Inbreeding To Blame For Bedbug Renaissance
Presenting at a meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, researchers said bedbugs can survive many generations of inbreeding, allowing one pregnant female to cause a building-wide infestation. Biologist Rajeev Vaidyanathan discusses that study, and another on pesticide resistance.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/09/143453483/inbreeding-to-blame-for-bedbug-renaissance?ft=1&f=1007