Researcher Says Bedbugs Have Bitten Him More Than a Million Times

Entomologist Richard Naylor lets bedbugs feed on his arms as part of his research. He says he can expose himself to as many as 60,000 twice a week and has been bitten more than a million times since he began studying them in 2001. Naylor breeds the insects to test pest-control products, sprays and repellents. Because bedbugs behave differently without a host nearby, he sometimes sleeps overnight in an infested test room. He says he no longer reacts to the bites, though they can cause itching and swelling for other people. His wife, a biologist, also works with him on insect research and product trials.

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