New research also reveals one-fifth of
Americans have had a bed bug encounter
To kick off the busy summer travel season and Bed Bug Awareness
Week, Terminix®, a leading provider of termite and pest control
services and a ServiceMaster® (NYSE: SERV) company, today announced
its 2019 ranking of the top 50 most bed bug-infested cities in the
country.
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Terminix, a leading pest control provider
and a ServiceMaster company, releases its list of the nation's Top
50 Bed Bug Cities. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Philadelphia reclaimed the top title it last held in 2014, while
Cleveland fell to No. 7 after two years as No. 1 on the list. New
York, Dallas, Indianapolis and Cincinnati rounded out the top five
spots. Ohio dominated the list with six cities in the top 50, and
Florida followed closely behind with five.
Terminix based its rankings on the number of services rendered
in each city in the past year*. The top 50 cities for bed bug
infestations in the United States are:
1. Philadelphia
18. Nashville, Tenn. 35.
Shreveport, La.
2. New York
19. Orlando, Fla. 36. Miami
3. Dallas-Fort Worth
20. Tampa, Fla. 37. Hartford, Conn.
4. Indianapolis
21. Louisville, Ky. 38. South Bend, Ind.
5. Cincinnati
22. St. Louis 39. Springfield, Mo.
6. Los Angeles
23. Little Rock, Ark. 40. Birmingham, Ala.
7. Cleveland
24. Dayton, Ohio 41. Grand Rapids, Mich.
8. Washington, D.C.
25. Charleston-Huntington, W.Va. 42. Jacksonville, Fla.
9. Chicago
26. Oklahoma City 43. West Palm Beach, Fla. 10. Boston 27.
Harrisburg, Pa. 44. Davenport, Iowa 11. Columbus, Ohio 28. Toledo,
Ohio 45. Honolulu 12. Houston 29. Paducah, Ky. 46. Evansville, Ind.
13. Baltimore 30. Fort Smith, Ark. 47. Jackson, Miss. 14. Atlanta
31. Lexington, Ky. 48. Youngstown, Ohio 15. Detroit 32.
Champaign-Urbana, Ill. 49. Montgomery, Ala. 16. Pittsburgh 33.
Kansas City, Mo. 50. Denver 17. Memphis, Tenn. 34. San Francisco
“Bed bugs continue to pose concerns for public health, as their
presence is felt across the country, in cities large and small,”
said Matthew Stevenson, president of Terminix Residential. “Since
pioneering this annual list almost a decade ago, Terminix has
proven itself as a leader in bed bug detection, treatment and
eradication. We’ve helped bring awareness to an epidemic that can
lead to a variety of negative physical health, mental health and
financial consequences.”
New research reveals one-fifth (22%) of Americans polled have
had a bed bug encounter, and the odds are much higher for those
with children (35%). Despite the high incidence rates and increased
awareness of bed bugs, this research shows nearly half of the
country who travel (48%) do not know what precautions to take to
guard against them.**
As the summer travel season approaches, Terminix experts warn
that bed bugs can be found in more than just bedding and
mattresses. They can easily hitchhike from place to place via
personal belongings, such as jackets, purses and luggage, or hide
in upholstered furniture and behind baseboards.
Terminix offers the following tips to mitigate the risk of being
bitten or transporting bed bugs:
- Check hotel headboards, mattresses and
box springs for live bed bugs, their exoskeletons and/or dark blood
spots.
- While full-grown bed bugs are about the
size, shape and color of an apple seed, travelers should also look
for newly hatched nymphs, which are cream-colored and the size of
letters on a penny, as well as small translucent eggs, which may be
found in the tucks and folds of sheets.
- Hang all clothing. Leave nothing lying
on the bed or furniture.
- Avoid storing clothing in a hotel’s
furniture drawers.
- Store suitcases on a luggage rack as
far away from the bed as possible.
- Vacuum suitcases when returning home,
and immediately wash clothing in hot water.
- Between trips, store luggage in a
sealed plastic bag in a garage or basement, away from
bedrooms.
If you suspect you have bed bugs, have your home inspected by a
trained professional. Bed bug infestations are extremely unlikely
to be controlled by over-the-counter treatments.
For more information, visit Terminix.com or call
1-800-TERMINIX.
*This ranking was created by compiling bed bug-specific data of
services rendered at more than 300 Terminix branches across the
country. The rankings represent Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs) with the highest number of actual services between April 16,
2018 and April 15, 2019.
** Data gathered in March, 2019, through an online survey of
1,516 randomly selected American adults who are Springboard America
Community panel members and was executed by Maru/Blue. For
comparison purposes, a probability sample of this size has an
estimated margin of error (which measures sampling variability) of
+/- 2.5%, 19 times out of 20. The results have been weighted by
education, age, gender and region to match the population,
according to Census data. This is to ensure a sample representative
of the entire adult population of America. Discrepancies in or
between totals are due to rounding.
About Terminix
Terminix is the leading provider of termite and pest control
services in the United States. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee,
Terminix services approximately 2.8 million residential
and commercial customers in 47 states and 18 countries.
Terminix provides pest control services and protection against
termites, rodents and other pests. Terminix is a business unit of
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (SERV), a leading provider of
essential residential and commercial services. Terminix is the
Official Pest Control Partner of Minor League Baseball™. To learn
more about Terminix, visit www.Terminix.com.
About ServiceMaster
ServiceMaster (NYSE: SERV) solves the homeowner’s dilemma. Every
day, we visit tens of thousands of homes and businesses through our
extensive service network of expert professionals. Our
well-recognized brands include AmeriSpec (home inspections),
Copesan (commercial national accounts pest management), Furniture
Medic (furniture and cabinet repair), Merry Maids (residential
cleaning), ServiceMaster Clean (janitorial and residential floor
cleaning), ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration), Terminix
(termite and pest control), and Terminix Commercial (commercial
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at facebook.com/ServiceMaster, linkedin.com/ServiceMaster,
twitter.com/ServiceMaster,
or servicemaster.com. ServiceMaster is the Official Home
Services Provider of Minor League Baseball™.
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