by John Bozarjian | Jan 30, 2020 | Bed Bugs, Blog
Bed bugs have been a plague upon mankind for thousands of years, long before humans established the earliest civilizations. By the mid 20th century, a now outdated insecticide, DDT, proved highly effective at eradicating bed bug infestations. As a result of constant...
by John Bozarjian | Jan 8, 2020 | Bed Bugs, Blog
Today, Cimex lectularius, or “bed bugs,” as they are more commonly known, are one of the most prevalent indoor insect pests in the world. However, less than 40 years ago, their close relative, Cimex pilosellus, was the most common bloodsucking Cimex pest species...
by John Bozarjian | Dec 16, 2019 | Bed Bugs, Blog
Bed bugs were pervasive insect pests in both affluent and impoverished homes throughout the United States well into the 20th century. However, when an insecticide known as DDT was developed and tested on bed bugs during the 1940s, it proved to be highly effective at...
by John Bozarjian | Nov 19, 2019 | Bed Bugs, Blog
Bed bugs have been pests to mankind well before the first civilizations appeared on earth thousands of years ago. During the age of exploration, the parasitic insects spread to North America by hitching rides on ships departing from Europe. The first half of the 20th...
by John Bozarjian | Nov 18, 2019 | Bed Bugs, Blog
During previous and less enlightened eras in history, people who were suspected of being diseased were ostracized, even if they were not diseased. As recently as the 1980s and 90s, people who were thought to have HIV or AIDS were cruelly stigmatized and avoided by...
by John Bozarjian | Nov 4, 2019 | Bed Bugs, Blog
Since insect pest infestations are often associated with less affluent areas, many people consider impoverished homes and neighborhoods to be more at risk of becoming infested with bed bugs than wealthier homes. However, according to researchers, this is not the case...
