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Bedbugs are increasingly present on public transport and in homes, particularly in Île-de-France. So much so that the Paris town hall is calling for a national plan to fight against these pests.
Every day brings new proof of their presence in transport, particularly in the RER C in Île-de-France and in TGVs. Bedbugs are proliferating and worrying travelers. “I look at the state of my seat, I tap it a little to see if I don’t see a little thing“, testifies a man. To avoid psychosis, the Minister in charge of Transport will bring together all the operators concerned next week. A few months before the Olympic Games, we must reassure. Increasingly present in public places, bedbugs of beds have especially infested our homes.
Paris town hall calls for a national plan
A specialist intervenes for the second time in a Parisian studio. He saw demand explode. It now carries out five times more interventions against these pests than eight years ago. September is a particularly critical month with the return from vacation. Faced with this scourge, Paris City Hall is calling for a national plan. She proposes that the risk of infestation be integrated into home insurance and asks the State to reimburse treatments, which cost 900 euros on average, for the most modest households.