Has the pest that shook France landed domestically? Found in an Incheon sauna

Found in gaps between Matrix floor panels
To exterminate bedbugs, call Borax or pest control services

As France wages a war against bedbugs ahead of the 2024 Olympics, bedbugs have also been spotted in a jjimjilbang in Incheon.

On the 11th, YouTuber Dahuk, who runs a channel with 920,000 subscribers and is engaged in the rare animal trade, uploaded a video related to bedbugs. In the video, Dahuk said, "I received a viewer report about (bedbugs). The content was shocking, so I hesitated whether to film it," and visited a sauna located in Incheon.

On the 11th, Dahuk, a YouTuber who runs a channel with 920,000 subscribers and works in the rare animal sales industry, uploaded a video about bedbugs. In the video, Dahuk said, "I received a viewer tip about (bedbugs). The content was shocking, so I hesitated about filming," and visited a sauna located in Incheon.
[Photo by YouTuber Dahuk]

Dahuk searched the floor surface and gaps of the mat in the presence of other customers. As a result, he was able to find bedbugs without much difficulty. Upon discovering even baby bedbugs, Dahuk expressed concern, saying that they were breeding well.

After catching up to eight bedbugs, he asked the owner if they were aware of the bedbugs. The owner explained, "We are disinfecting. We plan to stop accepting customers tomorrow and disinfect."

Dahuk then questioned, "So you are still accepting customers now?" The owner replied, "That's why we are taking measures. We have been continuously disinfecting, but since we haven't caught all the bedbugs, we plan to conduct a large-scale disinfection tomorrow. Because we have regular customers, we cannot just abruptly stop business overnight," sounding troubled.

Dahuk: "Bedbugs are worse pests than mosquitoes"

Dahuk warned viewers, "You should not underestimate the danger of bedbugs," emphasizing, "Once discovered, the business must close, exterminate the pests, and then reopen."

He continued, "These days, people say they get bitten a lot when they go to Europe. When I go to Europe, I first flip over the mattress at the end of the bed. Bedbugs crawl under the bed and gather there, and when people come to sleep on the bed, it becomes a buffet. Regardless of refunds or anything else, you should move accommodations as quickly as possible."

Finally, Dahuk reiterated, "People underestimate the danger because bedbugs were eradicated in Korea in the past. So they have become hard to see, and many younger generations think of bedbugs as just like mosquitoes. But bedbugs are the ultimate pests that drive people crazy."

Dahuk repeatedly emphasized, "People overlook the danger because bedbugs were eradicated in Korea in the past. As a result, they have become hard to see, and many younger generations think of bedbugs as just another type of mosquito. However, bedbugs are the ultimate pests that can drive people crazy."
[Photo by YouTuber 'Dahuk']

He advised, "To get rid of bedbugs, use boric acid powder sprinkled on the floor or be sure to call a professional pest control company."

Bedbugs are usually about 7mm in size and do not transmit diseases, but they feed on human blood. Experts explain, "Bedbug bites cause itching, and recently bedbugs have developed resistance to insecticides, making them difficult to eliminate."

Meanwhile, France, struggling with bedbug problems ahead of the 2024 Olympics, even issued school closures due to bedbugs. According to a report released by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) in July, more than one in ten households across France had bedbugs from 2017 to last year.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.