The article is not actually describing bedbugs.
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Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius)
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Do not live in gardens
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Are not green
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Are not attracted to plants, humidity, or radiators
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Are mainly spread through luggage, furniture, and bedding
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Feed on human blood and hide in mattresses, bed frames, and cracks
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Palomena is a green stink bug, not a bedbug
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These insects do come indoors in fall
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They are attracted to warmth
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They do enter through cracks and windows
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They are commonly repelled by strong scents (mint, lavender, vinegar)
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