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Cardiff pest controller encounters worst bedbug infestation in 38-year career
Overview
A pest controller in Cardiff has tackled what he described as the worst bedbug outbreak he has seen in 38 years, with millions of bugs emerging from mattresses, walls, and wallpaper in the Canton area of the city. The severe infestation required specialist vacuuming, insecticide treatment, and the incineration of mattresses and bed frames.
Key points
- Millions of bedbugs were found crawling out of mattresses, walls, and wallpaper in a Cardiff home.
- Pest controller Gareth Davies stated it was the worst infestation he had encountered in his 38-year career.
- Mattresses and bed frames had to be bagged and incinerated following specialist vacuuming and insecticide treatments.
- NHS advice notes that bedbugs can enter homes via clothing, luggage, or second-hand furniture and occur in both clean and dirty properties.