are attracted to dirty laundry, say scientists who warn that leaving worn clothes exposed in sleeping areas – especially while staying in hotels, can facilitate the spread of the pests.

Researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK conducted experiments in two identical, temperature-controlled rooms in which four tote bags of clothes were placed, two containing soiled clothes, two with clean clothes, in the presence of bed bugs. In each run of the experiment, one room received an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide to simulate human breathing. The scientists found that in the absence of a human host, bed bugs were twice as likely to aggregate on bags containing soiled clothes compared to bags containing clean clothes.

The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, also found that in the room with increased concentrations of carbon dioxide, bed bugs were more likely to leave their refuge and initiate host-seeking behavior.

Results from the research suggest that residual human odor on soiled clothes acts as an elicitor of host-seeking behavior in bed bugs. Consequently, dirty laundry left in an open suitcase, or left on the floor of an infested room may attract bed bugs. "Bed bugs are a huge problem for hotel and homeowners, particularly in some of the world's biggest and busiest cities," said William Hentley from the University of Sheffield.

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