Study: Bed bugs seek shed skin scent
PMP Staff
Researchers at the University of California-Riverside have discovered the shed skins of bed bugs retain the “obnoxious sweetness” smell often associated with the pests, a finding that could potentially be used to combat infestations of the insects. Bed bugs shed their skins, known as exuviae, as they grow. Four pheromone compounds known as aldehydes are […]
