An increase in calls, and they refused to say how many calls make an alarming amount and they also don’t say how many infestations…

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Bedbugs have been an issue in the UK for many years and were a “public health pest that is notoriously difficult to treat”, said Natalie Bungay, from the BPCA.

They were a bigger issue in major cities.

Ms Bungay said the BPCA was not aware of any unusual increase in bedbug activity.

“There was a dip during Covid-19 due to the lack of global travel taking place, so any increase now could just be trends getting back to normal now that everybody is moving freely again,” she said.

She added that seasonal increases in numbers, particularly as more people travel during the summer months, was nothing unusual.

“It’s also worth remembering that not every call out for bedbugs will result in a positive identification of the pest - increased media attention or public awareness can often lead to false alarms.”