Bed bugs can’t stand the heat. Temperatures above 46°C kill all life stages. Professional heat treatments raise room temperatures to lethal levels, reaching hidden bugs that chemicals might miss.

Next, they coated the exoskeleton with polyaniline and created a polymer element with a two-layered structure comprising a conductive polymer and a sheath spring.

Nobody wants uninvited guests in their bed, but a couple of types of critters think our warm mattresses come with a neon ...