Thugs were the way-side robbers/killers in Central India (under British rule) who were annihilated and removed from public scene with a lot of difficulties by the then government and the people.
Now a different kind of menace in the form of bedbugs has sent shock waves across the city dwellers of New York, Boston and other urban areas. Its reach and the spread has almost threatened the living style of people in USA - not just where people sleep like hotels and residential units, but also in the occasional movie house or clothing store. People are almost forced to think of reusing the long-abandoned DDT (with less effective control thanks to bug’s ability to resist) or the inevitable propoxur, a highly toxic chemical (found injurious to children) .
Isn't it a paradox to find a nation that could devise nuclear war-heads for destroying vast tracts of land mass and population and a land which could enable the landing of humanbeings on moon some forty years ago are struggling hard to find a solution for bedbugs?
Bug-bite, although not a disease-carrier, triggers an allergic reaction at times causing fatal shocks including emotional and psychological disturbances. The editorial of the New York Times (Sunday, September 5, 2010) expects government and industry to expedite the search for better solutions.
What a tragedy?
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