MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A leading pest control company has released a list of the 15 most bedbug-infested cities, and New York, Philadelphia and Detroit have scratched their way to the top.
Terminix released its report Tuesday, basing it on an analysis of call volume to the Memphis, Tenn.-based company’s 350 service centers.
Bedbugs can be found in mattresses, furniture and clothing, and they feed off animal and human blood. Insect scientists say bedbugs are appearing on a scale not seen since before World War II. High-traffic areas such as hotels, airplanes and cruise ships are especially prone to infestations.
Ohio has three cities in the top 10 — Cincinnati is fourth, Columbus is seventh and Dayton is eighth.