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Early Humans Settled in Cities. Bedbugs Followed Them.

June 12, 2025June 13, 2025ANDREW JACOBSComments Off on Early Humans Settled in Cities. Bedbugs Followed Them.
A new study suggests that bedbugs were the first urban pest, and their population thrived in that environment. For the bloodsucking insects, it’s been the perfect 13,000-year-long marriage.
Tagged Bedbugs, Biology Letters (Journal), Genetics and Heredity, Insects, Paleontology, Pesticides, Population, Research, Urban Areas
ANDREW JACOBS
https://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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