TRY OUR TEST: identify different bugs you may find at a home in France
Can you put a name on these four common pests?
All four of these pests are common in France, perhaps increasingly soAndrey_Popov / Visactu / The Connexion
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Whether it be a social media trend, mass-hysteria or a real problem, bedbugs are certainly making their presence felt this year - but can you identify what one looks like?
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Answers:
Brown marmorated stink bug (punaise marbrée)- a smelly pest that enters homes to overwinter. Originally from east Asia, stink bugs have been spreading in France for the past 15 years.
Flea (puce) - the scourge of animal lovers, fleas do not infest humans but can be hard work to shift.
Bedbug (punaise de lit) - current social media darling and SNCF fare dodger, bedbugs are common pests, although no more now than in previous years, according to Transport Minister Clément Beaune.
Cockroach (cafard)- common to all cities and also riding on the Marseille bus network, this year’s warm weather is thought to have contributed to their spread.
