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The Atlantic7 months agoHealthThe 'Unthinkable' New Reality About BedbugsThe resurgence of bedbugs in 50 countries since the late 1990s has brought an added twist: the appearance of tropical bedbugs in temperate regions. Tropical bedbugs, like the common bedbugs, have become resistant to many standard pesticides, making them difficult to eliminate. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle3 months agoNew York CityJune 16: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORYCicadas infested Long Island in 1919 causing devastation, revealing their life cycle, predators, and impact on vegetation. [ more ]
The Atlantic7 months agoHealthThe 'Unthinkable' New Reality About BedbugsThe resurgence of bedbugs in 50 countries since the late 1990s has brought an added twist: the appearance of tropical bedbugs in temperate regions. Tropical bedbugs, like the common bedbugs, have become resistant to many standard pesticides, making them difficult to eliminate. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle3 months agoNew York CityJune 16: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORYCicadas infested Long Island in 1919 causing devastation, revealing their life cycle, predators, and impact on vegetation. [ more ]