The American city with the most bedbugs | TheHill – The Hill

An industry-leading company in pest, termite, mosquito and bed bug control services has concluded which major cities have the most bed bugs.

Terminix Global Holdings listed, between Jan. 1 and Aug. 20, the top cities that have the most bed bugs, with Los Angeles ranking No. 1.

The next on the list of bed bug infestations out of the top five cities: Cleveland, Philadelphia, Detroit, and New York City.

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Among Terminixs top 50 list, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas also have cities with a lot of bed bugs.

Bed bugs go where people go, so they can be virtually anywhere, said Rick Cooper, senior director of bedbug services at Terminix. Bed bugs move from infested structures whether that be hotels, airports, schools or college campuses. They can tag along on someones clothes or backpack.

Bed bugs do not necessarily exclusively live in beds; they cling to clothes and bags.

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