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Perhaps San Antonio, TX? Maybe Houston, TX? No doubt you are more likely to find bed bugs in big cities, but how do Texas cities stack up when it comes to these pests?

It wasn't long ago that two major Texas cities had the dubious distinction of being ranked inside the top 10 onOrkin's Bed Bug City List,they've both, thankfully, dropped a bit in the rankings.

"Typically 3/16 inch long, red to dark brown in color and are mostly nocturnal insects that come out of hiding to take blood meals from sleeping humans. These pests are hematophagous, which means blood is their only food source," according toORKIN

What makes bed bugs such good survivalists? Like most insects, rapid population growth.Female bed bugscan deposit one to five eggs a day and may lay 200 to 500 eggs in their lifetime. What's even worse for us is that they can survive for several monthswithout a food source.

When traveling,think of the acronym S.L.E.E.P. to help you remember the following action stepsto help avoid bringing bed bugs home with you.

Alright, let's find out where Texas cities rank:

The list is based on treatment data from the metro areas where Orkin performed the mostbed bug treatmentsfrom December 1, 2021 November 30, 2022. The ranking includes both residential and commercial treatments.

Each year Orkin puts together their list of the Top 50 Bed Bug Destinations in the United States. Let's take a look and see which cities top the list.

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