NYC (3/17/2010) - Bedbugs are little insects that like to suck your blood like mosquitos. They are called bedbugs because they like to live in your mattress. In fact so many of them can breed in your mattress that it actually weighs more when you pick it up!
The scientific name for bedbugs is Cimex lectularius.
Bedbugs are on the rise in NYC! There are lots more cases of bedbug infested apartments than there used to be. Experts think that this is because bedbugs were almost killed off in the 1950's by pesticides like DDT. These pesticides were later found to be harmful for humans and so we stopped using them. Unfortunately, this means that now the bedbugs are breeding up again.
It cost $350.00 just to have your apartment inspected! If you know you have bedbugs, under NY law, the landlord has to pay for the pest control guy to come kill the bedbugs.
Questions:
1) Where did this story take place?
2 When did this story take place?
3) What are bedbugs?
4) Why are they called bedbugs?
5) What is the scientific name for bedbugs?
6) Why are bedbugs on the rise again?
7) How much does it cost to get your apartment inspected?
8) Who has to pay for the pest control guy to kill any bedbugs in an apartment?
Info and video from the NY Times
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