S. Korea deploys dog to sniff out bedbugs from Olympics returnees

14th August 2024

Ceco, a two-year-old beagle, is trained to detect the smell of pheromones unique to bedbugs and can locate the blood-sucking pests within two minutes with an accuracy rate of 95 per cent, Cesco said in a statement.

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This photo taken on August 8, 2024 shows a sniffer dog from hygiene services company CESCO taking part in a demonstration of bedbug detection in passengers' luggage at Incheon International Airport's Terminal 2 in Incheon. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)

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South Korea said on Tuesday it had deployed its first sniffer dog trained to detect bedbugs to prevent a possible infestation as athletes return from the Paris Olympics.

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S. Korea deploys dog to sniff out bedbugs from Olympics returnees

Ceco, a two-year-old beagle, is trained to detect the smell of pheromones unique to bedbugs and can locate the blood-sucking pests within two minutes with an accuracy rate of 95 per cent, Cesco said in a statement.

This photo taken on August 8, 2024 shows a sniffer dog from hygiene services company CESCO taking part in a demonstration of bedbug detection in passengers' luggage at Incheon International Airport's Terminal 2 in Incheon. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)

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