Senior officials in France are set to meet today to coordinate a plan of action against infestations of bedbugs in Paris.

BBC News says a school in the French capital is reportedly the latest building to be hit by an infestation of insects.

Members from the health, economy and transport ministries are expected to discuss the situation.

The aim is to establish an accurate picture of the phenomenon.

Ministers fear the image of Paris is being damaged, and that tourism could suffer, especially during next year’s Olympics.