Terminix Releases Top 50 Bed Bug Cities as College Students Return to Campus
09 Setembro 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Los Angeles itches its way to the top, making
the possibility of a bed bug as a roommate very real for college
students in the City of Angels
Just in time for back-to-school, Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: TMX), a leading provider of essential pest, termite,
mosquito and bed bug control services for residential and
commercial customers, released a list of the top 50 most bed-bug
infested cities in America.
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As college students are back on campus
this school year, Terminix ranked the most bed bug infested cities
in the country. Did your city make the list? (Graphic: Business
Wire)
Students have arrived on college campuses nationwide, and
joining them could be some annoying and uninvited roommates taking
up residence in dormitories. Bed bugs spread easily by hitching
rides on luggage, backpacks and clothing, and can crawl through
cracks in the walls, making common spaces of dorm living extremely
vulnerable to infestations.
“Bed bugs go where people go, so they can be virtually
anywhere,” says Rick Cooper, senior director of bed bug services at
Terminix. “Bed bugs move from infested structures – whether that be
hotels, airports, schools or college campuses. They can tag along
on someone’s clothes or backpack. Bed bugs are an extremely
difficult pest to control, but Terminix has the expertise, proper
tools and techniques to assess and address the problem
correctly.”
Where Are Bed Bugs Most Common?
The top five cities on this year’s most infested list include
Los Angeles claiming the top spot, followed by Cleveland,
Philadelphia, Detroit and New York City. Thirteen states had more
than one city on the list, including Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
Terminix based its rankings on the number of requests received
from each city in 2021*. The top 50 cities for bed bug infestations
in the United States are:
1. Los Angeles, Calif.
18. Tampa, Fla.
35. South Bend, Ind.
2. Cleveland, Ohio
19. Louisville, Ky.
36. Miami, Fla.
3. Philadelphia, Pa.
20. Phoenix, Ariz.
37. Flint, Mich.
4. Detroit, Mich.
21. Dayton, Ohio
38. Shreveport, La.
5. New York, N.Y.
22. Denver, Colo.
39. Kansas City, Mo.
6. Chicago, Ill.
23. Oklahoma City, Okla.
40. Ft. Smith, Ark.
7. Dallas, Texas
24. Nashville, Tenn.
41. Springfield, Mo.
8. Indianapolis, Ind.
25. Boston, Mass.
42. Mobile, Ala.
9. Cincinnati, Ohio
26. Lexington, Ky.
43. Seattle, Wash.
10. Atlanta, Ga.
27. Orlando, Fla.
44. Milwaukee, Wis.
11. Columbus, Ohio
28. Little Rock, Ark.
45. San Diego, Calif.
12. Houston, Texas
29. Baltimore, Md.
46. Fresno, Calif.
13. San Francisco, Calif.
30. Charleston, W.Va.
47. Tulsa, Okla.
14. St. Louis, Mo.
31. Paducah, Ky.
48. Las Vegas, Nev.
15. Washington, D.C.
32. Toledo, Ohio
49. Sacramento, Calif.
16. Pittsburgh, Pa.
33. Birmingham, Ala.
50. Dothan, Ala.
17. Memphis, Tenn.
34. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Signs of Bed Bugs and Where to Look
A few ways to identify the presence of bed bugs include small
blood smears on your sheets, a musty odor, reddish-brown blood
spots on your mattress, and bed bugs themselves. In dorm rooms,
they tend to live in dressers, clothes, floorboards, couches and
mattresses. When fully grown, bed bugs resemble the size, shape and
color of an apple seed; however, students should also be on the
lookout for recently hatched, cream-colored bed bugs (nymphs)
hiding in their fitted sheets.
How to Protect Against Bed Bugs on Campus
Here are a few simple protective measures to help prevent the
spread of bed bugs across campuses:
- Add bed bug-proof encasements for your mattress, pillows and
box spring to your back-to-school shopping list. Their protective
casings will help prevent your bed from becoming a bed bug breeding
ground.
- Thoroughly search your new dorm room or apartment on move-in
day. Take time to lift mattresses, move furniture and peek behind
headboards for any signs of bed bugs, including discarded shells
(molted exoskeletons); live or dead bugs at mattress seams or
furniture joints; a sweet, musty odor; or small blood stains from
previous bite victims.
- Crack open your textbooks. Bed bugs have been known to travel
from one place to the next via the “Second-Hand Textbook
Express.”
- Hot launder any borrowed or second-hand clothing (following
labeled washing directions).
- Resist the temptation to pick up discarded furniture. Although
a free futon might be appealing, a lurking bed bug infestation is
not.
- Never leave backpacks or clothing on, under, or near your bed,
chairs or upholstered furniture in your room or rooms you are
visiting – it’s an easy way to unknowingly transfer hitchhiker bed
bugs.
- Don’t let your backpack come into contact with others — brief
contact with an infested backpack can be an unwanted pest’s
invitation to tag along.
For more information, visit Terminix.com or call
1-800-Terminix.
*This ranking was created by compiling bed bug-specific data
from Terminix branches across the country. The rankings represent
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) with the most leads received
between January 1, 2021, and August 20, 2021.
About Terminix
Terminix Global Holdings (NYSE: TMX) is a leading provider of
residential and commercial pest control. The company provides pest
management services and protection against termites, mosquitoes,
rodents and other pests. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., with more
than 11,400 teammates and 2.9 million customers in 24 countries and
territories, the company visits more than 50,000 homes and
businesses every day. To learn more about Terminix, visit
Terminix.com or LinkedIn.com/company/terminix.
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