Seoul - South Korea has commissioned its first bedbug-sniffing dog, a beagle named Ceco, who boasts an impressive detection accuracy rate of over 95%, a pest control company announced Wednesday. A
According to Yonhap News Agency, a ceremony was held to introduce Ceco as the company's specialized sniffer dog for detecting bedbugs. The company highlighted that Ceco's olfactory capabilities are 40 times more effective than humans in identifying the distinct pheromone odor emitted by bedbugs. The trained beagle can locate bedbugs in various stages of their life cycle, from eggs to adults, efficiently scanning each room in merely one to two minutes. Ceco, known for his active yet calm demeanor, has undergone rigorous training programs to refine his detection skills, ensuring swift and accurate identification of bedbugs in affected areas.