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The University of [[Kentucky]], which has provided much research on bedbugs, reported that 95% of 521 U.S. pest management companies reported encountering a bedbug infestation in the past year. <ref>Potter MF, et al. ''Bugs Without Borders—Executive Summary'', Fairfax, VA:National Pest Management Association, Inc. (2010)</ref>. <ref>http://www.npmapestworld.org/documents/bbsurveyexecsummaryjuly26.pdf</ref> Canada reported similar numbers (98%), as well as Europe (92%), and Africa/Middle East (90%). In contrast, prior to the year 2000 only 25% of U.S. survey respondents reported bedbug infestations.<ref>[http://www.pestworld.org/bedbug National Pest Management Association (NPMA), July 26, 2010]</ref> Inb the United States, state and local government officials say they are being overwhelmed with complaints of bedbug infestations.
The University of [[Kentucky]], which has provided much research on bedbugs, reported that 95% of 521 U.S. pest management companies reported encountering a bedbug infestation in the past year. <ref>Potter MF, et al. ''Bugs Without Borders—Executive Summary'', Fairfax, VA:National Pest Management Association, Inc. (2010)</ref>. <ref>http://www.npmapestworld.org/documents/bbsurveyexecsummaryjuly26.pdf</ref> Canada reported similar numbers (98%), as well as Europe (92%), and Africa/Middle East (90%). In contrast, prior to the year 2000 only 25% of U.S. survey respondents reported bedbug infestations.<ref>[http://www.pestworld.org/bedbug National Pest Management Association (NPMA), July 26, 2010]</ref> Inb the United States, state and local government officials say they are being overwhelmed with complaints of bedbug infestations.
==Life and behavior==
==Life and behavior==
As bedbugs become active when sensing human presence, in the 1960s the US Army considered them for use in a portable insect ambush detector or a stationary intrusion detector device.<ref>http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/AD837100</ref>
As bedbugs become active when sensing human presence, in the 1960s the US Army considered them for use in a portable insect ambush detector or a stationary intrusion detector device.<ref>http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/AD837100</ref>
==Health issues==
Although bedbugs are not known to transmit disease to humans, except for possible associations with hepatitis B and Chagas disease. However, their bites often do leave red itchy welts on human skin due to an allergic reaction.<ref>[http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.118-a429 ''Invasion of the Bedbugs'']</ref>
An addition issue is the stress caused by bedbugs. Respondents of one survey reported that 99% of clients who have had bedbugs were “upset and concerned” while76 percent of surveyed respondents also reported that bedbugs are the most difficult pest to treat, more so than cockroaches, ants and termites.<ref>2010 Comprehensive Global Bed Bug Study</ref>
==Control and eradication==
==Control and eradication==