South Korea Deploys Sniffer Dog to Combat Bedbugs Post-Olympics
South Korea has deployed its first sniffer dog to detect bedbugs at Incheon Airport. The initiative follows the return of around 140 athletes from the Paris Olympics, where South Korea won 32 medals. The beagle named Ceco is trained to detect bedbugs within two minutes with a 95% accuracy rate.
South Korea has deployed its first sniffer dog, named Ceco, to detect bedbugs at Incheon Airport.
The initiative follows the return of around 140 athletes from the Paris Olympics, where South Korea won 32 medals.
The two-year-old beagle, trained in detecting pheromones unique to bedbugs, can locate pests within two minutes with a 95% accuracy rate.
This initiative includes bedbug control experts and increased aircraft disinfection, particularly focusing on the Paris-Incheon route.
The country has seen a rise in bedbug cases as travel has increased post-Covid-19 pandemic.
The initiative follows the return of around 140 athletes from the Paris Olympics, where South Korea won 32 medals.
The two-year-old beagle, trained in detecting pheromones unique to bedbugs, can locate pests within two minutes with a 95% accuracy rate.
This initiative includes bedbug control experts and increased aircraft disinfection, particularly focusing on the Paris-Incheon route.
The country has seen a rise in bedbug cases as travel has increased post-Covid-19 pandemic.
