After disappearing from France in the 1950s, the infuriating insects have made a resurgence, according to the ministry of housing, which cited international travel and growing resistance to insecticide as the main causes. ― IStock.com/AFP pic
“We can all be affected,” the government warned on a webpage dedicated to the parasitic problem, complete with advice on how to prevent and treat an infestation, and a number to call for expert help. By the late 1990s, the critters were thriving in New York and a 2010 outbreak saw them invade high-end apartment buildings, hotels, even clothing stores like lingerie outlet Victoria's Secret.The tiny invaders cost billions of dollars annually in extermination by businesses and homeowners.In 2016, a study found that the reclusive, flightless creatures had become resistant to pesticides, further aiding their global conquest.
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