“A fortnight ago we had a detection of a bedbug and it’s frightening,” says Max Malka, owner of the Montlhery Paris Sud Hotel, 15km south of Paris.
You don’t know if bugs are moving between rooms, he said, and you risk being sued if a guest is bitten badly.
His is one of many firms seeking solutions amid a rise in reported outbreaks in France and the UK.
His is one of many firms seeking solutions amid a rise in reported outbreaks in France and the UK.
There is growing public concern about the insects, with hotels, transport companies and local governments all facing enquiries about the issue.
Pest control company Rentokil said it saw a 65% jump in cases of bedbugs in the UK in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a year earlier.
And Luton Council issued guidance to local residents this week on how to handle an outbreak, after dealing with an “alarming number” of calls about bedbugs.
Mr Malka points out that hotels in Paris can expect to get a case once a year. Guests bring them as they travel, usually in the summer season.
In the end, he paid a pest control firm €1,500 (£1,300) to eradicate the bugs before they spread.
“A fortnight ago we had a detection of a bedbug and it’s frightening,” says Max Malka, owner of the Montlhery Paris Sud Hotel, 15km south of Paris.
His is one of many firms seeking solutions amid a rise in reported outbreaks in France and the UK.
You don’t know if bugs are moving between rooms, he said, and you risk being sued if a guest is bitten badly.
There is growing public concern about the insects, with hotels, transport companies and local governments all facing enquiries about the issue.
His is one of many firms seeking solutions amid a rise in reported outbreaks in France and the UK.
His is one of many firms seeking solutions amid a rise in reported outbreaks in France and the UK.
There is growing public concern about the insects, with hotels, transport companies and local governments all facing enquiries about the issue.
Pest control company Rentokil said it saw a 65% jump in cases of bedbugs in the UK in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a year earlier.
And Luton Council issued guidance to local residents this week on how to handle an outbreak, after dealing with an “alarming number” of calls about bedbugs.
Mr Malka points out that hotels in Paris can expect to get a case once a year. Guests bring them as they travel, usually in the summer season.
In the end, he paid a pest control firm €1,500 (£1,300) to eradicate the bugs before they spread.
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