Bed bugs are found across the globe from North and South America, to Africa, Asia and Europe. Although the presence of bed bugs has traditionally been seen as a problem in developing countries, it has recently been spreading rapidly in parts of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other parts of Europe.
aidâ²less, adj. syn: See help. usage: Although the nouns aid and aide both have among their meanings âan assisting person,â the spelling aide is increasingly being used for this sense: One of the senator's aides is calling. aide in military use is short for aide-de-camp.
v. aidÂ·ed, aidÂ·ing, aids. v. tr. To provide assistance, support, or relief to: aided the researchers in their discovery; aided the prisoners' attempt to escape. v. intr. To provide assistance, support, or relief: aided in the effort to improve services to the elderly.