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# Bed bugs flee water, UCR study finds
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/bed-bugs-flee-water-ucr-study-finds/
- Published: 2026-02-25T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:51:01.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:699debd22ed3cb0001235519:0

A UCR entomology study has found that [bed bugs actively flee from water and wet surfaces](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/02/19/water-bed-bugs-kryptonite?ref=raincrossgazette.com), a previously undocumented behavior that could impact how water-based insecticide treatments are applied in infested homes.