If Peterborough: Where Roads and Rivers Meet wasn't good enough for a city slogan\/tagline, how about Peterborough: Where Beds and Bugs Don't Meet? <\/p>\n
Peterborough ranked tops in Canada as the city with the fewest bed bug problems in a nationwide ranking of 25 Canadian cities released Tuesday. <\/p>\n
The ranking of 25 Canadian cities was released by pest-control provider Orkin Canada, based on the number of residential and commercial bed bug treatments the company performed between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. <\/p>\n
Even without including Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke, Toronto had the most bed bug cases, followed by Winnipeg in second, Vancouver in third and Ottawa fourth. Oshawa was 17th. <\/p>\n
Bed bugs thrive in cool, dark places and, while rare, can be found on planes, trains and automobiles. <\/p>\n
The critters could be present if you see any of these signs: dead bugs, spots of blood stains, or eggs in the crevice of folds of a mattress or sheets, any sort of soft furnishings and even framed photos. A clean room does not prevent bed bugs as two bugs can lay up to 10 eggs in a single day. <\/p>\n
Those who are travelling are advised to keep their luggage elevated and away from linens and fabrics. If you suspect your luggage may have been carrying bed bugs following a trip, put all the clothing in the dryer at the highest appropriate temperature as heat is the only way to kill the bugs. <\/p>\n
Orkin offers the following tips to avoid bed bugs while travelling: <\/p>\n
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