What are Bed Bugs

In the 1940’s and the 1950’s, the United States was using a product called DDT. This is known as the first type of pesticide that was used. It was first developed in the early period of World War II. Its purpose was to stop the spread of infectious diseases such as malaria and typhus by killing off the mosquitoes and other pests that helped to spread the disease.

DDT has been banned for use in specific areas.

DDT was used throughout the military but it was also used by everyday people as well. This allowed it to be used
heavily and virtually everywhere in the United States readily. It was even used as an agricultural insecticide.

So, what does this have to do with the bed bug? DDT actually almost caused the extinction of the bed bug in North
America. During the middle of the 20th century, it was hard to find a bed bug.