Open AccessBed bugs on ship: a French review
Author(s) -
Annabelle Gressier,
Thierry Sauvage,
Fréderic Saunier,
Brice Loddé,
David M. Lucas
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international maritime health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2081-3252
pISSN - 1641-9251
DOI - 10.5603/imh.2022.0011
Subject(s) - infestation , on board , environmental health , health board , business , occupational safety and health , tourism , medicine , engineering , biology , law , political science , nursing , botany , pathology , aerospace engineering
Linked to the increase in international travel and development of insecticide resistance, a resurgence of bed bug infestation has been observed since the 2000's and become now a worldwide public health problem. Passenger ships as part of the tourism industry are traditionally infested by bed bugs, but the whole maritime world is now concerned.