TBD | Bedbugs Are Back, Baby!

Nov 19, 2023

Benji Jones, senior environmental reporter at Vox, discusses the recent resurgence of bed bugs and their resistance to pesticides. The podcast explores the challenges in eradicating bed bugs, their attraction to human bodies, and their ability to survive without blood meals. It also explores the implications of bed bug exposure in a globalized society and the uncertain effects of climate change on their distribution.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Persistence and Resilience: The Bed Bug Challenge

02:52 • 5min

The Resurgence of Bed Bugs and Their Resistance to Pesticides

08:06 • 10min

Accepting Bed Bug Exposure in a Mobile Interconnected Society

18:19 • 2min

Climate Change and the Uncertain Future of Bed Bugs

20:08 • 3min