Yikes! Tampa And Orlando Made Orkin’s ‘Top Bed Bug Cities’ List – News Talk Florida

Tampa Comes In At 35 And Orlando Comes In At 44 On Orkins Top Bed Bug Cities List The city of Tampa and Orlando have made another list, but its a list most people are cringing over. The two popular cities both earned a spot on Orkins Top Bed Bug Cities list.

The list consists of the Top 50 Bed Bug Cities and a total of three Florida metro areas made the cut- Tampa, Orlando and Miami.

Tampa is the 35th most bug-infested city, while Orlando is the 44th and Miami is the 46th. Topping the list was Baltimore, up nine spots from last year, beating Chicago. Chicago had help the top spot for several years, but dropped down to number three on the list.

According to Orkin, the list ranks cities by number of bed bug treatments serviced by Orkin from December 1, 2015 to November 30, 2016, and after an Orkin inspector confirmed bed bug presence.

The Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list is below, with a plus or minus showing an increase or decrease from last years ranking:

1. Baltimore (+9) 2. Washington, D.C. (+1) 3. Chicago (-2) 4. New York 5. Columbus, Ohio 6. Los Angeles (-4) 7. Detroit 8. Cincinnati 9. Philadelphia (-3) 10. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (+4) 11. Richmond-Petersburg, Va. (-2) 12. Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (-1) 13. Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Ohio (-1) 14. Indianapolis (+1) 15. Dallas-Ft. Worth (-2) 16. Atlanta (+3) 17. Houston 18. Buffalo, N.Y. (+2) 19. Charlotte, N.C. (-3) 20. Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Va. (+10) 21. Knoxville, Tenn. (+3) 22. Denver (-4) 23. Nashville, Tenn. (-1) 24. Pittsburgh (+5) 25. Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.-Asheville, N.C. (-4) 26. Phoenix (-3) 27. Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich. (+5) 28. Boston (-3) 29. Milwaukee (-3) 30. Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, Ill. (+12) 31. Hartford-New Haven, Conn. (+3) 32. Dayton, Ohio (-4) 33. Omaha, Neb. (+3) 34. Seattle-Tacoma (-6) 35. Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. (-4) 36. Charleston-Huntington, W.Va. (-1) 37. St. Louis (+3) 38. Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, Iowa (+3) 39. Myrtle Beach-Florence, S.C. (+11) 40. Syracuse, N.Y. (+6) 41. Louisville, Ky. (-2) 42. Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, N.C. 43. Lexington, Ky. (-10) 44. Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Fla. (-6) 45. Kansas City, Mo. (-1) 46. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (-3) 47. Salt Lake City, Utah 48. Honolulu, Hawaii 49. Las Vegas 50. Portland, Ore.

According to Orkin, bed bugs dont necessarily mean uncleanliness. In fact, they have been found in upscale places. The bugs feed on blood as their only source of food.

Bed bug presence can be detected by blood spots found on sheets, bites and bed bug feces. Bites are most commonly found on the hands, neck, face, shoulders, legs and arms- the parts of the body normally exposed to bugs during sleeping. Orkin says that bites are usually grouped together in a small area or in a zigzag pattern.

Bites are normally small, flat or raised areas that are inflamed, itchy, red or blistered. Reactions to a bed bug bite arent always immediate, though not everyone reacts the same.

According to Orkins website, A bed bug infestation has nothing to do with cleanliness you can pick them up in the finest hotels, and they can hitchhike into the cleanest homes at any time. But, you can help reduce your chances of a costly bed bug infestation by catching them early.

Orkin provides these tips in helping prevent bed bugs in your house:

While bed bugs can easily infest your home, they can also infest the hotel you might be staying in while traveling. During travel be sure to use the acronym S.L.E.E.P to check for bed bugs:

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