Bengal's existence started as a surprise to our founder, Bob LeBlanc. In 1985 he received an aerosol can of supposedly 'the best spray for roaches.' The product was originally developed by the government to spray passenger airplanes in order to keep fruit flies from reaching the states from other countries. The program was unsuccessful in stopping fruit flies. Thinking nothing about it, Bob threw the can in the trunk of his car, where it stayed for a while.