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![A customer picks up insect repellent at a discount store in Seoul on Monday. According to daily necessities chain Daiso, sales of insect repellent doubled in May compared to a month earlier. Experts predict people will see more insects this summer as a result of unusually warm temperatures last winter. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11795435.jpg?imageId=11795435&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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