On Tuesday, a team of researcher from the United States marked inbreeding as one of the possible reasons for increasing the population of bedbugs. They presented the findings of bedbug genetics during the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene meeting held in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

During the research, an enthusiastic group of entomologists, headed by two experts of the North Carolina State University Coby Schal and Ed Vargo, blended its efforts for analyzing the genes of bedbugs from different regions and acknowledged very less differences in terms of genetics.

“Put all their belongings in the dryer on high heat or leave them outside in the cold air to chill, as the cold will kill them off too”, notified an Entomologist at the North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N. C, Coby Schal, while notifying that even a single mated female has all the potential of producing a completely new population.

In addition, the expert has also claimed that these terrible bugs are likely to enjoy a blood meal, approximately for five to 10 minutes. In order to prevent their attack and population growth, Coby Schal suggested making best use of dryer at a higher heat level for at least 30 minutes, soon after visiting bedbug supporting places such as theaters where the bugs are difficult to be spotted.

In a statement, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified that bedbugs do not communicate disease, though their biting attacks cause severe itching as well as anxiety. Years back, the population of bugs was not observed affecting people across the country but, the recent come back has frightened the authorities and has pushed them to make huge investments in order to prevent its spread. According to reports, the city of New York spends around $40 million annually for bedbug control.