• Bed Bugs: 50 Most Infested Cities in the U.S.

    The list ranks the cities by the number of bed bug treatments Orkin performed from January to December 2013.
    Jan. 24, 2014
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    Chicago tops the 2013 Bed Bug Cities List, according to a report recently released by Orkin. The Windy City’s bed bug problem was serious enough that the City Council passed an ordinance in July 2013 requiring condo associations to have a formal management plan in place for the detection, inspection, and treatment of these pests.

    Bed bug infestations are on a rise, as evidenced by Orkin’s parent company, Rollins, experiencing a 20% jump in bed bug business compared to the previous year. For tips on how to keep your tenants happy and avoid bed bugs, see our article on sustainability efforts to curb bed bugs.

    The list ranks the cities by the number of bed bug treatments Orkin performed from January to December 2013.

    1. Chicago
    2. Los Angeles
    3. Columbus, OH
    4. Detroit
    5. Cincinnati
    6. Cleveland/Akron/Canton
    7. Dayton, OH
    8. Washington D.C.
    9. Denver
    10. Indianapolis
    11. Richmond/Petersburg, VA
    12. Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville, NC
    13. Dallas/Ft. Worth
    14. Syracuse, NY
    15. Atlanta
    16. Houston
    17. New York City
    18. Seattle/Tacoma
    19. San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose
    20. Boston
    21. Milwaukee
    22. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
    23. Nashville, TN
    24. Pittsburgh
    25. Charlotte, NC
    1. San Diego
    2. Baltimore
    3. Phoenix
    4. Cedar Rapids/Waterloo, IA
    5. Charleston/Huntington, WV
    6. Knoxville, TN
    7. Louisville, KY
    8. Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, MI
    9. Hartford/New Haven, CT
    10. Champaign/Springfield, IL
    11. Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville, SC
    12. Omaha, NE
    13. Buffalo, NY
    14. Lincoln/Hastings/Kearney, NE
    15. Lexington, KY
    16. Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, CA
    17. Colorado Springs/Pueblo, CO
    18. Albany/Schenectady/Troy, NY
    19. Minneapolis/St. Paul
    20. Honolulu
    21. Toledo, OH
    22. Peoria/Bloomington, IL
    23. Davenport, IA/Moline, IL
    24. New Orleans
    25. Kansas City
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