Bedbugs (punaises de lit) invade Paris

Paris - Bed bugs, known in French as “punaises de lit,” or “bed drawing pins,” were a rarity in France just three years ago, far less prevalent in homes than mice or cockroaches and well under the radar of public health officials. No longer. An employee at the public health section of Paris’ City Hall who asked not to be named said more than 600 places in the city have needed treating for bed bug infection so far this year....More