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Manchester pest control firm sees surge in bed bug reports as expert shares advice on avoiding infestation

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A local pest control firm say they have seen a surge in reports about bed bugs. Abbie Glover, Director of Pest Control Manchester, who work across Greater Manchester and East Lancashire, says they have seen a jump of between 30 and 40 percent in people contacting them about the bugs in the last month.

These include hotels and businesses enquiring about the procedures for dealing with them, as well as residents who fear they have got into their homes.

It comes amid national fears a widespread bed bug invasion could be looming. Data released by Rentokil last month said there had been a 65 percent increase in infestations from 2022 to 2023.

There has been an outbreak in Paris in recent weeks whilst there have also been unconfirmed sightings on the London Underground. READ MORE: The skin crawling reason trams and buses across Greater Manchester are being deep cleaned READ MORE: Woman fears 200 bed bug bites on her face and arms 'might never go away' after night in Blackpool hotel Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said it had not been made aware of any issues but that upholstery on trams and buses in the region were being deep cleaned with 'specialist tools' and that specialist contractors had been lined up in the event of any suspected outbreaks.

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