Japanese drug maker Earth Corp. has begun collaborating with cosmetics maker Kao Corp. to find a way to prevent mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as dengue fever and malaria.
Bedbug-related consultations in the major Japanese metropolitan areas of Tokyo and Osaka have surged this year to hit their highest numbers on record, according to pest control associations in the two prefectures, with experts warning that infestations are spreading nationwide. The sudden resurgence of the bloodsucking pests in Japan follows…