Try going to sleep at night after reading this.
A new study from Terminix found that top 50 cities in the US most infected by bed bugs, and unfortunately DFW scored pretty high. Or pretty low depending on how you look at it.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked the fifth most bed bug-infested city in the US, following only Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, and Los Angeles.
Analysists say that the data, which showed a surge in bed bug infestation in cities in Ohio, Texas, Florida, California, and New York, suggest regional trends in infestations are likely tied to climate, housing trends and travel hubs.
Eric Braun, technical service manager at Terminix said, “We have seen a consistent increase in bed bug control service performed since the ‘new normal’ post-COVID-19 pandemic.
As travel, social gatherings, and public activity resumed, so did the opportunities for bed bugs to spread, prompting a rise in both awareness and demand for professional pest control services.”
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