Bed bugs take a bite out of crime


For science: Assoc Prof Hafiz volunteering himself to feed the bed bugs in his lab. — Photos courtesy of Household Structural Urban Entomology Lab, School of Biological Sciences, USM.

GEORGE TOWN: They can be found everywhere – airport lounge sofas, bus seats, and even hotel and hostel beds.

But who would realise that bed bugs can play a role in forensic investigations.

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