Josh & Chuck

We eradicated bedbugs so thoroughly in the 50s that generations who came later suspected they weren’t anymore real than jackalopes and snipes. But since we banned DDT, the pesticide that kills bedbugs best, they’re back again. And they’re terrible. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bedbugs, once thought to be eradicated, have made a comeback due to the ban of DDT, the most effective pesticide, causing widespread infestations.

Short Stuff: Bedbugs