A bedbug infestation at a residence at the University of Alberta forced students to pack up their belongings Wednesday in preparation for a fumigation over the next two weekends.

The bugs were first spotted in two apartments in the Newton Place student residence in late June.

Building management will fumigate the entire building in order to aggressively treat the problem, meaning approximately 325 students will have to scrub their units, wash and pack up all their clothes and move furniture.

"My first reaction was not really good, because right now I am so busy with my papers, in my research," said Guadalupe Maldonado, who is a PhD student.

"It's just a hassle. We work right now full-time," said student Luis Vasquez who has a summer job. "And now we are going to have to pretty much pack everything, wrap it in plastic as if we were going to move out from the apartment."

Even though the infestation hasn't spread very far, the university decided to fumigate the entire building, given how persistent bedbug infestations can be, said Doug Dawson, executive director of ancillary services at the University of Alberta, which is in charge of running student residences.

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