Bed Bugs Shown To Prefer Certain Colors
- 8 years ago
A new study conducted by Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska and the University of Florida has found that bed bugs prefer to seek shelter in dark red and black areas and are less likely to choose a place that is white, yellow, or green.
Bed bugs are hard to get rid of, but a new study could provide insights into how to prevent them from settling in.
The research, conducted by Union College and the University of Florida, has found that the insects have color preferences.
For the experiment, researchers put paper shelters of various hues in a petri dish and watched as a bed bug chose its preferred hiding place.
Overall, the subjects seem to be attracted to black and dark red, and they appeared to dislike white, yellow, and green.
Initially, the team believed red was chosen because it is the color of blood, but they later suspected that the insects themselv
Bed bugs are hard to get rid of, but a new study could provide insights into how to prevent them from settling in.
The research, conducted by Union College and the University of Florida, has found that the insects have color preferences.
For the experiment, researchers put paper shelters of various hues in a petri dish and watched as a bed bug chose its preferred hiding place.
Overall, the subjects seem to be attracted to black and dark red, and they appeared to dislike white, yellow, and green.
Initially, the team believed red was chosen because it is the color of blood, but they later suspected that the insects themselv