New study: What US city is No. 1 for bed bug infestations?
By Kitty Bean Yancey , USA TODAY
New York, for the second year in a row, according to a study just released by pest-control giant Terminix. Not really a surprise, since NYC is a populous metropolis with well-publicized infestations everywhere from apartment buildings to businesses such as department stores, magazine offices, even Lincoln Center.
Terminix reports an increase in bed bug infestations in most states during the past year, in part because consumers are more aware and on the lookout for the tiny pests, Terminix entymologist Paul Curtis told me.
The company's list of most bed bug-plagued cities, based on customer complaints validated by Terminix and infestations discovered during pest calls:
1. New York 15. Dallas
This is the second year Terminix has put out a list. Baltimore, Dallas and San Francisco appear on it for the first time this year, replacing Indianapolis, Cleveland and Minneapolis.
Bed bugs have always been around, especially since strong chemicals such as DDT were banned, says bug expert Curtis. But today, "People are more aware and communicating" about the issue," though "there's still a stigma attached to having bed bugs," he says. Businesses such as hotels are loath to let customers know about infestations, because that would deter potential clientele. So it can be very difficult to gather accurate information on the extent of bed bug infestation.
I asked Curtis whether it's true that you can get bitten in seats on planes, trains and buses or in theaters. "There's no question," he said. "This is an insect looking for a dark place with a human host, looking to get a blood meal" And bed bugs are "consummate hitchhikers," moving around easily on people and in bags, he says. Plus, they inject an anesthetic when they bite, so you may not feel it. Some people don't get bite marks, he says. In other cases, a bite may not show up for a few days, making it hard to tell where you got it.
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