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Washington DC may be the capital of the United States of America but it’s also the capital of a different distinction . That’s right move over left wing and right wing lobbyist and politicians. There is a new vampire in town bedbugs!! While the District of Columbia Is the #1 and most powerful district in America and possibly the world, It is also Infamously the # 1 most Bed Bug infested City in America. And with Baltimore coming in at #2 (formerly #1 )this leaves the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area a very serious Bed Bug hotspot region. And with Philadelphia,Pa coming in at #1 on Terminix 2019 list, that makes this region of the U.S….Ground Zero.
Orkin comprised the list based on treatment data from the metro areas where the pest control company performed the most bedbug treatments and includes both residential and commercial properties and this list shows the 50 American cities to have been the most affected by the resurgence of bedbugs in America .
Crown Heat Bed Bug Eliminators currently services five of the top 50 cities on the list, and have plans to open satellite offices in 3 to 5 other cities also on the list. Crown Heat Bed Bug Eliminators specialize in Bed Bug Heat Remediation ( Bed Bug heat treatments), Bed Bugs is all we do. Crown Heat Bed Bug Eliminators has offices in Washington DC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York, serving much of the North east coast of the U.S..These cities are particularly difficult to eradicate Bed Bugs because of the age, shared walls, and close quarter proximity of many of the row homes, some over 200 years old.
Heat is By far the most effective way to eradicate bedbugs in all stages of life. Pesticides and chemicals have changed over the years. Some actually have become illegal to even use. While heat on other hand is impossible for bedbugs to build up a tolerance too, No matter how old the structure or dwelling is.
Washington, D.C. Surpasses Baltimore to Secure Top Spot on Orkin’s 2020 Bed Bug Cities List
After three consecutive years as the #1 city, Baltimore drops to second place and Indianapolis breaks into the top 10
ATLANTA (January 13, 2020) – Washington, D.C. is ringing in the new decade as the number one city on Orkin’s Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list. Meanwhile, Baltimore fell to the second spot after three years as the front runner, and Indianapolis joined the top of the list.
Flint saw the biggest jump moving 16 spots to number 31 after only joining the list in 2018. Pittsburgh and Champaign both broke into the top 20, and Myrtle Beach and Toledo joined the top 50 list for the first time.
The list is based on treatment data from themetro areas where Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments from December 1, 2018 – November 30, 2019. The ranking includes both residential and commercial treatments.
1.Washington, D.C. (+1)
2.Baltimore (-1)
3.Chicago
4.Los Angeles
5.Columbus, OH
6.New York
7.Detroit (+1)
8.Cincinnati (-1)
9.Indianapolis (+5)
10.Atlanta (-1)
11.Cleveland, OH
12.Philadelphia (-2)
13.San Francisco (-1)
14.Raleigh, NC (-1)
15.Norfolk (+2)
16.Champaign, IL (+7)
17.Dallas (-2)
18.Grand Rapids (+2)
19.Pittsburgh (+6)
20.Charlotte (-1)
21.Richmond, VA (-5)
22.Greenville, SC (-4)
23.Knoxville, TN (-1)
24.Buffalo, NY (-3)
25.Greensboro, NC (-4)
26.Charleston, WV (+5)
27.Denver
28.St. Louis (+2)
29.Nashville (-5)
30.Lansing (+2)
31.Flint (+16)
32.Miami (-3)
33.Milwaukee (-3)
34.Tampa (+1)
25.Omaha (+2)
36.Orlando (+5)
37.Davenport, IA (+5)
38.Houston (-12)
39.Syracuse (-6)
40.Boston (-2)
41.Cedar Rapids, IA (+3)
42.Myrtle Beach (new to list)
43.Seattle (-4)
44.San Diego (+5)
45.Phoenix (-11)
46.Fort Wayne, IN (+2)
47.Las Vegas (-7)
48.Hartford, CT (-5)
49.Dayton, OH (-3)
50.Toledo, OH (new to list)
Heat remediation -Bed Bug Removal is the most effective way to kill Bed Bugs in all stages of life. We at Crown Heat Bed Bug Eliminators are experts in Heat treatments.