Bedbugs are everywhere. Terminix recently issued a list of the top 15 cities for bedbugs, and four out of the 15 were in Ohio. All of the cities were major cities. These sneaky little vermin invade your home and will bite you and make you itch like you have never
itched before.
Before World War II, there was a big problem with bed bugs, and then they seemed to disappear. Now, they are back with a vengeance, infesting everywhere from libraries to dressingrooms, hotel rooms, to everyday homes.
A 5 decades long ban on DDT could be part of the problem. The ultra-strong pesticide does affect the environment in nasty ways, but some venture to argue that lifting the ban and allowing DDT to be used in controlled situations could help eradicate the problem.
Still yet, it’s doubtful that anything will be done in the short term. Although it’s not an “epidemic” yet, expect the bedbug problem to continue to grow unless something is done.
One Comment to “Could a Lift on the DDT Ban Help the Looming Bedbug Epidemic?”
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This article leaves me so frustrated. A solution is needed especially in the case of landlords that do not pay what is needed to get rid of bedbugs – a full building extermination!
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