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Introduces the biological histories of bed bugs, and the ways in which humans have responded to them. The author explores the history of bed bugs and their disappearance in the 1950s after the introduction of DDT, charting how current infestations have flourished in direct response to human chemical use as well as the ease of global travel.

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"Our encounters with bed bugs used to be limited to wishes for a good night's sleep. But now they're everywhere - in hotels, apartments, and even subways. In her fascinating book Infested, Borel chronicles the renaissance of this frightful insect and leaves us marveling at their remarkable biology." -Carl Zimmer, author of A Planet of Viruses

Infested How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 08/04/2015
      ISBN13: 9780226041933, 978-0226041933
      ISBN10: 022604193X
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      Book Synopsis
      Introduces the biological histories of bed bugs, and the ways in which humans have responded to them. The author explores the history of bed bugs and their disappearance in the 1950s after the introduction of DDT, charting how current infestations have flourished in direct response to human chemical use as well as the ease of global travel.

      Trade Review
      "Our encounters with bed bugs used to be limited to wishes for a good night's sleep. But now they're everywhere - in hotels, apartments, and even subways. In her fascinating book Infested, Borel chronicles the renaissance of this frightful insect and leaves us marveling at their remarkable biology." -Carl Zimmer, author of A Planet of Viruses

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