When a chemical to control bed bugs was banned in the 1970’s, families became exposed once again to a pest widely thought to have become obsolete. The media and pop culture’s ongoing attention to those infestations resulted in a collective case of the willies.
Bed bugs, also known as “hitchhikers” — due to the fact they can attach to your suitcase and follow you home — are prolific world-wide, and their population has increased significantly since 1995.
