New evidence on bed bug burden in urban neighborhoods
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 - 11:50
in Psychology & Sociology
In the first study to use systematically collected data from multifamily housing inspections to track bed bug infestation, investigators including Christopher Sutherland at the University of Massachusetts Amherst "confirm what has long been suspected for bed bugs, but also for public health issues in general"—infestations are strongly associated with socioeconomic factors, including neighborhood income, eviction rates and crowding.