Category Archives: Bed Bugs Canada

Bed bugs are tiny, yet can become such a nuisance in an otherwise happy home.

With summer season the ideal time for travel, pest control company Orkin Canada released a list Tuesday of the top 25 Canadian cities dealing with the unwelcome visitors.

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The rankings were based on all the companys bed bug treatments at residential and commercial properties from July 1, 2016 to June 30 of this year.

Toronto may appear to be the natioanl capital for the pests, but Vancouver made the list at No. 3 as the best of the worst in B.C.

Surrey also clinched the top 20 spot and Burnaby was the 21st worst for the troublesome little critters.

The top 10 cities were:

Entomologists say having a clean room does not prevent bed bugs, which can each lay up to five eggs in one day.

Orkin suggests keeping all luggage elevated while youre on vacation and away from soft furnishings.

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Upon returning home, luggage should be left in the garage and all clothing run through the dryer at the highest appropriate temperature for 15 minutes.

To find bed bugs, homeowners can inspect beds, soft furnishings and framed pictures thoroughly and look for insects, blood stains, dead bugs and eggs.

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Vancouver, Surrey among most bedbug-infested cities in Canada - Surrey Now-Leader

Nelson Branco, 24 Hrs-Toronto Aug 1, 2017

, Last Updated: 9:29 PM ET

TORONTO - Toronto is tops again but this is one creepy list wed prefer not to be on.

Orkin Canada claims The Six has the largest bedbug infestation problem in Canada.

The problem seems so bad that Toronto was mentioned twice: Scarborough also made the top 10 at No. 9.

The pest and termite control company released the data because summer travel is in high gear, which means bedbugs might be doing a lot of free travelling this season.

Tracy Leach, a Toronto Public Health manager, assured the Toronto Sun that the bedbug problem hasnt gotten worse than when it exploded in North America roughly 10 years ago.

I cant speak to the overall number of bedbugs in the entire city because theyre not reportable. But what I can say is were on track to receive the same number of complaints this year as we did in 2016, Leach said.

She added no one is immune from the seemingly indestructible parasite that can invade any no matter what neighbourhood or community you live in.

(These nocturnal crawlers) do not discriminate, Leach stressed. Bedbugs are not a reflection of sanitary conditions. (Unknowingly,) people move bed bugs from one place to another location in the city thats how they survive. Of course, an area with a high concentration of people increases the bedbug risk.

So what about the TTC? Can bedbugs survive on the subway? Or is that an urban myth despite a handful of recent eyewitness reports?

TTC spokesperson Brad Ross has maintained that transit vehicles are an inhospitable environment for bedbugs and wont survive long on their own.

However, Leach put the issue to, er, bed, saying: Its possible to see a bedbug anywhere. Again, if someone has an extreme infestation at home, gets on the subway, certainly, they could drop one there. Theyve been found in many public places. But were not aware of any sightings on transit because the TTC isnt a residence.

But dont fret if a bedbug happens to jump on you on the transit system, you wont be dinner right away.

They dont latch on and stay on a person, Leach explained. They harbour in a space usually in a sleeping area because they feed on a (dozing) person for a blood meal. If a person acquires a bedbug in a public place, the bedbug will hitchhike to find a new person to feed on at night.

If we can put a man on the moon, surely well be able to eliminate bedbugs forever, right?

Bedbugs were never extinct before their recent comeback. They were under control because of the pesticides that existed at the time, but the chemical was banned because they were extremely harmful to human health, she said. Insects are very adaptable so I cant comment. Control is our goal not elimination at this time.

Top 10 cities:

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Ottawa

St. Johns

Edmonton

Halifax

Sudbury

Scarborough

Calgary

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Toronto has biggest bedbug infestation in Canada - Canoe

TORONTO-

Toronto is tops again but this is one creepy list wed prefer not to be on.

Orkin Canada claims The Six has the largest bedbug infestation problem in Canada.

The problem seems so bad that Toronto was mentioned twice: Scarborough also made the top 10 at No. 9.

The pest and termite control company released the data because summer travel is in high gear, which means bedbugs might be doing a lot of free travelling this season.

Tracy Leach, a Toronto Public Health manager, assured the Toronto Sun that the bedbug problem hasnt gotten worse than when it exploded in North America roughly 10 years ago.

I cant speak to the overall number of bedbugs in the entire city because theyre not reportable. But what I can say is were on track to receive the same number of complaints this year as we did in 2016, Leach said.

She added no one is immune from the seemingly indestructible parasite that can invade any no matter what neighbourhood or community you live in.

(These nocturnal crawlers) do not discriminate, Leach stressed. Bedbugs are not a reflection of sanitary conditions. (Unknowingly,) people move bed bugs from one place to another location in the city thats how they survive. Of course, an area with a high concentration of people increases the bedbug risk.

So what about the TTC? Can bedbugs survive on the subway? Or is that an urban myth despite a handful of recent eyewitness reports?

TTC spokesperson Brad Ross has maintained that transit vehicles are an inhospitable environment for bedbugs and wont survive long on their own.

However, Leach put the issue to, er, bed, saying: Its possible to see a bedbug anywhere. Again, if someone has an extreme infestation at home, gets on the subway, certainly, they could drop one there. Theyve been found in many public places. But were not aware of any sightings on transit because the TTC isnt a residence.

But dont fret if a bedbug happens to jump on you on the transit system, you wont be dinner right away.

They dont latch on and stay on a person, Leach explained. They harbour in a space usually in a sleeping area because they feed on a (dozing) person for a blood meal. If a person acquires a bedbug in a public place, the bedbug will hitchhike to find a new person to feed on at night.

If we can put a man on the moon, surely well be able to eliminate bedbugs forever, right?

Bedbugs were never extinct before their recent comeback. They were under control because of the pesticides that existed at the time, but the chemical was banned because they were extremely harmful to human health, she said. Insects are very adaptable so I cant comment. Control is our goal not elimination at this time.

Top 10 cities:

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Ottawa

St. Johns

Edmonton

Halifax

Sudbury

Scarborough

Calgary

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Bedbugs gone wild! - St. Thomas Times-Journal