Arriva has reassured passengers after the ‘alarming’ bedbug outbreak in Paris sparked fears London could be next. 

Fears over a cross-border infestation of bedbugs were sparked in the UK after videos surfaced on social media of the small, blood-sucking insects in the Parisian metro and apartments.

One of the concerns is bedbugs spreading rampant in the London underground and bus network, with mayor Sadiq Khan reportedly taking steps to prevent this.

Bucks Free Press: Some bus seats are made of fabric-like materialSome bus seats are made of fabric-like material (Image: Newsquest)

Now the bus company Arriva has revealed what action it is taking to keep Buckinghamshire passengers safe from the insects, which mainly hide in bed frames, mattresses, clothing and furniture.

A spokesperson for Arriva said: “The safety and wellbeing of our customers is always our number one priority and we must stress we have had no reports of any insects such as bedbugs on our buses.

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“The surfaces on all of our buses are cleaned thoroughly on a daily basis and the vast majority of buses do not have fabric seats and are therefore unlikely to attract bedbugs.

“Any reports about hygiene matters are taken very seriously and we would react swiftly if anything was to be flagged up to us.”

Buckinghamshire Council has reassured residents the bedbug menace has not landed in the county as there have been no reports of the insects yet.

Another major bus operator in Buckinghamshire is Carousel Buses, but the company declined to comment.