The pest control and rodent removers over at Orkin recently released their annual Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list. Topping their list this year was, once again, Baltimore, MD. Orkin’s list is based on treatment data (residential & commercial) from metro areas where they have performed the most bed bug treatments from 12/1/16 through 11/30/17.
- Baltimore
- Washington, D.C.
- Chicago
- Los Angeles (+2)
- Columbus, Ohio
- Cincinnati (+2)
- Detroit
- New York (-4)
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
- Dallas-Fort Worth (+5)
“The number of bed bug infestations in the United States is still rising,” says Dr. Tim Husen, an Orkin entomologist. “They continue to invade our homes and businesses on a regular basis because they are not seasonal pests, and only need blood to survive,” he says.
Click here to see the full list at Orkin.com.