08-24-2025, 07:53 PM
In order to find an attractant for bed bugs, this woman allowed herself to be bitten by over 1000 hungry bed bugs every week for 5 years! Imagine the sacrifice. Here is her story:
Week after week for five relentless years, Regine Gries endured a unique form of torture: feeding an army of 1,000 hungry bed bugs on her own skin. But this wasn't madness—it was science.
Driven by a mission to end a global bed bug epidemic, Regine and her husband Gerhard, alongside their research team, were determined to crack the pest's chemical code.
Their perseverance led to a eureka moment: a precise blend of pheromones and histamine, the chemical cue that tells bed bugs a hiding spot is safe. This “chemical cocktail” doesn’t just attract bed bugs; it traps them. The pheromones attracts them and the histamine convince them that the place is a good hiding spot, so they stay put.
This groundbreaking discovery is now on its way to becoming the world's first effective and affordable bed bug bait, offering hope to millions battling infestations. Regine's extraordinary sacrifice may soon mean no one else has to suffer a single bite.
Week after week for five relentless years, Regine Gries endured a unique form of torture: feeding an army of 1,000 hungry bed bugs on her own skin. But this wasn't madness—it was science.
Driven by a mission to end a global bed bug epidemic, Regine and her husband Gerhard, alongside their research team, were determined to crack the pest's chemical code.
Their perseverance led to a eureka moment: a precise blend of pheromones and histamine, the chemical cue that tells bed bugs a hiding spot is safe. This “chemical cocktail” doesn’t just attract bed bugs; it traps them. The pheromones attracts them and the histamine convince them that the place is a good hiding spot, so they stay put.
This groundbreaking discovery is now on its way to becoming the world's first effective and affordable bed bug bait, offering hope to millions battling infestations. Regine's extraordinary sacrifice may soon mean no one else has to suffer a single bite.